There are many myths about money that hold you back in business, and today I want to share with you the number one myth that you've been led to believe that is NOT true. If you don't overcome this money myth, you will never be okay with yourself to earn the money that you should be appropriately and highly compensated to be receiving when you are spreading your great work out in the world. You see the number one myth about money is "Money is bad!"
Myth #1: Money is bad.
I have heard this myth forever. "Oh, if you make money you are a bad person." The negativity you hear from other people is even worse when you are a speaker for hire. I hear this statement, "Oh, come on, you are just talking. You should not be charging what you are charging. You want to help people. You should not be charging a fee." Of course, I care about serving people in the world, but let us get this straight, there are times I do speak as a donation. However, my business is a service to others.
If I just donated, I'd be poor, and I'd need help from other people. I no longer would be in a position to serve, because I'd be locked in as a taker. Besides, I wouldn't be a very effective speaker because it would be challenging to be a speaker that gives inspiration and motivational to succeed if I'm not succeeding. Rather, I'd be coming from a place of desperation if I'm coming in as a taker, and I wouldn't be of service of others. Therefore, my message would no longer be of service for hire or donation.
Therefore, as speakers, we have to be clear that when we're talking, we're talking as a business professional and business professionals are for their work, and if they choose to donate, then they provide a donation. However, you also have to remember that each time you speak whether you are or not, you're always being of service. You're serving by offering information, motivation, and inspiration as a service. We're serving other people by providing our skill and talent. When you look at it this way, you realize that's not only ok that you're charging for your talent, but you should be charging for your talent, time, energy, planning, travel, etc.
Can I let you in on a little secret? If somebody is a jerk and they make more money, they just become a bigger jerk. Alternatively, if somebody like yourself and all of us are nice good-hearted people that would like to deliver their message to other people, and also want to be financially rewarded for it. Then, as a result, you give some of that money away to help others or whatever cause you care about, is money bad? Particularly, if the more money you make for your talent, the more money you give away in bigger and better ways, does that mean money is bad? No, it doesn't mean money is bad. Money isn't BAD! In fact, it would be bad to prevent yourself from being of service, making more money, and being of further service by giving more money to more charities.
Myth #1: Money is bad.
I have heard this myth forever. "Oh, if you make money you are a bad person." The negativity you hear from other people is even worse when you are a speaker for hire. I hear this statement, "Oh, come on, you are just talking. You should not be charging what you are charging. You want to help people. You should not be charging a fee." Of course, I care about serving people in the world, but let us get this straight, there are times I do speak as a donation. However, my business is a service to others.
If I just donated, I'd be poor, and I'd need help from other people. I no longer would be in a position to serve, because I'd be locked in as a taker. Besides, I wouldn't be a very effective speaker because it would be challenging to be a speaker that gives inspiration and motivational to succeed if I'm not succeeding. Rather, I'd be coming from a place of desperation if I'm coming in as a taker, and I wouldn't be of service of others. Therefore, my message would no longer be of service for hire or donation.
Therefore, as speakers, we have to be clear that when we're talking, we're talking as a business professional and business professionals are for their work, and if they choose to donate, then they provide a donation. However, you also have to remember that each time you speak whether you are or not, you're always being of service. You're serving by offering information, motivation, and inspiration as a service. We're serving other people by providing our skill and talent. When you look at it this way, you realize that's not only ok that you're charging for your talent, but you should be charging for your talent, time, energy, planning, travel, etc.
Can I let you in on a little secret? If somebody is a jerk and they make more money, they just become a bigger jerk. Alternatively, if somebody like yourself and all of us are nice good-hearted people that would like to deliver their message to other people, and also want to be financially rewarded for it. Then, as a result, you give some of that money away to help others or whatever cause you care about, is money bad? Particularly, if the more money you make for your talent, the more money you give away in bigger and better ways, does that mean money is bad? No, it doesn't mean money is bad. Money isn't BAD! In fact, it would be bad to prevent yourself from being of service, making more money, and being of further service by giving more money to more charities.
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James Malinchak, Showcased on ABC's Hit TV Program Secret Millionaire, is considered by a lot of professionals as the World's #1 Big Money Speaker Coach and Trainer. For Absolutely free Video Trainings concerning how to get paid to speak and ways to turn into a public speaking skills, take a look at www.BigMoneySpeaker.com.
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