It seems that the people who are successful in the speaking world have taken great advantage of coaches and mentors along the way. (I know this sounds self-serving, since I coach speakers, but I do believe it.)
There are no self-made men or women. We all have received help to get where we wanted to go.
This crazy business of speaking is almost an extreme example of this concept. There seems to be no road map to speaking success. For every piece of advice telling us to never do this thing there is an example of a very successful speaker who does exactly that. There seems to be a million gurus. The problem is maybe half of them are faking it.
But which half? And what advice is right for you? How do you find a coach for you?
Here’s my piece of advice: Keep looking. When you find a coach or mentor with your best interests at heart… who is not trying to first empty your pockets (especially online)… who wants to help you create your message and deliver it to your world… when you find one of them, it might be the right fit.
If not. Keep looking. Great coaches are out there waiting to help you become your very best. It’s worth the search.
