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No. 100: Nothing Can Stop YOU...Except Greed
July 29, 2013









This issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter includes a true story of how, last weekend, a young man tried to “hire” me to “insert” an image of himself, into the photo of a giant aquarium he downloaded from the web! His purpose? To send the “Photo-shopped” version, with a quote, to a prospective client he’d told […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 96: Amaze Clients By Being Extraordinary!
July 1, 2013









What you’re about to read is a simple – but very effective - formula for impressing people who pay for your services. People who do extraordinary things often get called “amazing”. If YOU can learn how to habitually deliver extraordinary results, clients will call YOU amazing! It's that simple. This issue of my speaking IDEAS […]







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My DN Travel News
A Proven Secret for Defeating Failure (Lessons from 3 Great Achievers)
June 14, 2013









Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Abraham Lincoln. What do these three people have in common? The answer is that they achieved legendary success in spite of severely unfavourable circumstances e.g. crippling poverty, and lack of formal schooling. Question: What ultimately separates those who succeed in life from those who do not? Answer: It is the degree of […]







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Entrepreneurship
No. 93: Aim to Be Reliably Competent - Not Popular
June 10, 2013









Competence, when reliable - and especially when exceptional - can lead to popularity or fame. However, chasing popularity ahead of competence can make you prone to avoidable mistakes e.g. going inadequately prepared for a speaking gig, and goofing up. Now that, could also make you popular – but it would be for the wrong reasons! […]







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My DN Travel News
One GREAT Place Many Online Service Providers FORGET to Look for Clients Today!
June 8, 2013









If you use the web a lot to find clients, you may be ignoring this potentially great source of “buyers” for your writing (or other) services. This happens because the Internet tends to seduce people into thinking they will be seen by all those they need to reach, once they’re there. The hard (or harsh?) […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 92: Caution - A Prospect With Money May Be Bad For YOU! (3 Tips)
June 3, 2013









People are not the same in the way they approach pursuit of set goals and objectives. You may be willing to be focused and committed. But your new client may not. That's why even when they have money, some people may not be good for you as clients. And if you take them on, things […]







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My DN Travel News
When YOU Love Writing Enough, It Will Reveal All Its Secrets To YOU!
May 25, 2013









Has anyone ever told you that YOU were born a writer? If no, then I just did. And I assure you that it is true.If you have never thought about yourself this way, that’s probaby just because, the conditioning you’ve received from society has made you forget. This article explains how re-discovering and embracing this […]







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My DN Travel News
Outsmart Competitors (& Earn More) Using Foreign Language Skills
May 6, 2013









This newsletter serves speakers, but service providers in general may periodically find some issues useful – like this one. Discover how developing ONE foreign language skill can help you (1) beat more competitors in your current market (2) win more business in new markets, and (3) make more money – despite harsh economic times. This […]







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My DN Travel News
3 Reasons YOU Need To Learn Public Speaking
April 29, 2013









It may sound like I’m pushing it a bit here. But I honestly feel, based on over ten years of personal experience, that the practice of public speaking confers multiple life changing benefits on. In this issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter, I outline 3 specific ways in which learning public speaking can help you […]







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My DN Travel News
Humanize Yourself By Talking About Your Mistakes: Audiences Will LOVE You For It! (PLUS Speak English or French FAST - FREE Downloads)
April 22, 2013









What would you do if as the invited speaker for an event, you make the mistake of travelling (by air) to the right city, but in the wrong state, less than 12 hours to the event? That’s what happened to Burt Dubin in 1983! As a mentor of world class speakers (for over 25 years), […]







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