In this episode, Kris Sykes and Brian Goldsack talk to Robert Kennedy III, public speaking coach and president of Kennetik Communications, where he helps business leaders deliver critical messages with confidence. 

For Robert, one must have faith and courage in the midst of uncertainty to find success. He also encourages people to find significance and meaning in what you do first. For Robert, the ultimate form of success is in being a significant part of other people’s lives and impacting them in a positive way, no matter how small that impact might seem to be. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• From mental health counsellor to teaching and public speaking 
• Joining Toastmasters to become a professional public speaker
• What makes an effective speaker? 
• Communication is all about influencing people
• Charisma can be taught and developed over time 
• Faith and courage to step into the unknown is fundamental to success 
• Seek significance first and success will follow
• If you want to make a change, start immediately
• What do you want people to say in your eulogy?
• It's difficult to impact others if you haven't taken care of you
• Love of, not money, is the root of evil

QUOTES

Robert: "I come in and I'm able to understand through the lens of a teacher who understands not just youth but adult education as well, and then speak with inspiration and aspiration and help people to understand where they are, and move to action from" there. 

Robert: "Speakers that are memorable find some way to connect with people from an emotional perspective. They do that by really resonating with experiences that people have."

Robert: "Every communication is an opportunity to influence."

Robert: "What's next after success is significance. You can get to a certain place financially. You can achieve almost every single material or physical goal in your life that you've set. What do you do after that? What you do after that is legacy."

Robert: "If you start with seeking significance from the beginning, then success will come."

Robert: "When we think about creating success, we must act quickly. A lot of times, the reason that people don't get to success is simply because they delay, they try to wait until it's perfect."

Robert: "I truly believe that all of us have the same purpose. It's how we execute that purpose that's different. That purpose is to leave a mark and to transform the life of even one person. That's it. That's why we're here."

Kris: "One of the ways that you can start mattering to people, even people you don't know is to just be a kind person. Say hello to people, offer some help. You can be significant and matter in your own radius."

Robert: "Money doesn't change you. Money gives you more access to be who you already were."

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• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkennedy3/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertkennedy3
• Website: https://robertkennedy3.com/
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-my-story/id1554284309

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