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Who This is For:

• Those looking to get More Bookings
• Wrestlers, Managers, Referee's, Production, etc
• People just starting out who need to know WHERE to start
• Veterans who know there's a better way

I'm Going To Show You How:

• To Double your Bookings (even if you've never gotten a response before)
• Get booked places without BEGGING and working for free
• How "Traditional Advice" is really holding you back

I'm Going To Show You How:

• How to identify and communicate your own value so people want to use you!
• How to stand out from 99% of others in the business
• The psychology of the workers that make it vs the ones who never do

My Promise to You:

• A Step by Step Strategy on how to take your power & career BACK into your own hands in a powerful way!

For Staying Until the End:

• You'll get a free guide on how to follow up with promoters & increase your networking opportunities without being annoying

Let Me Ask You:

• Have you ever been ignored when trying to get in touch with promoters?
• Have you ever been frustrated seeing those you're better than get ahead?
• Do you feel like you have no direction because you've listened to "Good Advice" that never works?

Let Me Ask You:

• Have you secretly feard that the "Right Way" might really be the "Wrong Way?"
• Are you Frustrated because you've sacrificed so much, and they keep telling you to sacrifice more because of "passion?"
• Do you feel lost and like There's No Clear Direction?

Do you feel trapped under an invisible ceiling & on a road to nowhere?

The Good News:

You're Going to:

• Have Complete Control over your Career & Ability to Get Bookings!
• Confidently Be Able to Put Yourself Over to Anyone!
• Stand Out as Special over the other 99% of Applicants

You're Going to:

• Have Fun making REAL measurable progress to your true potential!
• Have the Excitement & Enthusiasm of when you First Started again!

5 Mindset Shifts You MUST Make to Be Successful

Before We Begin:

1) Wrestled for 10 Years
2) Started a Live Events Production Company
3) Worked as a Backstage Producer for TV Wrestling
4) Became a Personal Development Coach for Athletes

I Was In Your Shoes!

There are 5 Mindset Shifts You MUST Make to Be Successful

Mindset Shift #1

Mindset Shift #1

• The "Starving Artist" Mentality is Wrong
• There's more opportunity than ever, so why are so many still struggling when a select few do incredibly well?
• Stop Being a "Perpetual Beginner"
• "The Business Has Evolved" but they teach the same stuff

OLD WAY vs NEW WAY

• You can continue being less than your full potential
• Overly Humble
• Settling for Less Than Your Worth
• Hoping & Waiting for an Opportunity that Never Comes

NEW WAY!

• OR You Can Choose Right Now to be the REAL YOU!
• Stand out!
• Get peoples attention!
• Remember what excited you about this in the first place!
• Have the perfect places WANTING to book you!

Mindset Shift #1

• They teach you to be "A Pro Wrestler who's Happy to Be There"
• Rather than a Business Man who is Selling Your Product
• YOU are the Product. YOU are the brand.
• "Would You Please Give me an Opportunity?" vs "I Absolutely Have Something Amazing to Offer You!"

MINDSET SHIFT #1

• Think: If you were operating a real business, and this went on another 3 years, would you be out of business?

MINDSET SHIFT #1: The Old Way

• Old Way
• Ears Open
• Mouth Shut
• Soft Spoken
• Overly Humble
• Stuff 5 People to a Car
• Work for Cheap or Free (Forever)
• Struggle for 5-10 Years (Or MORE!)
• Hope Your Number Finally Gets Called
• "It's all worth it because of passion" but deep down you're not fulfilled

MINDSET SHIFT #1: The New Way!

• Stand Out!
• Be a Cool Guy!
• Let People Know You Exist!
• Make Your Own Opportunity!

Here's Why:

• Reports when people go to tryouts
• Agents Ask: "What Makes You Stand Out? We have 100's like you."
• Humble SOUNDS nice but Humble is Mistaken for NOT CONFIDENT
• Key is BE CALMLY CONFIDENT & CERTAIN
• *IMPORTANT!* People BUY CERTAINTY

REMEMBER

Real Life Example

SUMMARY

MINDSET SHIFT #2

"Right" vs "Results"

• The "Right Way" is the way you've been taught to contact promoters that "makes sense" and sounds nice but doesn't get results.
• Get this wrong and you'll continue to blend in, be ignored and not know why
• Get this RIGHT and you'll stand out, get responses, and be shortlisted for opportunities!
• You're after RESULTS

MINDSET SHIFT #2

• 99% of All E-Mails All Look & Sound the Same
• Nothing Stands Out
• Uses Soft & Uncertain Language
• Never Directly Asks for anything
• Uses Language that Hurts Them
• Instant Ignore because Bad 1st Impression!

THE BIGGEST MISTAKES

• Talking about what YOU want & not what you can OFFER (WIIFM?)
• Going for the Home Run
• Never Follow Up & Getting Discouraged, Mad, & Giving Up
• Paralysis By Analysis
• Not Showing Your Personality

What To Do Instead

• Put yourself in the promoters shoes.
• Your Goal is to get on base & start a dialogue. NOT always a Grand Slam
• Use Warm Introductions
• Allow Yourself to Get Excited!
• Get their attention immediately. It's about them & your Benefits
• Follow Up!

"A Good Plan Now is Better than a Perfect Plan Later"

Real World Example

So Remember...

MINDSET SHIFT #3

THE PROBLEM WITH HOPE & PASSION

GET IT WRONG:

• The people who get this wrong are STILL out there saying "I'm going to make it someday" but are in the EXACT SAME PLACE for years
• Think Randy the Ram!
• This is DELUSION
• Hope = Someday. Someday NEVER Comes.

