I just finished doing a goal setting seminar at my school about 30 minutes ago. It went great. Everyone was really excited about the new goals they set as I guided them through a process of talking about their personal goals, health/fitness goals, "doodads" they want, and career and economic goals.
I am really interested in starting to do some motivational speaking. More than that - I guess you call it "Life Coaching". (Not quite sure I like that term) I am huge into personal development, I have devoured everything Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, Rory Aplanalp, Jack Canfield, and several others have written or spoken about.
My problem is 'how do I know what to teach?' Before you answer let me explain: Much of what I teach is what those guys have taught me. At what point am I stealing their work?
Obviously these people have worked extremely hard on their stuff. But is their stuff even original?
When I teach martial arts, for example, everything I teach is a compilation I have become from training under dozens of different senseis and instructors. I repeat what makes a lot of sense and what works, and add in my own opinion where appropriate. I guess martial arts teachings cannot be copyrighted really (or am I wrong?).
If I were to start speaking publicly and not just within the confines of my Dojo - where is the line drawn? At what point am I just copying what Anthony Robbins said, or Stephen Covey said in their copy written books and audio programs?
Maybe it's because Tony Robbins and I think alike, or maybe it's because I have forced myself to think like him. I had come up with the "power of words" long before I knew who Tony Robbins was. For example saying the word "bored". If there wasn't a word for bored - would you feel that feeling of boredom? If there was no word for cannot - would that not be an option?
I guess I could go on a ways here, but maybe someone can tell me, at least share your ideas please:
Is teaching life skills like teaching martial arts? Can I get in legal trouble for teaching what has been taught to me by my "life" instructors like Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, etc, etc. ... ???
And if/when I start speaking publicly, what do I speak about if they topics are copy written?
I am really interested in starting to do some motivational speaking. More than that - I guess you call it "Life Coaching". (Not quite sure I like that term) I am huge into personal development, I have devoured everything Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, Rory Aplanalp, Jack Canfield, and several others have written or spoken about.
My problem is 'how do I know what to teach?' Before you answer let me explain: Much of what I teach is what those guys have taught me. At what point am I stealing their work?
Obviously these people have worked extremely hard on their stuff. But is their stuff even original?
When I teach martial arts, for example, everything I teach is a compilation I have become from training under dozens of different senseis and instructors. I repeat what makes a lot of sense and what works, and add in my own opinion where appropriate. I guess martial arts teachings cannot be copyrighted really (or am I wrong?).
If I were to start speaking publicly and not just within the confines of my Dojo - where is the line drawn? At what point am I just copying what Anthony Robbins said, or Stephen Covey said in their copy written books and audio programs?
Maybe it's because Tony Robbins and I think alike, or maybe it's because I have forced myself to think like him. I had come up with the "power of words" long before I knew who Tony Robbins was. For example saying the word "bored". If there wasn't a word for bored - would you feel that feeling of boredom? If there was no word for cannot - would that not be an option?
I guess I could go on a ways here, but maybe someone can tell me, at least share your ideas please:
Is teaching life skills like teaching martial arts? Can I get in legal trouble for teaching what has been taught to me by my "life" instructors like Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, etc, etc. ... ???
And if/when I start speaking publicly, what do I speak about if they topics are copy written?
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