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Turning Away The Golden Opportunity

January 11, 2019

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

January 4, 2019

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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Going Viral For Christmas

December 28, 2018

Training for Speakers, Entertainers, Performers, and Entrepreneurs ~ One week ago today, Dry Bar Comedy, a division of VidAngel specializing in clean comedy, added my “Essential Oils” video to their viral video formula. My special, “Father Time”, was recorded in April 2017 in Provo, UT at their studios in front of a live audience over two evening shows. It has sold a little here and there with the original format, as Dry Bar has gone in the path of HBO and Netflix with the comedy specials route, offering a 40-minute format with comedians you haven’t heard of yet,
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The DJ, Soccer Star, and The Twerk Comment

December 6, 2018

PSA to Speakers, Emcees, DJ’s, Hosts, Performers ~ A reminder of the internet’s powerful ability to ruin our life’s work when things are out of context: The DJ, Soccer Star and the Twerk A few days ago Norwegian soccer star Ada Hegerberg became the first female to receive the Ballon d’Or, an historic moment, and her conversation with the Emcee of the event, following receipt of the honor, went terribly wrong. In a world that is, rightly so, in constant vigilance regarding the way women have been treated and victimized, the ill-timed comment by a male DJ asking her on
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The Promise of Self-Preservation

November 26, 2018

~ For Entertainers, Speakers & Trainers, For the past 2 weeks I have been flat on my back in bed, sick as I can remember ever being. I pray you don’t get this. My body finally gave in, after what may have been the most grinding 4 months of my career. I have posted the following on my Promise blog as well, and feel it is of the essence for you to consider in your efforts to make a career from the stage. Many of you do things in your travels, on stage, that are wearing you down.
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Can You Fill In Last Minute?

October 7, 2018

For Speakers, Entertainers, Trainers, Coaches, and Anyone Who Wants To Be Awesome’r ~ Serving as Emcee for MDRT’s Top of the Table event in Kauai, HI for the past week has been a true honor. To meet, and introduce, some of the best Speakers in the world brings out the fanboy in me. Rubbing shoulders with financial planners and insurance greats in the audience is also fun, they quickly become my real friends and like family, as it’s the world I grew up in with my Dad’s history and work. After the 1st day as Emcee went
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2nd Step is Greater Than The 1st

October 2, 2018

For Speakers, Entertainers, Trainers, and Those Who Long to Improve Their Stage Performance ~ In my trainings I speak about Philipe Petit, the French wire-walker acrobat, juggler, and artist, who bravely danced between NYC’s Twin Towers on August 7, 1974, just prior to their completion, a quarter mile above the ground, and was subsequently….arrested (I highly recommend both the documentary “Man on Wire”, as well as the Hollywood remake, “The Walk“). That day not only did Philippe become a legend, but he brought life to these towers that critics had called ugly and unfortunate, whereas Philippe saw
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How Much Do You Customize?

September 27, 2018

For Speakers, Entertainers, Trainers, and Those Who Long to Improve Their Stage Performance ~ The other day I landed in Vermont for my first event ever in that State. I looked around as the rain poured down, and I had to laugh, as my wife was so excited to see my photos of the leaves turning colors and I was there at the perfect time of year. Everywhere I looked was absolutely stunning…and absolutely green. Not a dead, nor dying, autumn leaf in the entire State. In fact, I drove up and down the interstate for over 2 hours
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My New Keynote

September 12, 2018

Training & Philosophy For Speakers, Entertainers, Performers, and Imperfect Perfectionists ~ This morning I will walk on stage and do a Keynote I have now only done once before, and that was yesterday. 70% BRAND NEW MATERIAL. What am I thinking? This is a full fee event! How often we change things up on ourselves is determined by our willingness to fail, which in turn allows us to succeed at levels yet attained. When we find a formula for speaking, performing, entertaining, we tend to stick with it. Question is: How long should you? In the past year
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The New Age Mastermind: One-on-One

August 23, 2018

Training for Speakers, Entertainers & Entrepreneurs ~ From Sunday to Wednesday this week, my friend Stephen Shapiro, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, and I locked ourselves in a hotel deep in the heart of Las Vegas and worked our brains to exhaustion helping each other improve our speeches. You think your Mastermind is effective with 4 or 5 people you admire? A monthly one hour call, maybe an annual get-together to chum and have fun? Hey, I don’t fault you with that. A Mastermind can be a beautiful and very helpful thing. But let’s be honest –
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