Rory Vaden, a personal branding expert and former door-to-door sales prodigy, shares insights on overcoming obstacles to success. He emphasizes the power of mentorship and community support in identifying one's unique strengths. Vaden discusses his transformative journey in public speaking and the importance of finding a niche. He also offers strategies for building a personal brand that stands out, encouraging listeners to view their past challenges as stepping stones to discovering their unique contributions.
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Rory's Speaking Journey
Rory Vaden's speaking journey began in college with door-to-door sales, leading to national events.
He was mentored by Eric Chester, who emphasized the importance of 1,000 presentations.
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Toastmasters Recommendation
Rory recommends Toastmasters for aspiring speakers to gain stage time and feedback.
Stay in Toastmasters until you get consistent stage time through paid gigs.
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Zig Ziglar Mentorship
Rory met Zig Ziglar at an NSA convention, who offered to mentor him.
This mentorship followed his time with Eric Chester and provided invaluable experience.
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The Total Money Makeover provides a comprehensive plan for financial fitness, focusing on seven 'baby steps' to help individuals get out of debt and build wealth. The steps include saving a $1,000 emergency fund, using the debt-snowball method to pay off debts, saving a 3-6 month emergency fund, investing for retirement, saving for children's college, paying off the home mortgage, and building wealth. The book also corrects common money myths and offers practical advice based on real-life success stories.
Daring Greatly
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brené Brown
In 'Daring Greatly,' Brené Brown delves into the topics of vulnerability, shame, and courage. The book, inspired by a quote from Theodore Roosevelt's 'Citizenship in a Republic' speech, argues that vulnerability is essential for living a wholehearted life. Brown discusses how vulnerability is often misunderstood as weakness, but it is actually a sign of courage. She provides insights from her research on how vulnerability affects men and women differently and offers practical advice on overcoming shame and embracing vulnerability in personal and professional life. The book emphasizes the importance of connection, shame resilience, and the distinction between guilt and shame[3][4][5].
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Rory Vaden
"If you have diluted focus, you get diluted results."
When it comes to building your brand, Rory Vaden is the expert you want in your corner. He’s committed to helping others identify the problem they solve and build a strategy for lasting success.
"You're most specifically equipped to help someone get through a problem that you have already walked past. That's the greatest shortcut."
Rory has a unique story of how he came to be an entrepreneur, found his place on the stage, and embraced the wisdom and insight of others so he could keep growing. As a college student, he found his niche in door-to-door sales. With a knack for developing principles of personal success and development, he soon found himself on the speaking stage and rubbing shoulders with mentors who would change the trajectory of his future.
"There's so few people who have walked the exact path that you have walked that have overcome the problems that you have overcome. And so there is somebody out there right now who is looking for questions to answers that, you know off the top of your head, they're trying to find a path that you already walked 100 times.”
His mindset, experience, and intentionality have set Rory apart in the industry. If you want to learn how to build a brand that will set you apart, this episode is for you!
Here’s what you’ll learn from this episode:
02:00 How did your background play into your preparation for your career?
04:56 Rory’s early mentor and how he got connected
06:40 The difference between a good speaker and a great speaker
08:51 How to get enough stage time to build your stage confidence and polish your talks
14:00 The turning point for Rory’s career and his first business
16:55 Helping people level up and teaching the art of speaking/branding to clients
20:47 How to break through the wall
25:38 What it means to develop a brand that people will always pay for
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