And then, when life changes such as pregnancy, injuries or caretaking come up, your business won't get hit quite as hard because you've taken the time to move things out of your own brain and onto paper. We also get to talking about how recipes can help you build a team, which is something I've experienced myself! It might actually shine a light on some holes in your business at first (in terms of pricing and production), but once recipes, processes and expected build times are established, that's where real growth will start to happen. Their experiences in the industry are remarkably similar we get to hear about how they were first introduced to balloons, how they acquired their own businesses, how they've grown them and how The Balloon Guild came to be. The way that you get better as a writer is you write.Two experienced balloon business owners come on the show in this episode to tell us about their balloon decor recipe membership! Johnathan Gerber of Party People Events and Jonathan Fudge of YTE Events & Balloon Decor have come together to provide a super helpful resource to fellow balloon business owners looking for step-by-step instructions for balloon decor, from the basic column to elaborate sculptures. If you’d like to learn more about Grant check out his website or follow him on Twitter of my favorite quotes from the interview: “The way that you get better as a speaker is you speak.

We talk a little about money as well with Grant.

And why opening up a credit card is like getting married. We also talk about the marketing tools that could really benefit you in order to present yourself well and to get those great speaking opportunities. So, with Grant we talk about getting started and the three questions he thinks everybody should ask themselves before diving into a speaking career. He also has a book and curriculum entitled “ Reality Check” which is taught in over 400 schools around the country. As a speaker, Grant has given hundreds of presentations and has spoken to over 400,000 people in 45 different states through leadership conferences, conventions and other events.

Grant is a fellow podcaster, hosting the show “ How Did You Get Into That?” which has over 30,000 listeners every month and has been the #1 ranked Careers show on iTunes.

He’s also a nationally known keynote speaker and author. Today’s guest is the creator of the The Speaker Lab training program so if you’re looking to make a living out of speaking engagements today’s episode is for you. We’re going to learn how to build a speaking career and get paid to talk. This is an interview that I learned a ton from.

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