A standard practice for speakers and trainers is that if you have more than 20 people in the audience, you must use a microphone. A year ago, reachmore hosted an event for Thrive (our 12-month coaching program that produces massive results for participants), and I convinced CJ to purchase a PA system because we had a “crowd” of 30 people coming.
We used the PA only once, because all of our other events had 6-12 people in attendance.
Looking at the dusty barely-used microphone system in our closet used to make me sad, until I remembered that ‘If you build it, they will come’. Within the depths of my soul, I knew that one day we would have big crowds of business owners to speak to, and a microphone system would be a necessary component in our business.
Now we regularly speak to groups of 40-100 clients and prospects, and our PA system is used so much that it needs a vacation!
Preparing to fulfill your vision before you see any results is an important part of business leadership. Getting a bigger office before you have more employees, hiring a salesperson or assistant just before you have the revenue to support them, or building an ark before the water comes are all part of being a visionary leader. This also applies on a larger scale – say, building an Indianapolis mass transit system before traffic problems, economic indicators, and population demand one.
Be an action oriented visionary. What space and opportunity can you create that fills a need within the vision you have for your business?
Jamar Cobb-Dennard is the Vice-President of Business Development for reachmore, which teaches small business owners how to build a business that runs without them. For more resources on business leadership, please visit reachmore’s seminars.
