LIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Corey Poirier

Host: Dr. Allen LyckaGuest: Corey PoirierTEDx speaker (5 times)Wall Street Journal USA Today best-selling authorRecognized as one of Success Magazine's 15 Emergent Entrepreneurs Corey Poirier's Journey Background: Raised in a small town by a single motherEarly Challenges:Barely graduated high schoolDidn't read his first book until age 27Turning Point:Influential Books: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillSerendipitously discovered stand-up comedy and professional speaking Stand-Up Comedy Beginnings First Experience: Tricked into performing, faced fear by going first, bombed twice but persistedCareer Development:Continued performing despite early failuresPerformed approximately 700 times over nine yearsTransitioned from comedy to professional speaking Becoming a TEDx Speaker First TEDx Talk: Gained an opportunity after a cancellation, applied late but got selectedStrategy for Success:Reverse-engineered the process of getting selectedBuilt relationships with organizersPlans to retire from TEDx after five talks Public Speaking Insights Building a Career: Emphasizes the difficulty and competitiveness of the fieldImportance of Relationships: Critical for securing speaking engagementsProving Worth: Demonstrating the ability to solve problems for the audience The Power of a Purpose Statement Definition: Similar to a mission statement for individualsCorey's Personal Mission: To motivate, donate, educate, inspire, and entertain dailyUsing a Purpose Statement:Helps in decision-making (what to say no and yes to)Example of how to say no without burning bridges Finding Your Purpose Ikigai: Japanese concept for finding purpose (combination of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for)Passion as a Gateway to Purpose:Identifying passions through a list and baby stepsPassion leads to discovering one's purpose over time E + R = O Formula Explanation:Event (E) + Response (R) = Outcome (O)The pause between event and response is crucialPractical Application:Helps in controlling reactions to everyday eventsExample: Responding calmly to someone cutting you off in traffic Conclusion Corey's New Book: The Enlightened PassengerFinal Thoughts: Emphasizing the importance of purpose and thoughtful responses in life BIO: Corey Poirier is a multiple-time TEDx Speaker, a Wall Street Journal / USA Today Bestselling Author, and was recently announced as one of just 15 SUCCESS Magazine Emerging Entrepreneurs (a first-time award).  Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakercoreypoirier/ https://www.facebook.com/corey.poirier.1