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not in pain (this time) not crying (been there, done that) but having a conversation with God. I'm not one of those people who thinks that prayer only happens in church. Hell, I pray while I'm driving, while in the shower and even when in the bathroom (most times I'm alone I find myself in conversation with God). This particular struggle was all about "making it," –you know, that milestone you think you need in order to feel like "somebody." That stage with a thousand people... That $50,000 in my bank account... The moment someone asked for my autograph... The million follower on social media... The Louis Vuitton handbag... The McLaren that turned heads... I'll admit that a lot of "making it" was the stuff. I thought the cars and the bags were the symbols of impact. Pretty selfish now that I look back on it. I was on the phone with Dean yesterday and he reminded me of being right back on that bathroom floor. He asked me about how to get paid to speak. While we were chatting, it became obvious that he was having his own version of that moment. "I need THIS to feel THAT" "I'm not qualified yet." "I don't know how to do this." and somehow at the same time "There's too much to do." and this one hit... "I don't have the certifications..." If this sounds familiar, leave a goldfish in the comments (I'm curious to see who gets this...) I told him the same thing God told me on that bathroom floor in Spanish Fork, Utah. "It's your turn." It's your turn means you don't need to wait for that big stage (like Ted) It's your turn means you don't need to have $50,000 in your bank account (but you'll get it) It's your turn means you don't need to have a certificate on your wall (in fact, I keep "thank-you" notes on the wall instead *see below*. They mean way more). It's your turn means that you bet on YOURSELF. You hire YOURSELF and you show up for YOURSELF. Because if you don't, no one else will. Let me say that again in case that didn't hit you like a ton of bricks

Richard and I are looking for a Sales Rep right now in our business. Yesterday, we got three applications, with resumes and an attached video for each person. As Richard and I were reviewing the videos from the applicants, he hit play on the second video, and before the applicant was finished with their first sentence I said one phrase: “Don’t hire him.” This may sound judgmental, but imagine being able to detect early warning signs before you get into a business (or personal) relationship with someone. Imagine being able to detect whether or not someone was trustworthy. Imagine being able to pick out the best candidate without having to go through all the trial and error. Before I tell you any more, I want to iterate that context clues are important. When we are interpreting body language, it’s helpful to understand as many context clues as you possibly can. Here was our context: We had their resumes of the applicants where they shared their job history, earnings, age, and location. Let me tell you why I said an immediate “no” to this candidate. 1. As he opened his video, he did not maintain eye contact with the camera. Now, this is pretty common when people send in videos nowadays because they tend to look at their face, not the lens. But for a sales position eye contact is critical. 2. Excessive blinking. The sales candidate we are looking for, has earned confidence. Not “fake it till you make it confidence.” The excessive blinking that we picked up on revealed that this person is too new in terms of skill set to the industry for the type of person we’re looking for. 3. “No” headshake. Our body will tell more of the story, in a more honest way, than our words will. As this candidate was sharing his goals and desires, his head shook “no“ to every single one of them. This demonstrated an incongruence in his messaging, or in other words he didn’t really believe what he was saying. Think about this in terms of your keynote. Does your body match your words? Is it easy to buy into your message or is the audience noticing that there’s something “off”?

Skool feels like a black hole. What is the trick to have people see the posts you make and assure that it gets in front of the right people?

I was not anticipating this! He started booking @Willie Blake on Podcasts a year ago. Now to be honest, he requested a crazy schedule. He told me he wanted to be on three shows a week. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve got fire in your bones. Now Willie’s ranks in the top 10 podcast guests globally on the platform. Congratulations!!