Why Professional Speakers Fail

The vast majority of professional speakers fail, yet the reasons why are grossly misunderstood. Thousands of retired executives, doctors, college professors, attorneys, and small business owners attempt to break into this business every year, and most fail miserably. Some of them are good speakers. Almost all of them are smart, successful people. The problem is...

Billionaires Advice After Losing My Fortune

There’s an old saying among the rich: “it’s easier to live without money if you’ve never had it.” I think that’s true. Financial independence makes for a cushy, comfortable life, and it’s not easy to re-enter the rat race. No matter, that’s what I was forced to do many years ago after earning a small...

How to Triple Your income in 12 Months

25 years ago I went from earning $40,000 per year to $182,000 in 12 months, all from a single skill I learned, practiced and implemented. The following 12 months I earned over $300,000, and the next year over $500,000. In my early thirties I became financially independent from this one skill that few people understand...

Compromising with Your Business Partner/Spouse

Compromise is the glue that holds relationships together. Whether it’s in business or in your personal life, it’s critical to be able to reach mutual agreement through constuctive compromise. This is especially difficult when it comes to money, spending and investing in your business. Nowdays, politics is another area on which business partner/spouses must reach...

Can Personal Development Save the World?

The world is on fire. Political corruption. War raging in Europe. Social unrest. Economic uncertainty. Widening wealth gap. It seems as though we are all constantly being weighed down with heavy news. If you’re an author, speaker, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, or business leader that believes in personal development, I’m excited to announce the creation and...

How To Write Your Success Memoir

If you’re over 40 years old, and you’ve achieved any level of success, I recommend writing a book I call a “Success Memoir”. This is a combination of the success you’ve acheived and the strategies that catapulted you there. This is a book that can serve as the core content of your speaking, training, consulting...

How to Start a Speech

Professional Speaker’s have numerous ways of starting a speech, all designed to grab the audiences attention in the opening seconds, without making it sound like speech. Counterintuitive, I know, but this is an important distinction. The best professional speakers sound like they’re having an intimate conversation with their audience, as opposed to sounding like they’re...

Professional Authors and Writers Are Whistling Past the Graveyard

The writers strike in Hollywood rages on. Writers want more money, and I don’t blame them. Writing is hard work. I’ve written 12 books over 20 years, and I know how tough it is. The only problem is the writing business is over. Dead. Done. Finished. ChatGPT was the beginning, and the the newest artificial...

SPEAKERS: Don’t Make This Social Media Mistake

Social Media has become an absolute phenomenon all over the world. Some people see it as a positive technological advancement, while others believe it’s doing irreparable damage to society. Either way, one thing is for certain: social media is here to stay. This is why it’s critical for Professional Speakers to use it effectively, without...

Who is Going to Buy Your Book?

Before you decide to write a book, ask yourself who is going to buy it. This is the first question any publisher or book agent is going to ask you. Do you have a fan base? Are you well known in the area that your book will address? Are you a media personality, social media...