Getting Started

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

News
There are still a few spots open for the six week professional speaking course starting on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:30pm.

Here are more details on what we will discuss.

Week 1
Beliefs about yourself
Cultural differences between Western and Eastern audiences.
Audience Issues
How to connect with the four different types of people found in any audience.<--This will also help you at work, in relationships, with friends, etc..
What happens if you don't connect with these people.
Examples of how to do an impromptu speech.
Each student delivers a very short unprepared speech.

Week 2
The five steps for creating a professional speech.<--these are the steps I use when creating seminars/workshops
Examples of what usually happens during those steps.
Students will deliver a 5 minute prepared speech.
Evaluations will be given (not only from me but from different participants as well).
Students will deliver a 1-2 minute impromptu speech.

Week 3
The nine different types of introductions.
Examples of each, plus which ones I like best.
Then we go into the prepared speeches and impromptu speeches.
Evaluations.

Week 4
We discuss fears and your strengths and weaknesses as a speaker.
How to increase your strengths and overcome your perceived weaknesses.
Prepared and impromptu speeches.
Evaluations.

Week 5
We review the body of the speech and how to keep the audience engaged.
We review some professional speakers speeches and break them down.
Prepared and impromptu speeches.
Evaluations

Week 6
How to end your speech strongly.
For this class (or part of week 5 and this week) each student will deliver a 10 minute speech.
The impromptu speeches for the last two weeks will be a bit more difficult.
Evaluations.

Each class will last two hours, although the last class may be slightly longer.

What you will get by attending this course:
1. Build self confidence and greatly reduce your fear of speaking in public.
2. Learn how to prepare content and connect with any audience.
3. Increased leadership skills.
4. Understand how to effectively deliver you message.
5. Potential to get promoted in whatever field you are in.
- Whether you run your own business or work for a company, you need to become very proficient at speaking in front of people. Why? Because great speakers tend to rise to the top of whatever field they are in. All of the executives I work with are all great speakers. Think about it, most people that see someone who is great at speaking in front of large audiences automatically assume that person is great at everything they do.

Basically I am giving you everything I've learned and experienced up to this point as a speaker. As I mentioned previously I was trained from two graduates of the Bill Gove Speech workshop which has had 23 graduates inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame. The Bill Gove workshop lasts three days and costs $4000 to attend and of course you have to add on airfare and hotel+food costs.

I normally charge at least 100,000 won per hour for this type of training however I wanted to make this service more widely available so the price has been reduced by 75%.
So instead of paying 1,200,000 won, the fee for the entire 12 hour course is only 300,000 won.
I am not sure when I will be doing this course again.

To register for the course, or if you have further questions, please email me at bob@oneamazinglife.com

Quote
"You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great."
-Les Brown

My Thoughts
When asked why they aren't pursuing their dream most people respond with they are waiting.
Waiting for what you may ask? Typically it's money, or time, or knowledge, or skills, or approval. The list goes on and on. The problem with this "I'm not ready yet" type of thinking is that you will never be ready.
The time will never be right.

Forty years could pass and you will look back and think if only I had done this or that. If you see an opportunity related to your growth you must take it.

One thing I was told by my mentors is to do it afraid. Since fear of something is what holds most people back you will need to face your fear(s) and do it afraid. Will you be nervous? Yes. Will you make mistakes? Of course. Will people criticize you? Definitely. Will you feel like giving up? Sure. However, this is all part of the process of growth.

Everyone that is an expert in their field once started out a novice. Through desire, practice, dedication, persistence, action, and experience these people have progressed to the top of their field. It certainly didn't happen by accident.

So remember you will make mistakes as you progress and that is okay. Look at your mistakes, your setbacks, and your failures as learning experiences. Please don't wait until everything is perfect in order for you to start out towards your dream because that time will never come. Take whatever action you can take at this moment. Do it afraid.

Have an incredible week.