The Presentation Whisperer Show

What the Top 10% of Speakers Do Differently

Episode Summary

Fewer than 10% of professional speakers ever earn more than $10,000 a year. So what separates the top performers from everyone else? Is it talent, timing, or something far deeper? Author and speaker Bob Reish sits down with Rob to explore what it really takes to break through in the speaking business. Drawing on over 17,500 hours on stage and three decades of coaching leaders, Bob shares the traits, choices, and commitments that consistently define the top 10%.

Episode Notes

In this episode of The Presentation Whisperer Show, you’ll learn:

• Why fewer than 10% of speakers ever make a living doing what they love — and what separates the top performers from the rest.
• The defining behaviors and mindset that consistently show up in successful speakers.
• The essential presentation skills great speakers master that most others overlook.
• How confidence is built — not born — and the role preparation plays in transforming it.
• What “real commitment” looks like for someone determined to turn speaking into a career.
• Why having a great talk isn’t enough — and how building a following or brand changes everything.
• The truth about whether writing a book is a credibility booster or a modern necessity.
• The biggest mistakes talented speakers make when trying to turn passion into income — and how to correct them.
• What top-tier speakers refuse to waste time on (and why that matters).
• The one powerful commitment any aspiring speaker can make today to start crossing the line from passionate to professional.

To learn more about this guest, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertreish/

https://www.bobreish.com