When I first started speaking for my own company years ago, I was invited to do a break-out session, and I was so new I didn’t even know what that meant. I also didn’t even think to ask how many people would be attending.

Instead, I just got on a plane and flew from Arizona to Santa Barbara, and then drove up the treacherous hill to reach the retreat center, where there were 60 people at the whole event.

While I was thrilled to be there — it was my first time traveling alone for my company — with only 60 people choosing among three speakers for their break-out sessions, I’d probably only have about 20 in mine.

So, I went up to the host and, cheerfully, said, “Hey, if anybody can’t make it up that hill, please know that I’m ready and happy to speak on the main stage.”

Well, sure enough, the second day after dinner someone couldn’t make it, so I took the stage instead.

I gave my talk, made my Irresistible Offer, and, for the first time ever in just 90 minutes, I made $10,000.

Now, at this point in my career, I was struggling to make $5K or $10K a month. To make that from one talk in 90 minutes changed my world.

And it was all because I was ready. I had my Signature Talk and Irresistible Offer ready to go.

If you’d like to feel the confidence that comes from being ready, so that you, too, can step into the spotlight at a moment’s notice, Speak-to-Sell Bootcamp might be the place for you. Check it out here.