How was your Saturday April 28th?

Just back from a wonderful month with speaking engagements in Kuala Lumpar, Tokyo, Bali, Singapore and the Gold Coast, I had a “nice leisurely Saturday” with two special local speaking engagements; one at 9am in Singapore to celebrate a GRAND PRIX RACE day for a leading Singapore MNC and one at 4pm in JB as a guest speaker for the District 51 Toastmasters Convention.

Both presentations were high energy, motivational and emphasized human potential and looked to share some “simple tools” that would engage, empower, and inspire personal development! Many thanks to Elsie, Diana, and Jeffrey for a superb Grand Prix event!

In the past six months, I have played with the concept of “CONTINUAL SHIFT” along with “make shift happen” and on saturday, during both talks, i clearly shared my intention to share this important message to more people around the world.

“SHIFT WILL HAPPEN” in our lives and it will be our choice in what ways that we will respond to these shifts. I love the idea of “making shift happen” and find that it is fresh and empowering concept that hopefully will serve us as we move forward living and designing the life of our dreams.

During the talk in JB, we had two lucky winners of tickets to the upcoming National Achievers Congress featuring Mark Victor Hanson, T Harv Ecker, Roger Hamilton and five other world class speakers including my friend Tung from Indonesia. Congratulations to LL Kun and Mdn Nirmala! It was terrific to have guests from Jakarta including representatives from TNT, Citibank, and Pt Indoraya as well as visitors from Brunei, Penang, KL, Selangor, and most cities throughout Malaysia.

It was a great event and i thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to share the The 7 Steps to SHIFT to Professional Speaking

- Learn how professional speakers get started in the business and how you can get started TODAY!

- Embrace the 4 E Mastery Approach Endorsed by the National Speakers Association - Develop an approach to content development that works for you

- Hear Personal Stories how Dave went from managing a US$1 billion bond portfolio to speaking professionally

- Gain valuable insights about the professional speaking industry globally Explore the magic of finding your voice, your purpose and making a difference around the world

Many thanks to the organizing committee of the District 51 Convention, my awesome support and super sales guy Jack, and special thanks to Irene Lau for the kind invitation to speak at the convention. If you are interested in improving your public speaking please do contact the Toastmasters club close by your home, it will help you change your life! In 2000, i first joined TM and my life has never been the same again.

If you are interested in learning about PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING, come to Singapore for the Asia Pacific Speakers Summit May 17 and May 18, www.apss2007.com for details.

Have a brilliant month ahead, Dave

KIA ORA from Gold Coast

April 21 – 22, 2007

XL Entrepreneur WEALTH SHIFT Weekend

                                      Kind Thanks

- TEAM Australia ROCKS! Many thanks to Paul, his terrific supporter Kylie, Mark, Charmaine and Safety Dave, the Triathlon Man who beat his personal best by one minute on Sunday Morning for the warm welcome, support and care. We had 100++ Life Members for the weekend on the Gold coast, with awesome members, some from as far as Melbourne, Sydney and even Perth.

Insights & Awareness

An incredible welcome from the Life Members on the Gold Coast – Team Australia is investing time and energy in the welcoming process of new life members and it is manifesting through enthusiasm, energy, and excitement. City managers and life members are stepping up and the Law of Attraction is shifting Life Membership in Australia from WOW to WOW!

- Mark and Stuart created incredible attraction by sharing the yahoo connectors sites during the lunch break. Stuart just came back from the Entrepreneur Business School in Bali, is super charged, and is currently exploring opportunities in Japan with XL Business Cafes as well as possible other ventures in Australia and New Zealand.

- Richard orchestrated massive attraction by sharing an innovative Board format for regional mastermind groups including the launch of the Melbourne board room. Richard just completed a series of momentum sessions utilizing the benefits of mind mapping and is stepping into his voice that benefits all of us as he shares his years of wisdom, passion, and practical life skills. Richard will be participating in the Asia Professional Speakers Summit in Singapore on May 17 and 18 – for details check out www.apss2007.com

- An idea about a prayer for water by John, gets support from his buddy coach and more support from Gabrielle and then WOW – we are conducting a closed eye visualization for rain and nurturing mother earth – and that night, we got some rain on the Gold Coast. The RAINMAKERS team is planning to take it nationwide – WOW!

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

With activity, energy, purpose and passion, opportunities are everywhere.

- Creator Bryan shared his vision and passion for 21^st Century Security systems – the firm is expanding throughout Australia and is currently raising some 2^nd round funding.

- Bryan’s wifeCarmelita is heading to the Philippines next month and will meeting with several of the youth that she sponsors for education.

-For folks interested in children’s books or participating in a feature film about endangered animals, deal maker Scott is teaming up with Star Lynn in move thes initiatives forward.

-Mike has firm demand for scrap plastic – up to 10 tons of scrap

-One creator/star who created an amazing attraction during the weekend, even though he did keep a low profile was Dr George, best selling author, tv personality, and respected psychiatrist – his FOCUS is educating about overeating, his mission is shifting the health consciousness of Australia, his legacy will be……..and Jenny, I and many of the Life Members are very exciting about being part of his team!

