In this podcast, Ryan Foland speaks with Rahfeal Gordon (better known as Rah Gor). Rah Gor challenges audiences to look at the environmental and physical circumstances that impact their personal and business performance. He is a life strategist, leadership specialist, and innovator of inspiration. Ryan and Rah Gor talk about a wide variety of topics, with a focus on how to deeply engage your home audience before moving into being an international speaker. He also offers practical tips on how to get booked internationally, and why you should spiff up (or develop a style that is uniquely yours) before getting on stage. Listen to this podcast to find out: - Whether or not you need to write a book, and how to do it. - Jay-Z's top tip from on how to take your business from local to global. - How to use "free" speaking events to add to your bottom line. - If what you wear on stage actually makes a difference. Does your appearance matter? - How to hit your talk out of the park (and why that is actually your greatest marketing tool). - A practical how-to guide on getting booked to speak internationally Listen to the podcast on iTunes here: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/world-of-speakers/id1287128845?mt=2

2. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE COMING FROM THE MOST
IMPOVERISHED AREAS IN THE WORLD TO THE MOST AFFLUENT
COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD— YOUR LOCATION IS NOT
DESTINATION, AND WHERE YOU ARE TODAY YOU DON'T HAVE
TO BE THERE TOMORROW, AND YOU CAN MAKE THAT DECISION.
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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3. "IT'S ALL ABOUT EXPANSION, YOUR STORY HAS TO
TRANSCEND. ANYONE THAT IS ABLE TO INFLUENCE
A SMALL GROUP CAN HAVE THE CAPABILITIES AND
THE POTENTIAL TO ALSO INSPIRE AND INFLUENCE A
LARGER GROUP."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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4. "IF YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU
GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR
HOMETOWN IS TAKEN CARE OF."
-JAY Z
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5. "JUST WRITE A PAGE A DAY, AND JUST THINK OF
DIFFERENT THINGS AND TOPICS THAT WILL BE
INSPIRING TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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6. "YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE OUT
OF A ROOM, YOU LEAVE, BUT YOUR WORD SHOULD BE
STILL THERE; AND SOMETIMES THE BOOK CAN BE
THAT REPRESENTATION FOR YOU EVEN WHEN YOU'RE
NOT THERE."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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7. "IF YOUR TOPIC IS LEADERSHIP, PINPOINT IF IT
IS GOING TO BE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, OR IF IT
IS GOING TO BE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP.
WHATEVER IT MAY BE, YOU NEED TO OWN IT."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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8. "IF YOU'RE NOT HITTING YOUR TALK OUT OF
THE PARK, NO MATTER HOW AWESOME YOUR
MARKETING, YOU WILL NOT GET BOOKED."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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9. "WRITING OUT TALKING INTO ACTUAL BLOGS GIVES YOU
A CHANCE TO GET FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TARGET
AUDIENCE, IT REALLY IS A FOUNDATION OF LEAVING
MORE VALUE AS A SERVANT, WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING.”
-RYAN FOLAND
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10. "EACH TIME THAT YOU SPEAK,
YOU WANT TO BE BETTER THAN
YOUR LAST KEYNOTE."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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11. "HOW YOU LOOK IS ABOUT WHAT MAKES YOU
COMFORTABLE AND WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL
LIKE YOU'RE A SUPERHERO ON THE STAGE."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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12. "80% OF COMMUNICATION IS NONVERBAL, SO WHEN
PEOPLE LOOK AT PICTURES, LOOK AT VIDEOS, AND
THEY EVEN MAY PUT YOUR VIDEO OR MUTE, CAN
THEY TELL THAT YOU ARE REALLY CONFIDENT IN
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?"
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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13. "IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE
MISSION BEFORE THE
COMMISSION."
-RYAN FOLAND
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14. "NURTURE YOUR FOLLOWERS, BE ABLE TO
CONSTANTLY SHARE CONTENT AND DEVELOP
THEM, SO THAT THEY CAN GROW WITH YOU,
AND YOU CAN GROW WITH THEM."
-RAHFEAL GORDON
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15. "IF YOU'RE IN THE SPEAKING GAME, AND
YOU'RE TRYING TO RUSH THROUGH THIS, OR
YOU'RE TRYING TO JUST GET PAID NOW—
IT'S NOT A REALISTIC GOAL."
-RYAN FOLAND
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16. "SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE: THEY DON'T DO
WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE CANNOT DO,
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO WHAT EVERYONE
CAN DO, BUT NOT EVERYBODY DOES."
-RYAN FOLAND
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