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I made a wish and got the unexpected!
By elaine | October 6, 2011
True to my word and – commitment to my business colleague Brad Montgomery – we’re starting out a series of blogs dedicated to answering the question, “What’s it like being a military speaker?” Since being a speaker is truly personal and encompasses so many great things, I’ll share a fun and different perspective in each post…over the next 20 posts!
The family on the cover of my books!
Background: I’ve been a military speaker for the past nine years and pioneered the idea of speaking and writing in the family readiness arena. That means that I speak to families who are in any phase of military deployment or separated when TDY. So, the first and biggest perk is that I get to talk about family to families! I’ve done a great deal of speaking and training in the corporate environment, and continue to do so. Talking about family doesn’t come into play very often, and it was something that was missing. A long time ago I started “putting out to the universe” (I call it praying) two things: I wanted to talk about the importance of family relationships and I wanted to make a difference for more than just a day. That was it.
When I began writing connection idea books for the military back in 2003, I was also requested come speak at conferences to talk about the ideas in the books (see the books I’m referring to at www.ImAlreadyHome.com). Over the next few years I came to realize that I DID get exactly what I had prayed for! I was helping families stay strong and connected, telling stories about family, and making a difference for an entire deployment.
There are many speakers out there addressing myriad relevant topics, but I truly believe that those of us who are in direct contact with the amazing military families have the very best job when it comes to being called a military speaker! Thanks to the Family Readiness offices for letting me be a part of making my own dreams come true while being there for you. To find out more about being a military speaker, click here.
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