Dear Reader ~ Since the beginning of 2017 I have written blogs consistently on the JHE Training web site for those who have invested in themselves to improve from the stage through my in-person and online course. Thank you for following my journey and supporting my efforts as The Entertainer, while transitioning to speaking, and now as an author. I hope these behind the scenes writings, thoughts, ideas and philosophies have inspired you to consider your own path and helped redefine your direction. My team and family have concluded that my direction has to have more focused efforts in specific
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The Life of the Speaker-Entertainerpreneur
Yesterday I woke up at 5:30 AM, worked out at the gym with friends and my wife, walked the dog, got the kids off to school, had 2 conference calls with next week’s clients, and drove to my late morning event by 11 AM. 23 miles from my house, I received 5-figures for a 50 min. speech that showcased “The Promise” in front of 300 business leaders, HR professionals, and C-Level Execs. I received what the client deemed, “…the first standing ovation by this crowd, or at any lunch of this nature with a speaker, in the history of
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GIFTOLOGY: John Ruhlin Master Gifter
In October I had the honor of Emcee’ing MDRT’s Top of The Table meeting in Kauai, HI. I introduced to stage some of the best speakers in the world, really so awesome to be included. In my prep work I read the books of the speakers, their blogs, bios, web sites, watched their videos, etc. Just the normal prep I’d do in order to be an effective Emcee. The client has invited me back to do the same this year, which is great, but this story takes a turn upon my introduction of one of the first day speakers,
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Oh, You’re That Guy – The Life of The Party
The other night my wife and I surprised a friend for his 40th Birthday along with his many other friends whom we had never met. Everything was going swimmingly. I happened to easily win the “Hip Breaker” game in 6 rounds, beating all the men and then the final female contestant (you know that game where they put 6 ping pong balls in a Kleenex box, tie it around your waist, and dance to 90’s rap classics such as “I Like Big Butts and I Cannot Lie”). I won the games so easily everyone was like who the heck
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A Slice of Humble Pie
Humbling might be an understatement of recent: On Sunday with The Promise blog you’ll receive in your inbox the story about my run-in with a guy who crashed his car in front of our house, whom I tussled with before he was hauled off to jail for being high on two illegal drugs… In the last 48 hours I’ve wrestled mightily with mother nature and the snow looking to derail my workweek and family plans. I received notice of multiple events I’ve been working on for months that have decided to go a different direction. The scale says the
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Almost Famous & Almost Viral
For Speakers, Entertainers, and Anyone Trying to Figure Out Confusing Algorithms on Facebook ~ What is the trick to going Viral? I have friends who have done so multiple times, including Stuart Edge, Stephen Jones, Steve Soelberg and more. Having made videos for years and years, on YouTube, Facebook and the like, that have found very little success overall, I’m finding that partnering with a channel that has already perfected the model gives you a way better chance to make it happen than simply launching things on your own. A week ago I posted the following on my
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The Snow Shoveling Factor
This week we had a holiday and it was supposed to be a great day. I had plans with the family, a scheduled workout with a friend, a list a mile high in the office, and woke up early just to ensure it all got done. And then I looked outside. Snow was not just falling lightly and delightfully, but rather something out of a nightmarish movie. Sideways, upways, swirling the dervish beyond any weatherman’s vocabulary could describe. My cars were so buried in the driveway I knew what had to be done in order for the day to continue
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Q&A – with Rising Star Speaker Clint Pulver
In honor of Clint Pulver’s incredible success and rise to the top of speaking so quickly, as well as his relaunched web site and brand new video for the New Year (all of which I recommend you check out ASAP and consider patterning yours after, he’s doing so many things right), I am going to answer every question he sent in a few months ago, hope you enjoy! Clint asks: Clint Pulver October 26, 2018 at 9:07 am Jason, I look forward to your blog every week and hope it will continue. Here are also some ideas of
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Turning Away The Golden Opportunity
Master Training for Speakers, Entrepreneurs, Entertainers and Lifetime-Learners ~ This past week I got my haircut. My hair now officially looks incredible. Once back in my car I noticed I had missed a text from someone I hear from perhaps every 2 years; The President of one of the most prestigious organizations in the world. I texted him back and said I could chat immediately. He called right away and proceeded to offer me the biggest opportunity I’ve had since turning headlining in Las Vegas away in 2004. We have a meeting set up to meet today and I’ll let
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Getting THE SHOT
Training for Speakers, Entertainers, Performers, and Entrepreneurs ~ For years we perform in front of magical audiences. The view from our stage is something to behold. We work our tails off to capture the perfect shots of us performing beautifully, speaking eloquently, and becoming the Legends of Stage. And then one day we realize: No one gets to see what we see from the stage. In 2018 alone I had about 5 events with between 10,000-15,000 people in the audience. No shots of that from my perspective. Yet I’d seen, and salivated over, the amazing shots my peers had
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