'You've got to be relatable!' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

2-Minute Tip: Go the Extra Mile

 

To create the life you want, go the extra mile every day in 3 separate ways.

 

First, go the extra mile for your health. What can you do today to live a more healthful life that you might be inclined not to do? Is it eating less junk? Getting a little more exercise? Tending to a nagging health issue you’ve been trying to ignore? Do this every day to help make sure your body can take you where you need to go. Getting healthier gives you more stamina on stage and makes it easier to control your breath.

 

Second, go the extra mile for someone else. It could be a friend, colleague, or relative. How can you help them in a way they did not expect? Can you help someone else with their talk? Or can you help them find another speaking opportunity?

 

Third, go the extra mile for your purpose or mission. How can you drive your personal mission forward? How can you get closer to your dreams? Make a little progress every day. What steps can you take to get closer to the speaking lifestyle you want to pursue?

 

'Sometimes before you teach someone how to fish you gotta give them a fish, too. If you don't give them a fish, they're not going to listen to you about teaching how to fish.' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

Post Tip Discussion

 

This week, keynote speaker Shawn Anderson joined us to talk about his story and the importance of speaking from your heart. I first heard Shawn on Victoria Mavis’s Pure Mind Magic podcast and was delighted when he popped over to 2-Minute Talk Tips a few weeks later.

 

I’m struck by the sheer volume of energy that Shawn brings to the show. He tells impressive stories, including how and why he came to speak to a bunch of students at a grade school in a village in the Philippines while standing outside getting soaked in the rain. It’s easy to get caught up in the passion and emotion he brings to the things he says.

 

'My message is never one that comes from my head. My message is one that really comes from my heart.' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

Bio

 

Shawn Anderson is a #1 ranked motivational author, unlimited thinker, and lifetime entrepreneur with a history of inspiring others. A seven-time author, Shawn is also the creator of Extra Mile Day…a day recognizing the power we each have to create positive change when we “go the extra mile.” (On 11/1/18, 553 cities made the declaration and recognized local extra-mile heroes.)

 

Shawn walks his talk. Besides having inspired tens of thousands through his speaking and writing (including an inspirational speaking tour in the Philippines attended by 20,000 attendees), Shawn’s built a million dollar company, pedaled a bike solo across the U.S. (twice), and created adventures in 45+ countries including having walked across six countries in the last 4.5 years (England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy and 750 miles around Shikoku, Japan.)

 

Still…he believes his greatest adventures and success are waiting to be lived.

 

 

'Every time I push myself I come back with deeper passion -- with deeper purpose. Now who wouldn't want that?' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

Extra Mile Day & Extra Mile America History

 

In 2009, in order to symbolize the “go the extra mile” message, Shawn Anderson (a non-bicyclist) pedaled 4,000 miles ocean-to-ocean, interviewed 200+ people along the way whom had been identified as having gone the extra mile, and then gave $10,000 of his own money to the people and organizations whose stories most inspired him.

 

As a part of that cross-country extra-mile ride, Extra Mile Day (11/1)……a day recognizing the capacity we each have to create positive change in our families, our organizations, our communities and ourselves when we “go the extra mile”… was created with 23 inaugural cities.

 

The momentum of this unique day has continued to build each year since, and on November 1, 2018, 553 mayors and cities made the “Extra Mile Day” declaration and recognized people who are “going the extra mile” to make a difference in volunteerism and service in their community.

 

'The more that we speak from our hearts, the better chance we have of connecting with our audience.'-- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

Links

 

 

'If people want to develop this awareness -- this appreciation for life, one of the greatest things they could ever do is start journaling every single day.' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

Call to Action

 

• What do you think of Shawn’s story? Let us know in the comments below.
• Check out Shaw’s site at the link above.
• Start your day by going the extra mile for health, people purpose.
• Subscribe to 2-Minute Talk Tips for free in your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode.
• Don’t get best…get better.

 

'The more passionately one lives their life, the greater stories they're gonna have.' -- @ToShawnAnderson #PublicSpeaking Click To Tweet

 

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