Posts Tagged ‘ public speaking ’

Fast Track to Frequent Flyer Miles

OR, AVOID ROUTINES – DO SOMETHING UNUSUAL!

Are you in a rut, bunky? Feeling like every day is like the day before? And you are certain that you are not caught up in a “Star Trek” or “Groundhog Day” like time loop?

I have an idea for you!

Change things up! Do something impulsive, unusual, or out of your world. Go for a bike ride, take a dance class, or apply to be an astronaut. An astronaut? Sure! You might not make it, but would it not be cool to go through the interview process?

Or take a trip.

You Make Your Own Breaks on the Way to Your Dreams

By Dave Kelly

One of my guilty pleasures is watching the audition shows of the various performance shows like American Idol and Last Comic Standing. So, of course, I was in front of my TV last month to watch the American Idol audition shows.

Some very talented people who auditioned received the golden ticket to Hollywood.

Some really bad singers did not and they were legitimately surprised when they failed to make it to the next round! (Don’t you think some of them just had to know how bad they really were?)

Find Someone Who Is Doing What You Want To Do

By Dave Kelly

I spent 20 years in the mortgage business. During ten of those years, I had my own company. Nine of those years were with a business partner. He and I eventually broke up over a business disagreement:

He was stealing from me and I didn’t want him to.

About a year before we split up, he made a comment to me saying he felt he’d had a good career in the mortgage business. I distinctly remember replying, “This isn’t my career, this is just what I do to make money. A career is what defines you.”

And then I realized, “I’m a mortgage guy!” How did this happen? I had always envisioned myself in front of audiences, speaking, training, inspiring. What could I do to change the course of my career?

Strategy #3 to Survive a Down Economy: Improve Your Repertoire of Skills Constantly

By Kevin M

In 10 Ways To Survive a Down Economy (published on Christianpf.com June 1) we listed ten strategies to help you deal with the bad economy. Our topic for today, Strategy #3:

“Improve your repertoire of skills constantly. The better you are at what you do the more valuable you will be to your employer. The improvement can also be in preparation for future endeavors. It’s never a bad idea to have a skill or skill set which is totally unrelated to your primary employment. Hint: if it’s something you like to do, it may not even feel like work.”

The Importance of Skills

The job market today is largely skills driven. You may not get a job that you apply for if you lack a specific skill the employer is looking for, even if you have the education and experience for the position. In today’s job market there’s no shortage of credentialed candidates in most fields, so the advantage will often go to the person with the widest set of desirable skills.

Professional Speaking – Turning a Passion Into a Career

By Kevin M with Dave Kelly, Professional Speaker

With confidence I tell you, I’m living my dream! As a professional speaker and trainer, I provide programs for colleges and universities, corporations, and associations, including keynote addresses, workshops, break-out sessions, and retreats. I work for myself, and I’m running my own game!

Professional speaking is a creative field. It allows me to have the opportunity to use my creative abilities and talents and to have the freedom to have a lifestyle that I enjoy. I work from home and am able to schedule my days as I wish. There are no heavy demands on my time outside of my speaking schedule. The potential for this career truly is unlimited. And one of the really cool things is that professional speaking can be used to promote other business ventures–yours or anyone else’s! It’s not hard to see the potential in that alone! And that’s the point–you can take a professional speaking career just about anywhere you like.

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