How To Approach Someone Famous - Lessons From a Motivational Speaker

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How do I approach someone famous for help?

1. I don’t try to guess what people are thinking. I can’t.

2. Now I don’t waste days rewriting the opening paragraph wondering, will they busy/tired/welcoming?

3. I ask myself, ‘What would Bill Gates write?’

**Call Bill Gates**

Busy people appreciate to the point.

Hey Andrea

I’ve read all your books. XYZ had the biggest impact on me.

I’ve listened to all of your A,B,C podcasts.

I’ve already implemented many of your ideas.

I admire your genius at XYZ.

I aspire to work at your level one day.

Will you mentor me?

Julian

This has as much chance as any message of getting a reply.

Stop playing a guessing game.

Stop tying yourself in knots.

Stop begging permission to ask.

Just ask.

What do you write when you approach someone? Care to share?

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If we haven’t met yet…

I never considered myself good at change until I went from

-free-range kid to army sniper

-home movies to National Geographic cameraman

-fumbling card tricks to a professional magician

-never swinging a hammer to building a home

-high school dropout to published author

-business illiterate to building & selling a business

-stutterer to motivational speaker

Turns out I know how to change, I know how to make it simple, and I know how to stand on stage & make it fun so others want to do it too.

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