There have been so many people who have impacted my career — I’ll apologize in advance for those that I’ve missed. I’ve attended conventions and workshops with the National Speakers Association and Canadian Association for Professional Speakers for nearly two decades. People like Thom Winninger, Rosita Perez, Barb Schwarz, Les Brown, Tom Stoyan, Gerry Coffee, Larry Winget, Lou Heckler, Art Berg, Marc LeBlanc, Peter Urs Bender, Doug Stevenson, and Warren Evans are just a few who’ve made an impact on my career.
My employers, right from the beginning, have been tremendous mentors and partners. Huge thanks go out to Betska K-Burr, Peter Legge, Vince Poscente, and Michelle Lemmons-Poscente. You are all incredible talents. I have been honored to know you, learn from you, and work with you.
My life coach, Rich Fettke, helped me design and deliver the business and life of my dreams.
My bureau colleagues have helped move many of my speakers and clients up the ladder. Thank you all, and especially to the team at ISB who taught me so much.
My coaching clients are too many to mention. You inspire me every day and I thank you for the great work that you do in this world.
My Master Partners on this project were outstanding: Victoria Labalme, Robin Creasman, Catherine Leek, Joe Heaps and Dave Reed, and Kris Young.
The contributors to this book were amazing with their honest and helpful stories and quotes. I thank Ryan Estis, Toni Newman, Rick Butts, Bob Parker, Greg Schinkel, Patricia Fripp, Vince Poscente, Amanda Gore, Peter Legge, Keith Harrell, Mike Pniewski, Mark Sanborn, Somer McCormick, Cheryl Cran, Gail Davis, Mark Levin, Cary Mullen, Holli Catchpole, Karen Harris, Brian Palmer, Theresa Beenken, Martin Perelmuter, Art Berg, Thom Winninger, Scott Klososky, and André Shahrdar.
I would be remiss not to mention my friend Joe Calloway who so generously shares his story. I’m grateful to have spent so much time with one of the best business minds in our industry.
Thanks to David Chilton for giving me his blessing on my title, The Wealthy Speaker, back when I first went to print.
Catherine Leek — continues to be my extraordinary editor. Once again, you made the process amazingly simple. Heidy Lawrance and her design team, Beth and Kim — geniuses! Tim Handleman for an awesome original cover, Beth Crane for the 2.0 cover, and Steve Morris for his cartoons. Rick Butts was the brilliant one who came up with this book’s title — thank you. Shelle Rose Charvet, my NLP coach, helped me tremendously with language on the book cover and back.
My business would be nothing without my VA team, led by Terry Green. They are the glue that holds it together on all sides of my business.
And, of course, my mom who is my biggest cheerleader and my dad who continues to cheer for me from up above. I could never have done this without your love and support along the way.
And the biggest change since the original Wealthy Speaker is that now I get to thank my husband of five years. John, you are my inspiration. Thank you!
