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Big Money As a Speaker Mindet (Out With The Old…In With The New)

March 16, 2010 by Big Money Speaker
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It’s About Time for You to Throw-Up, Become Frustrated And Just Get Plain
‘Ol Mad At Your “Old Way of Thinking!”

I remember back when I first began speaking like it was yesterday. I can’t even begin to tell you how discouraged I became. There were SO many times when I thought about “throwing in the towel” and walking away from pursuing my dream of getting paid to speak for sharing my message. I seemed to be just “spinning my wheels” and often felt like a complete failure!

At one point, I lived in a tiny apartment on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California that was so bad, there were actually steel bars on the windows to make sure nobody would break in. I even slept every night with softball bat just in case there was a break-in while I was sleeping (I’m not kidding).

Financially, it was getting tougher and tougher! Bills were coming in that I just couldn’t cover.

I tried everything to make more money speaking, but NOTHING seemed to work. I had no idea what to do! I was about to fall flat on my face and give-up, when one day… A Turning Point…I was talking on the phone with a mentor, who’s very successful in business and a multimillionaire. While we were catching-up on things, I asked him why most of his businesses were successful.

I figured he would say something about his extensive business knowledge or 35+ years of experience. But his answer shocked me…and became the “KEY” that was the “turning point” for my entire speaking career!

He said, “The reason is simple, and is what I actually consider to be the key for anyone to succeed in ANY industry, even the speaking industry, James! The reason is because I don’t study and learn from top experts in my industry, like so many others do who fail in my industry. I study and learn from the world’s top MARKETERS!”

“What? I’m not sure I follow you,” I replied.

He continued, “Nobody in ANY business could ever be successful if they don’t know how to correctly market their products or services and get people to buy them. Just because someone is a top expert in your industry, doesn’t mean they know how to market. So, why would I want to spend my time and possibly waste my money trying to study and learn from them? I’d rather just go right out and study and learn from the world’s top MARKETERS because they know how to do one thing better than anyone, Make Money From MARKETING!”

WOW! Definitely NOT what I expected to hear! Immediately, A Light Bulb Went Off In My Head! I knew my wealthy, successful mentor wouldn’t have said that if he didn’t mean it 100%. What if I did the same!?! What if I studied and learned from the world’s top marketers and took what I learned and simply applied it to the speaking industry!?! Surely, it would work because principles are principles!

So, that’s what I began doing, and let me tell you, focusing on that one “shift in my thinking” INSTANTLY changed my career. I mean, INSTANTLY!

I went from where I was, “spinning my wheels” as a speaker, feeling like a complete failure, ready to give-up and quit, to booking over 100 paid talks within 24-months and making hundreds of thousands of dollars.

See, I know what you’re probably going through because I’ve been there. And, I understand how frustrating it can be to know that YOU have the potential to make big money, but for some unexplained reason it just doesn’t happen!

Don’t let this bring you down, because I’ve been there many times in the past. Although it can be frustrating at times, here’s some good news. YOU can achieve anything you desire as a speaker. You can impact and positively change lives while making a ton of money. I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! How do I know this? Because, I truly believe that if I did it and continue doing it every year, then anyone can! I’m nothing special! I just got sick and tired of struggling and being broke!

So, why do I write this e-mail newsletter? My sole purpose for writing it is to help you and to hopefully give you what my wealthy mentor gave to me: I want to inspire you to immediately “shift your thinking” about speaking. If I can share with you some ideas that will help you to avoid losing the large amounts of money I’ve lost, or if I can help you make a lot more money, then my purpose will be fulfilled.

And, boy did I lose money. I remember blowing about $10,000 by doing one thing that I heard a “a top expert in the speaking industry” tell a group of us speakers to do! I’m not kidding! I did exactly what he said to do, spent $10,000 and didn’t even get one call! Not one call!

See, if I could go from those dismal beginnings when I started my speaking career, to having the kind of success that I’m now blessed to experience, then I know YOU can achieve any of your speaking dreams, too!

Over the years, many talented speakers have approached me when they found out the kind of money I make each year without winning any kind of speaking industry awards, having a best-selling book, or being a famous celebrity speaker.

And, to be honest, I really don’t even think I’m that great of a speaker. Personally, I don’t think you need to be a great speaker to make a ton of money! And, it annoys me when people in the speaking industry program you to believe that. It doesn’t matter if you’re a great speaker or not. You can achieve all of your speaking dreams and can make a TON of money every year! But it first begins with “shifting your thinking” about speaking and to always “Think Like A MARKETER”…not like a speaker!

How do I know that “thinking like a speaker” is one of the most deadly mistakes? Because, that’s the exact mistake that I made when I was living back in that tiny apartment in Glendale, California, “spinning my wheels,” trying to figure out how to pay my overdue bills as I was just about to quit and walk away from my dream of speaking.

And, that’s the exact mistake that numerous speakers who’ve attended my “Speaker Marketing Boot Camps” were making prior to me “shifting their thinking!” Once they did “shift their thinking” their incomes began exploding. For example, here’s what just a few have said after “making the shift”…

Now, I’m on a personal mission! I want to touch the lives and impact the bank accounts of as many speakers around the world as possible…including your life and your bank account! That’s my mission and that’s exactly what I always strive to do with this e-mail newsletter, my monthly paid Silver Member CD interview and hot sheet marketing tip, and all of my events.

Because I truly care about helping you save and make more money, I will always strive to give you the BEST NO BS medicine you could ever have for your speaking business!

I want you to know HOW MUCH I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU and how much I appreciate being able to share ideas with you through our e-mail newsletter!

Now, let’s roll-up the sleeves and get rockin’…..

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