This will ultimately be a personal decision, but in the broad scheme of things, probably not. Motivational speakers are paid per appearance, so it can be very difficult to set yourself up as a motivational speaker without having either a traumatic life experience or a set of credentials that will convince people you are a good speaker. Also, you only get paid while you work, so if you have a cold or bad weather prevents you from getting to an appearance, you don't get paid. You would also be classified as a self-employed person, so out of your speaking fees you must pay income taxes, Social Security taxes and any other federal or state taxes on income that employers typically withhold from their employees' pay checks.
Tony Robbins is known for being an author of self-help books and being a motivational speaker. He has also been in many infomercials that promoted his work.
Tony Robbins is a motivational speaker, author, and life coach. He is best known for his seminars, self-help books, and coaching programs aimed at helping individuals improve their lives and achieve personal and professional success.
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Brain Tracy is famous for being a worldwide motivational speaker. He has written 55 books which have been translated into 42 languages, and has spoken in over 61 countries.
A bookstore will put motivational books in different sections. They can be found in the self-help sections for motivation to improve your health and well-being, or in the business sections for improving motivation in your career. They might also be found in the religion section.
Rudy Ruettiger is best known for being the inspiration for the movie called Rudy. He played football at the University of Notre Dame and went on to become a motivational speaker.
Was with Portland Trailblazers in late 80's but injured and cut at training camp. He works with NBA as motivational speaker now as well as being a recording artist.
Yes, that goal was a driving force in his career choice.
Amber DeLuca is famous for being an American bodybuilder,. motivational speaker and porn star. She was on the TV show American Gladiators as "Apache".
Affordability can influence your career choice if you cannot afford the main course you want to do, you might end up choosing a less expensive course which do not exactly lead to your career of choice
The speaker remembers being on the road not taken in the first five lines of the poem "The Road Not Taken" when he reflects on a past decision of choosing one path over another, with uncertainty about the consequences of that choice.
The best motivational speaker I ever heard. I had the privilege of being in the audience at a school system wide conference in Illinois when I heard him and I left the presentation really on a very high note and with a lasting feeling that my job as a teacher was of great value.