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The Business of Being a Professional Keynote Speaker is Broken — Here’s Why

This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 – The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There, Let me start by saying I’m aspiring to become a top paid speaker myself and I love the career of professional speaking. Now… let’s get real. If you know a professional keynote speaker there’s one BIG rule… Do NOT ask them about 2020 (the year of Covid). That’s when many speaking business dropped straight to zero and they didn’t have a backup plan. Also, is it just me or are most keynote speakers…

The Coaching and Consulting Industry is Broken But There is Still Hope

This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 – The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There, Let me start by saying that these are two of my favorite industries. We have more access to brilliant minds and practices than ever before. And we have amazing established and improving systems for teaching, sharing information, and implementing transformation in the lives of others. What’s great and terrible about the industry is that anyone can be a coach or consultant. It’s very accessible, which I…

The Broken State of the Creator Economy and How to Fix It

This issue is presented by: Podcasting 101 – The Complete Guide to Podcasting Hi There! I consider myself to be a creator. Here are a few phrases that come to mind when thinking about the business of being a creator… “the rich get richer” “the best time to start was 10 years ago” “all it takes is one viral video to make it” “you have to have a big audience to make any money” “we should all make videos like mr. beast” Note, I am also a speaker, author, coach/consultant, and course creator….