How to Build a 6 Figure Speaking Business in 7 Months with Dr. Reggie Wright

Nov 7, 2023

Dr. Reggie Wright scaled his speaking business in just 7 months by leveraging his story, putting in the work, and committing to making an impact. He shares how to use your message to stay focused, the importance of preparation, and his journey into professional speaking. Reggie's strategies for success include setting goals and managing emotions, and he discusses his experiences with virtual keynotes and speaking engagements in different regions. This episode highlights the role of character development and social emotional learning principles in academic success.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Building a 6 Figure Speaking Business in 7 Months

02:06 • 3min

Virtual Keynotes and Regional Speaking Engagements

04:36 • 2min

Transitioning Industries and Working in Education

06:14 • 2min

The Journey into Professional Speaking

07:57 • 28min

The Importance of Doing the Work and Putting in Effort

35:40 • 3min

“So I just cracked six figures in seven months? In seven months.”

Grant is joined on the podcast this week by Dr Reggie Wright to talk about how he scaled his speaking business in 7 months. Reggie shares his background and his story, but more important digs into what really allowed him to step into this calling as a speaker with confidence.

“Preparation breeds confidence. I just want to be prepared. And I just thought about it, like, as an athlete, right. I just want to go into the game being prepared for the game. Let the chips fall where they may. So that's what I did.”

In this episode, Grant and Reggie dig into:

How to leverage your story to connect with audiences
What it looks like to put in the work to chase your dreams
A detailed look at Reggie’s schedule while he launched his business
What it looks like to commit to making an impact on the world around you
How to use your message to drive your focus when the path is unclear
Why it’s important to be prepared even if you’re not in the game yet

“I was confident in my ability to speak in terms of being on a stage. I knew that I still had a lot of work to do in terms of crafting my speech, in terms of the intro and the transitioning and all that kind of stuff. But in terms of the business side of it, combining both of them together, I just looked at it like going to school. I need to start playing a sport. I need to start up the basics. Let me learn how to dribble with my right hand. Let me learn how to drill my left hand.”

Episode Chapters:

[00:00:44] What do you speak on?
[00:03:57] What’s your background?
[00:08:07] You happened upon a keynote opportunity, tell us how that happened.
[00:10:40] How did that keynote go and what were you feeling after it?
[00:15:58] What was on your mind when it came to building a speaking business?
[00:17:44] You started this journey with self education, what did you learn in this phase?
[00:19:45] What was the learning curve like for you to step into this world?
[00:24:30] What kind of impact are you hoping to leave on the world?
[00:29:00] What are your biggest lessons learned in pursuing this journey?
[00:31:51] How did you set your expectations to create a success story in your life?
[00:34:26] Our biggest pet peeve when it comes to new speakers.

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