I’ve been “off-the-grid” social media-wise for the last five months while I’ve been lovingly recrafting my message so it fits inside an hour or so of entertainment. I think I’ve nailed it! The result of my efforts is a really neat combination of entertainment, inspiration, and education.

I’ve been performing a hypnosis show first, which is not only hilarious and bizarre, but also serves as a “conversation starter” with regard to how our minds work for…or against…us.

I’ve then been following the show up with a more traditional keynote speech, making reference to the prior show and the implications of hypnosis on how we live our lives.

Together, the two experiences bring about a shift in understanding of how we’re wired, what creates our limits, and how to overcome them.

Here’s a video from a recent show. You’ll hear, if you listen carefully, references to the psychological implications of the hypnotized state:

Now that you’ve seen that, check out this brief clip from the speech which followed. You can see how the message is driven home, and why the entertainment serves a higher purpose than merely making people laugh.

What I’m aspiring to is “Entertainment…with a Purpose!” I’d love to hear if you think this model fits that aspiration, and of course, if you can see this combination as a value to your company or association.

Thoughts? As always, I welcome your feedback!

I had an interesting conversation with a woman in network marketing yesterday about her aversion to “closing the sale.” Nothing new. Lots of us have the issue. But something she said made a light go on in my head. I suddenly understood why so many people fear closing, and what they’re telling themselves that’s JUST PLAIN WRONG! If you get this distinction, you’ll be on the road to the cure for your close-o-phobia…so check this out now!

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