- China Direct business – interested in import and export with China – Brendon and his team have a network with China.

RESULTS

During the session, several Life Members displayed interest in supporting the orphanage in Thailand and we will be hearing about a visit to Chang Mai in the months ahead.

- Congrats to Gabrielle for stepping up. She is looking for opportunities to advance her professional speaking, training and facilitation career.
- great to have a visit from Bali crew/participant Paul Wetton as he was able to connect with fellow funding and investment mates

- Masami and David were able to connect with Life members looking to enter into the Japanese marketplace.

-Karen was able to connect with Arini and several others looking to expand their involvement with XL Preschools and the initiatives of XL Schools.


ACTION STEPS AHEAD

It was a brilliant weekend and i feel that there were plenty more connections made throughout the session. Please feel empowered to share your connections here on this blog space. Plenty of XL activities in the next month, please check out www.resutltsfoundation.com

I will be speaking at the Toastmasters Convention on April 28 in Malaysia and then off to London for the XL Life Shift program the first week of May.

If you are interesting in moving your speaking or coaching business to the next level - we have the Wealth Dynamics Master Practioners Course in Bali from the 11th of May to the 15th of May and then the Asia Professional Speakers Summit on the 17 and 18th and then the National Achievers Congress on the 21 to 25 of May.

Make Magic Happen,

Dave

To book Dave for keynote talks or executive coaching contact - tina@jvpl.net

Spring Speaking in Japan - April 5 to April 7

WOW - na tsu ka shi - it has been 11 years since i experienced the Cherry Blossom season in Japan and it was absolutely de-light-ful!

A brisk early morning walk along the sakura-dori area, breathing in the fresh fragrance of cherry blossoms was an equisite treat to my olfactory senses - “bloody brilliant” as my friend and business associate Samantha Backman would energetically add!

XL (extraordinary lives) Tokyo, the japanese arm of the XL entrepreneur results foundation, was the host of the two hour keynote and it was WOW - the audience was lively, energetic and hungry for some key learnings.

The EASE OF EXPERTISE - nine steps to turn a hobby into some pocket change and beyond shares nine simple, yet highly effective tools and techniques to turn your talent, interest or hobby into a healthy, growing and positive cash flow business.

Ideal for entrepreneurs, aspiring speakers, or professionals domain experts, the EASE TO EXPERTISE keynote unlocks hidden value and allow participants to smoothly and easily monetize intrinsic value!

What was great about tokyo?

- the cherry blossoms, temperature, the people and the food

What did you eat?

- i set a person record of three sushi meals in a day - lunch at JT building, dinner at Sushi Sei, and early morning (aka late late) night in roppongi

What did you learn?

- speaking with a translator has some wonderful issues about jokes and timing - hahaha - Tamami did a great job - our pre talk salsa dancing got us into the rhythm before the presentation - strongly recommend some interaction with the translator prior to going on stage.

What was the biggest change?

i visited the new complex Tokyo Midtown - WOW - what an incredible new centre, very close to Roppongi and Azabu and very upscale! Great restaurants and plenty of shops.

What was biggest surprise?

Was enjoying a relaxing libation at the new swanky Ritz Carlton and heard a big splash, turned around and someone fell into one of the fountain pools. Later in the evening as i was walking, i almost made the same tumble. Folks at Ritz, please do increase the lighting or place something that warms patrons of the sharp turn entering the bar.

Last Words,

Many thanks to Tamami, Masami, Ayuki, and team for coordinating the event as well to Max for the videoing. Look forward to speaking and coaching more in Japan and it was great to meet up with Kawamoto san and MR LUCKY for some insightful and stimulating coaching sessions.

Make magic happen,

Dave

President

Asia Professional Speakers Singapore 2006-2007

www.apss2007.com

Congratulations to Team Malaysia for hosting a wonderful two day convention in Malaysia!

 Dr Soar, Yoga, Anthony, Zuraina, Matthias, Dato Lawrence, PM Low and the KL based team made a brilliant contribution to developing and supporting the emerging professional speakers marketplace in Asia Pacific.

It was terrific to see International Federation (www.iffps.org)   Robyn Pierce, as well as National Speakers Assocation from the USA Ms Billings Harris and cofounder of the IFFPS Mr Price from Australia attending and contributing to a superb cast of domestic and international speakers.  

It was a great pleasure and honor to represent the Asia Professional Speakers Singapore (www.asiaspeakers.org) in Malaysia! If you are a professional speaker, or are an aspiring professional speakers, or looking to work with professional speakers or would like to learn more about the Industry, ”THE BUSINESS OF SPEAKING AND BEYOND is the theme for the upcoming Asia Professional Speakers Summit in Singapore on the 17 & 18 of May, you can enrol at www.apss2007.com

Be brilliant and shine the way,

Dave 

Dave Rogers

President, Asia Profesisonal Speakers Singapore

2006-2007