Speaking is a powerful way to build your business. This is about the know, like and trust thing. When you're on stage you're in a position of influence and power.

Here are some tips for being a great speaker:

Be you. Laugh at yourself. Let yourself be imperfect.

Remember that you're there to entertain. It's about them, not you.

Once you speak you will want to do more of it. There's an energy to speaking that will sustain you.

How do you get started speaking? Start small and local. Teach a lot of workshops. Do what feels easy to you. Talk about things you're knowledgeable about - that you could talk all day about.

Speaking is about storytelling. Don't be a robot. Learning to tell your story will also help your sales game. Your unique, authentic way will be what connects with people, even in what you are calling "failure."