Mastering The Art Of Success

(^) Mastering the Art of Success
Yes I did. The lesson I learned was I should have been the executive
producer. I was hired talent and “the hand that pays the piper calls the
tu ne.” Had I been the executive producer of my show like Oprah
Winfrey, then I could have done what Oprah did after she saw the
success of my show—she changed direction and used the formula I’d
come up with and the rest is history.
If I had it to do over again I would’ve put my own production
company together, continued to do the show I was doing, and would’ve
found someone else to syndicate the show nationally. If I couldn’t find
someone to syndicate the show nationally I would’ve set it up to do it
locally and then rolled it back out nationally myself.
WRIGHT^
I bet y ou still get stopped on the street by people who saw your
commercials on the PBS station for many years. Those were some of
the best produced I’ve ever seen.
BROWN^
Well, thank you. We’ve gotten a lot of r esponse from PBS. We just
did one show four months ago called, It’s in Your Hands. In fact, I
end the show with my children because five of my seven children are
sp eakers as well; they’re also trainers. What we’re doing is teaching
people how to become responsible for their careers, their health, and
for their family life. The response has been very, very successful on
PBS.
WRIGHT^
So you’re growing your own speakers, then.
BROWN^
Yes, and I ’m training speakers—I’m more of a speech coach.
I’ve developed a reputation as a speaker, but I have a gift of helping
people tell their story and to position it so it has value for an audienc e. I
have people’s stories create special, magical moments within the
context of