WHY TSL?
I’ve been saying forever that I wanted to get into more public speaking however, I didn’t know how to pursue it. I’ve worked in television for 33 years and after going through all kinds of changes after covid and so many digital changes, I’m still working plenty in television, but I wanted to have more control over my own schedule.
I have two different things that I speak about. I’m a sports broadcaster, so I lean heavily on my experience in the meeting rooms and locker rooms of successful coaches drawing upon some of the techniques they used to create powerful group cultures. That one is called “The Shape-Shifting Leader: How to Weave Individuality into a Powerful Group Culture.” I also have a keynote called “Your Next Best Move: How to Know When and How to make a Professional Shift.”
Part of the blessing of my career is that I have always remained engaged and improving by harnessing small changes in my responsibilities to continue to grow. That keynote is about finding that sweet spot where you’re right in the middle of what you love to do, what you can get paid for, what you’re good at, and what the world needs.
Young professionals early in their career, recent graduates and people who find themselves unsatisfied and stuck in their current career path benefit from the pillars of Your Next Best Move.
WHAT WHERE SOME A-HAs AND TAKEAWAYS?
First of all, I don’t know what I expected from it, but I got so much more than I could dreamed. Erick Rheam is amazing! He really cares which meant a lot to me. He made it a positive experience in the way that he answered every question I had and gave thought to it and cheered me on. I’m sad to not be able to connect with him weekly anymore because he is so terrific.
The most valuable thing I learned from Erick was the pipeline. How to do it, where to find a lead, how to move it through the process, what to say when I get a potential client on the phone and move it to the contract then proposal phase. That was huge for me!
Eric is so specific about what you say in this email and when you follow it, it works. I was literally a little soldier following everything that Erick. This was powerful to my process because I knew where I wanted to get to. I had no idea the road as to how to get there.
WHAT IS YOUR NEW NORMAL AS A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER?
When I started I was committed to getting up earlier in the morning before the kids rise and spending a full hour working on my speaking business. No emails. No returning texts or TV work. That hour is solely dedicated to speaking. Some of it is prospecting and I always start there. And then some of it is crafting and creating. That time set aside for my speaking business is a game changer because it is the first thing I do in the morning making it my top priority and I believe that changed the way I define myself as a professional speaker.
As a result, I made back the money I invested in TSL within the first few weeks. I then set up a virtual studio. Actually, tonight I’m running my first workshop from my home office which is bringing in several thousand dollars. The other benefit that has really come as a result of all this specific prospecting, is that my name is getting out there. Speaking is not a dabbling business, you have to put the work in, but it 100% pays off in the end.
WHO WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO TSL?
Anyone who needs that handholding at the beginning to take you through what to do and when. Personally, I work really well with accountability. I don’t like to let people down, so if Erick gave me an assignment, I did the assignment.
If you want a strong community, TSL is the place to be. I love the community. The combination of the accountability with Erick and the community really helped accelerate the program for me.
So if you’re looking to become a speaker and you need that accountability, you need that community to really accelerate your end game. This is definitely the place for you.
The Virtual VIP Cohort is a system that does not need to be tested. Just do what they tell you to do. That’s the secret. That’s the secret sauce. Just do what is laid out and you excel.
I also want to add how much I appreciate The Speaker Lab. It isn’t a online program where you just pay money and then they say good luck with the course. I get messages from you and from Dan, who I bought the program from, and from Erick supporting and cheering me on. It’s like having this little team cheering you on. It’s really special.
