Category 'Paid to Speak'

In the absence of external stimuli many of us create our own. As we try to share our Story the inner voice overrides the feedback loop and this is a root cause of storytelling failure.

I was recently speaking at a business event in London alongside several ‘business experts’ all hoping to leverage Public Speaking to promote their business, position and build additional revenue. What happened next was revealing! The growth of the business speaker has continued to surge over the course of the last decade possibly more so in…

2 Laws Every Professional and Business Speaker MUST learn from Gary V. & Tony Robbins For the last two weeks my social media traffic has been filled with non-stop talk about the big name American Speakers; Tony Robbins, Gary V and Ryan Deiss. I would argue rightfully so! These guys tear up the speaker industry…

Why Return on Love is the next big thing….What happens at the advanced level that is different? It’s about stripping technique right back to the very DNA – understanding the layers of behaviours – knowing who uses it and why the principles work. How to genuinely own the new concept, understand the pros and cons…

We are told in the personal development industry to aim big,  dream, to set a vision… and more. But is it realistic? Does it deliver? I recall rolling eyes, sighs, looks of  ‘Yeh..ok mate..dream on’ variety when I’d replay lofty ideas amongst my peers, friends and family. In our own seminars I cite a story…

I have to date worked with hundreds of new speakers through The Public Speaking Academy.  We have had the privilege of watching people progress through fear and on to better careers, businesses and even improve personal lives as a consequence of new found competence and confidence. However as an executive coach – some of my…