In the years I’ve been involved with TEDx, one thing that impresses me is the quality of the people involved. I’ve learned a great deal from them, and many have become friends. I met Mark Sylvester through TEDx and grown to consider him a friend. He, too, recognizes the incredible people involved and has developed the podcast series “Hacking the Red Circle” to share their stories. Even after curating more than two dozen TEDx events, I still learn something from each interview and seek to apply what I’ve learned to make our events better.

Before working with Mark my business wasn’t a business, it was a disorganized mess. I’d wake up, decide what was easiest to do on my immediate list and do that. My business was going nowhere without the road map Mark helped me create, I actually didn’t even know where to begin and was completely overwhelmed by the process. Last month I brought in over $20,000 as a solo coach. This time last year I was averaging $600 a month. I don’t have a lot more to say other than the proof is in the paycheck.