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#521: What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong with Jake Thompson
“You have to think of it from a relational standpoint, first and foremost, before anything else. And just understand, sometimes things happen, but I never want a client to be upset about paying me. I always want them to pay me and think, man, we got way more than we paid.” We talk a lot about the benefits of being a professional speaker, but there are always challenges in any business!...
#521: What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong with Jake Thompson
“You have to think of it from a relational standpoint, first and foremost, before anything else. And just understand, sometimes things happen, but I never want a client to be upset about paying me. I always want them to pay me and think, man, we got way more than we paid.” We talk a lot about the benefits of being a professional speaker, but there are always challenges in any business!...

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#461: Leveraging Discipline and Resilience to Grow Your Business with Katherine Johnson [Coaches Corner]
“We absolutely have the ability to cultivate a growth mindset, which will put us it makes us more resilient. It gives us the ability to see opportunities and connect more easily with people. We move...
#460: Why A Pink Cadillac Will Transform Your Work With Ryan Campbell
“So there are definitely two main chapters to my life, and they both happened before age 22. So when I was very young, and they both involved aviation, and one was ultimately amazing, and one was obviously...
#459: How to Maximize Your Time to Build a Speaking Career You Love w/ Shailesh Ghimire [Student Highlight]
Many speakers lean gradually into speaking. Still, others stumble upon it unexpectedly. And still, others find their passion and talent early on in life with the help of formative family members–like Shailesh...
#458: How to Use Your Story to Make an Impact with Bruce Van Horn
As a speaker, it’s often hard to find the balance between telling your story, building your personal brand, and serving your audience. No matter what your story is, you have to connect it to solving your...
#457: How to Find Your Niche with Katie Campbell [Coaches Corner]
Establishing your niche is one of the most important tasks of building your speaking business. Like all important tasks, this isn’t a one-step process–it is a long journey of discovery and refinement....
#456: How to Leverage Your Creative Gifts in a Speaking Career with Mike Montague
It’s not every day that a game show host comes onto The Speaker Lab podcast. But this is your lucky day! For this episode, Mike Montague joins Grant for an exciting conversation about how he balances podcasting,...
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