{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#63 - Catapult Your Speaking Biz with Jane Atkinson","description":"This week I have best-selling author and coach Jane Atkinson on the podcast to reveal what it takes to succeed in the speaking industry. We discuss what she\u2019s learned in her 30 years of representing celebrities, authors, and business experts and how she\u2019s turned all that juicy knowledge into a coaching biz. In this episode, you will hear: Her three-step process for building a successful speaking business that her clients have used to generate over $1 million The importance of getting crystal clear on your message and what you\u2019re selling Different strategies you can use to build momentum and land gigs when you\u2019re just starting out How she created a business that transformed her life and aligned with her true purpose The strength in getting specific with the problem you\u2019re helping to solve And why getting started as a speaker is as simple as taking the first step in the right direction Coaching Questions & Thoughts:   If you were to start speaking and teaching on a topic, what would it be? Is there any way you can make that even more specific and geared towards a niche audience? What problem are you helping to solve? If you were to map out your life 10, 15, and 20 years from now, what would it look like? What\u2019s the first step you could take to make that a reality? Quotes: \u201cSpeakers who are most successful are ones who can engage the audience with humor.\u201d - Jane Atkinson \u201cI always think that you need to solve the problem first and then hire for the solution.\u201d - Jane Atkinson \u201cThink of it like a blank farmer's field, and your goal is to just start planting, planting, planting seeds.\u201d - Jane Atkinson \u201cI believed all along that exactly what I had mapped out was possible, and then I just started taking steps in the right direction.\u201d - Jane Atkinson \u201cIt's not just about starting a business, it's starting a business that's perfect for you.\u201d - Jane Atkinson \u201cI think the more narrow you are, the easier it is for people to identify that you are the best person for the job.\u201d - Jane Atkinson Resources: The Wealthy Speaker Podcast The Wealthy Speaker Podcast: Intentional Happiness With Shereen Thor The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 The Wealthy Speaker The Speaker Launcher Program The 4-Hour Work Week Jane Atkinson\u2019s Instagram Stop keeping up with the Jones\u2019 and learn all the science-based tips I learned from Yale on what actually makes us happy! Download the free happiness cheat sheet at www.awakentherebel.com. ","author_name":"Awaken The Rebel","author_url":"https:\/\/awakentherebel.com\/cheatsheet\/","html":"