"Without A Vision People Perish"

GET IT RIGHT

• The people who get this RIGHT make MEASURABLE progress
• In control of their career!
• Momentum Grows & You Have a Map of what's working & what's not working
• Progress = Happiness

Mindset Shift #3

• How many people say "Hope & Passion" but are stuck in the same spot?
• Passion became "If I Struggle Enough"
• Instead: You need OUTCOMES & ACTION

"Knowledge Isn't Power"

WHAT NOT TO DO

• Throw stuff at the wall blindly with no plan
• Change yourself constantly to please every company
• Not "Care" Where you End Up
• The person who "Settles for Anything" GETS anything (And it's usually not what you really want)

A WINNING FORMULA

• KNOW YOUR OUTCOME & Why
• Pick companies you either want to work for or would benefit you in some way.
• Pick some "Realistic Ones" and some "Dream Ones"
• Quality over Quantity! (Unless you need the practice)
• Replace "Hope" with "Certainty" & LET GO OF THE OUTCOME!
• Be FLEXIBLE (Not Compromising)

CASE STUDY

Mindset Shift #3 Summary

Mindset Shift #4

"This is about Becoming the Person You Need to Become

What This Means:

• How you do one thing effects everything.
• If you're having trouble getting bookings, you might really be having trouble communicating your own value
• If you can't communicate your own value, the best you can settle for is whatever someone decides to give you (Often not what you want or deserve)
• This shows up in other areas, too.

If You Embrace This:

• ALL the Power is Back in Your Hands!
• You focus on your strengths & become the BEST version of you!
• Your life & career becomes one of your choosing!
• The Right People & Opportunities get drawn to you like a magnet (and the bad ones seem to disappear)

The Trap:

• Thinking you have to change "Them" or get "Them" to do something.
• Feeling like you have to figure out how to "Convince" people
• Getting Caught in Blame or Hoplessness
• Undercutting yourself and settling for less "just to get a spot."
• You can't control them but you CAN control you & how you react & influence outcomes.

The Winning Formula

• Become the person people LOVE to be around & want to pay to see!
• Invest in developing your natural talents & charisma!
• Bring so much to the table that you become an investment, not an expense
• Enjoy what you do without desperation

YOU ACTUALLY DO THIS ALL THE TIME!

The Dating Example

Success Story!

SUMMARY

Mindset Shift #5

The Problem with Doing It Alone

• Lack of Direction
• Waste Years of Time
• You have to make costly mistakes (Sometimes too late)
• Some never find the answer.

People That Get Help:

• Go Further Faster
• Get Fresh Perspectives
• Learn from OTHERS mistakes (So you don't have to!)
• Compress Decades into Days
• Accountability & Someone to Push You

The Good Thing About Mentoring:

• They're not "IN" your problem
• They can get a clear 10,000 ft view of the problem and give you clarity on the road ahead

Bad Ideas for Mentors:

• They Bury You or Hold You Back
• They're stuck in the same problem you're in, or have never done the things you want to do
• They give you bandaids that don't solve the REAL problem
• In it for personal significance
• They think their way is the only way

The Problem with Wrestling Mentors

• The business is subjective so everyone has their own opinion.
• If you listen to "Too Many Opinions" you could lose what makes you unique
• What one agent likes isn't always what the other agent likes. So you HAVE to find "Yourself."
• Use what works and resonates WITH YOU.

Good Ideas for Mentors

• They've been where you want to be OR have success in getting others there
• They bring fresh perspectives from "Outside the Bubble"
• They're in it for the growth and contribution of others
• They don't believe the stories of your limitations and help you see what's possible
• They see things the way it really is (not worse) and visualize it BETTER than it is

What the Best Mentors Do:

• They realize it's more than 1-Size-Fits-All
• They give advice based on what's useful to YOU and not what THEY think is "cool"
• They find what YOU want and help you get there, rather than help you get what THEY want FOR you.

My Mentors

Summary

Remember the Old Way?

• Don't Stand Out
• Play Small
• Sacrifice Everything & Expect Nothing
• Do the same things that don't work over and over again
• Be Overly Serious & Have No Fun
• Call struggling "Passion" and keep saying "Someday It Will Work"

THE NEW WAY

• Become the Best Version of You!
• Stand Out & Let People Know You Exist!
• Have a Solid Plan & Be Flexible!
• Actually Have Fun Again!
• Surround Yourself with People Who Inspire You to Grow

Today I Promised...

• To help double your bookings even if you've never gotten a response before
• Get booked WITHOUT begging and working for free
• How "Traditional Advice" is holding you back
• How to communicate your own value so people want to use you
• How to Stand Out from 99% of others
• The psychology of the ones who make it vs the ones who don't

Here's What You Need to Win!

• An Updated Model of the Wrestling Business!
• Stand Out by immediately grabbing attention & confidently demonstrating why what you can offer is valuable
• Base your career on specific & measurable outcomes & re-adjust depending on results. (Remember: Sometimes it shows up differently!)
• Trade "Hope & Passion" for Inner Certainty & Becoming the Best Version of Yourself Always
• Invest in Mentoring & Surround Yourself with a Winning Tribe!

Now You Have a Choice to Make

How I Can Help!

Here's the Catch:

Why This is Beneficial

• We're going to do a deep dive to get total clarity on YOUR specific situation
• We're going to identify the exact things that are NOT working for your success and what's been holding you back
• We'll start creating a plan on how to have the career that YOU dream of
• You will have more clarity, direction, and focus than you've had in YEARS

If We Work Together:

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