Featured Resource: 4 Building Blocks of Speaking - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting)Season 2 — Summer (Growth)Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Featured Resource: 4 Building Blocks of Speaking - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting)Season 2 — Summer (Growth)Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Featured Resource: 4 Building Blocks of Speaking - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting)Season 2 — Summer (Growth)Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Featured Resource: 4 Building Blocks of Speaking - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting)Season 2 — Summer (Growth)Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Excerpt from My Letter to Dan Miller: Honestly, Dan, my journey to launching a business would not have been possible without you! Kathy even says that the influence Joanne and you had on our family is unbelievable. I was in a tough spot knowing that I didn’t want to keep doing the work I was doing, yet I was also clueless about how to move into something I didn’t understand or even know what it would look like. Those were exciting, tough, scary days for me professionally. Even more, they were also exciting, tough, scary days for our marriage as we tried to figure things out together all while having three young kiddos at home. All that to say, for the past 15 years I once again had a hero and mentor in my life. And please know, when I say “hero,” I don’t mean a hero as in a Caped Crusader who can do no wrong. The truth is that all three of my heroes have been very ordinary men who did extraordinary things because they possessed qualities like stick-to-it-tiveness, grit, determination, joy, and love for life. Just average, everyday guys who I look up to because if an ordinary guy like you can do extraordinary things, then perhaps an ordinary guy like me can do the same.  So from the depth of my heart and soul, please know I am FOREVER GRATEFUL for your mentorship and friendship. Your influence in my life and work is beyond measurable. No one has impacted me more than you. Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Character Traits of a Thought Leader Thought leaders are confident people yet stay humbleConfident — not cockyHumble — not false humility4 traits of a truly confident and humble thought leader Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Push and Pull Serve first, second, third, fourth...Don't propose on the first date (aka — don't be desperate)Don't bug people (aka — don't be pushy)Figure out your marketing and sales style Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: The Grit and The Grind Learn to love the "90 percent hard work" so that you can enjoy the amazing "10 percent fun work"Loving your work does not mean you love every aspect of your workMission/Purpose/Work You Love is what makes the less enjoyable tasks more enjoyableCreate systems and hire people in order to spend 50-70 percent of your time doing work you really enjoy Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speaker Fee "With that speaking engagement, I really earned my check!"Develop thick skinLearn from every experienceBe gracious without being a pushover Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speech Craft You will always be working on your speech craftChange one segment of your presentation at a timeWork hard on phrasing (make your phrasing sticky)Create an experience, not just speech or content Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speaker Calendar Your speaker calendar fills up in spurtsWhen starting out, take speaking engagements as they come in (don't be overly picky)Learn the busy seasons for your calendarNiching into different industries can help fill up your speaker calendar Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Introduction Episode 91 — Your Speaker CalendarEpisode 92 — Your Speech CraftEpisode 93 — Your Speaker FeeEpisode 94 — The Grit and The GrindEpisode 95 — Push and PullEpisode 96 — Character Traits of a Thought Leaders Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource)5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Promised Resource — 5 Keys to a Speak That Pays: Free PDF Resource: 5 Keys to a Speech That Pays  Show Notes: Ingredient #5 — Think Like a Stick-ologist: Recommended Book — Made to StickSimple — is the idea both simple and profound?Unexpected — surprise creates intrigue and curiosity.Concrete — our brains are wired to remember concrete ideas.Credible — nothing ruins an idea more than the lack of creditability in the idea itself or in the person communicating the idea.Emotions — when people "feel" an idea, they connect with the idea.Stories — stories give people a framework for how to act on an idea. Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Ingredient #4 — Stories Teach Better Than Stats: Most speakers present in a similar way.Speakers present in the same way because they have all been trained in the same method.Instead of using the "traditional" method of presenting, consider using the Bust-Out Presentation Method.The Bust-Out Presentation Method flips the traditional method upside down.Expand your definition of "story." Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

OPEN HOUSE for the Paid to Speak Mastermind Community: The next Paid to Speak Accelerator Open Houses are taking place on Thursday, July 13. Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Ingredient #3 — Begin with the End in Mind: If you don't know where you're going, you'll get there every time.Once you determine the One Purpose for your speech, DO NOT start developing content.The next step is to get crystal clear on your Call to Action.What is the "Clothesline" Analogy? Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

OPEN HOUSE for the Paid to Speak Mastermind Community: The next Paid to Speak Accelerator Open Houses are taking place on Thursday, July 13. Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Ingredient #2 — Become a One-Purpose Speaker: Many speakers pack their presentations with too much content.Their presentations could actually be three separate speeches because each point is a standalone presentation.How to become a One-Purpose Speaker. Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

OPEN HOUSE for the Paid to Speak Mastermind Community: The next Paid to Speak Accelerator Open Houses are taking place on Thursday, July 13. Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Ingredient #1 — Be an Entertainer First, an Informer Second: What is the #1 complaint about most speeches?What is the dirty little secret about most audiences?How to expand your definition of "entertainment." Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

OPEN HOUSE for the Paid to Speak Mastermind Community: The next Paid to Speak Accelerator Open Houses are taking place on Thursday, July 13. Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: The 5 Key Ingredients to Crafting and Delivering an Unforgettable Speech that we will cover in Episodes 85-89 will help you develop a speech that: Causes people to lean in during your presentation.Allows you to positively and persuasively influence your audience.Sets you apart from other speakers so that you can increase your speaker fees. Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

Book Recommendation: The Thought Leader Practice Show Notes: Here are 6 ways to diversify your speaker delivery modes: Speaker: Telling Mode (Voice of Leadership)Author: Telling Mode (Voice of Authority)Trainer: Showing Mode (Show WHAT and HOW)Mentor: Sharing Mode (Reverse Engineering Your Past Experience for Others)Facilitator: Guiding Mode (Asking Questions to a Group with No Predetermined Outcome)Coach: Guiding Mode (Asking Questions to Individuals with Follow Up and Check-Ins) (From The Thought Leader Practice — pages 122-134) Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.   Photo Credit: DollarPhotoClub

Book Recommendation: The Thought Leader Practice Show Notes: Here are 3 ways to build out and support your speaker content: Case Studies (left brain)Stories (right brian)Guided Experiences (both left and right brain) (From The Thought Leader Practice — pages 60-63) Episode Resources: 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource)Got questions? Submit them here Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.   Photo Credit: DollarPhotoClub