I have the privilege of speaking at a lot of live events, and it always distresses me how often I see the host stepping over thousands of dollars because they haven’t built in really simple ways to monetize those events. And let’s face it, the host making money means participants are investing. And when participants […]

I want you to picture this: you’re up on stage, your OWN stage, sharing what you know, transforming the lives of people who need your expertise, and in one weekend, earning five or six figures…or more. And the magic doesn’t end there. After the event come the emails, the Facebook fan postings, the testimonials from […]

We are agents of change. We’re here to make a difference, but we’re also businesspeople. We want to offer our unique contribution in the world, touch lives AND live well. To do that, we have to pay attention to our businesses, which means getting friendly with some important numbers. So, today, I’m going to show […]

I know it’s odd to see me gearing up to cast a whole lotta blame so close to Christmas, but I can’t stand it anymore. I have to get the word out about what these people are doing. You see, thanks to my husband, Michael, and his daring move of signing us up to do […]

A couple of ezines ago I gave you advice from my father, the famous ventriloquist Eddie Garson, about not rewriting your talk every time you speak. Keep tweaking and improving it, but don’t reinvent the wheel. Or as Eddie says, “Don’t change your act, change your audience!” Today, I’m writing about the opposite problem — […]

Nearly four years ago on Mother’s Day, my husband Michael and I were sitting in a morning service at Agape Spiritual Center in Los Angeles when a little old gal from Alabama named Edwene Gaines took the stage to talk about prosperity. When she first started speaking, I thought she was cute…and sweet…and all those […]