These are the slides I used to support my keynote presentation at the Professional Speaking Association MEGA Convention 2013 in Manchester. The talk was about the life of professional speakers, and some of the "behind the scenes" of what it takes to make a success of professional speaking as a life choice.

1. Be Careful
What You Wish For
Reflections on making a life
out of your speaking career
by Graeme Codrington
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Twitter: @FuturistGraeme
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2. Be Careful
What You Wish For
Reflections on making a life
out of your speaking career
by Graeme Codrington
TomorrowToday.uk.com
Twitter: @FuturistGraeme
App: ‘TomorrowToday’

8. Start with the end in mind1.

9. 1. Start with the end in mind

10. 2. Put your family (and close friends) first

11. * Names have been changed
to protect the innocent
** His real name is actually Grant
(but let’s call him Greg)
*** I do have his permission to talk about this

13. 3. Enjoy the travel (if not the travelling)

19. 4. Keep a record

20. 4. Keep a record
Create legends (even if just for yourself)

21. 5. Have goals

23. 6. Stay healthy

26. 7. Share

27. 8. Know WHY you do what you do

30. What would be the best
possible feedback you could
get for the work you do?

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