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A chapter from my very own audiobook available on Amazon/Audible called \"Host Your own TV Show\"

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Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM) North American (US Midwest- Chicago, Great Lakes)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
no doubt, at some time in your life you've seen a television show that wasn't good. Maybe the storyline lacked punch. The premise was awful. Or maybe the host lacked a certain watchable quality. Many times when a host does poorly on a television show, it isn't necessarily because they lack talent. It tends to stem from the host being the wrong fit for the show. Four matter premise. Other times it's a lack of good marketing. And then there's the rare occurrence when a show is simply directed towards the wrong audience. Take Jay Leno, for instance, when he decided to give up The Tonight Show in 2009. The show originally aired at 10 30 PM NBC then decided to create The Jay Leno Show, which aired at 9 p.m. Just 1/2 hour difference, right? Rome. The audience at nine PM wasn't used to monologues and comedy. They were law and order washers and had more of a taste for drama. Did the Jay Leno shows? Poor ratings mean that Jay Leno was a bad host? Of course not. It's a textbook case of a show concept that was placed in the wrong time slot for its ideal audience. Ryan Seacrest, who has now considered the top earning host on TV besides Oprah, launched a daily Entertainment variety talk syndicated TV talk show in 2004 called On Air With Ryan Seacrest. However, even with Ryan's colt like Fan Base, the show was canceled due to low ratings nine months later. The reason I tell you this is because no matter how good of a host you are, there's a good chance you will run into obstacles or setbacks along the way. The one hard truth about the hosting business is that it can be a tough road. Any time you put yourself in front of a large audience and you voice an opinion or portray a certain personality, it's an inevitable truth that you won't please everyone out there. A reporter once asked comedian Bill Cosby about the secret to success. Bill replied, I don't know what the secret of success is, but I know the secret to failure, and that is to try and please everybody. I know I speak for many of us in the business when I say that some days you just have to let go of what happened and keep moving forward with a positive attitude. You are you for a reason. And if a few people don't like the way you do something, that's their problem, not yours. The fact that you have the courage to put yourself out there to be judged good or bad put you among a small percentage of people. I, for one, applaud your courage, and I'm here to tell you that no matter what anyone tells you, you can do it. Be proud that you have the confidence in yourself and your abilities and let that be your foundation. As you move forward, let me help you understand something. Your career is much like a competitive sporting event. There are plans, tactics and skill involved in coming out on top at the end of the game. How you plan your game in the hosting business will determine how many times you fail and how many times you put yourself in the position to succeed. I've talked to many hosts who say it's been nothing but an amazing time, and they've hardly come across any negatives since they started. Others will tell you it's been a hellish climb to get to where they want to be, and they still struggle to this day trying to land a good hosting gig. I have tasted both sides of the hosting experience. I had years when everything was smooth sailing and I didn't have a worry in the world about my career. Then there have been years when I was literally struggling to put food on the table, is a freelance host, but it doesn't have to be that way for you. I went through some of these incredibly challenging times because I didn't have much of the information I'm sharing with you in this book. If I would have had this knowledge five or 10 years ago, it would have likely launched my career into an entirely different stratosphere of success. Probably the biggest and most important piece of advice I can share with you is that you must develop the right mindset when you decide to pursue the hosting business. There are literally thousands, if not millions of people out there wanting to be the overnight success story that becomes the host of their own show. Just go to auditions for some of the major network shows, and you'll see what I'm talking about their filling arenas just to audition. But no matter how big the crowds are, how daunting the competition that jobs will always go to those who work the hardest and the most talented and who understand how the business works. You must be focused on perfecting your craft, knowing what types of projects will best suit your personality and making plans to succeed. Unless you're a high ranking celebrity with millions of followers, or you made front page national news in a big way. Then, like the rest of us, you have to learn the game of becoming a host and how to best win it. There will be many opportunities to take different paths in your hosting career, and each decision you make will have a domino effect on where you go and what jobs you're in the running For Over the past few years, I've interviewed many hosts and experts in the industry. As I compiled my information and began to compare my sources recommendations, I saw three unique patterns that were key in their eventual success, simple mindsets that gave them a mental edge over the competition. Number one believe you can do it. We all have unique gifts and abilities that can be turned into successes. And this must be your mental approach. If you believe you can't failure will be a self fulfilling prophecy. If you display a lack of self belief when you're auditioning and talking to the camera, audiences and casting directors will pick up on it immediately and won't watch or hire you. Successful hosts are not afraid to show the world who or what they are. One of the best examples of this in recent memory is daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. In 1997 she was the first lead in a sitcom toe openly acknowledge her homosexuality on the air. Today she continues to embrace who she is and what she stands for, and she isn't worried about how the world perceives her. Take the time to watch her and you'll see what I mean. She carries a confidence about herself. That is undeniable. Number two. There is a job just for you. There are more than enough opportunities available for you to become highly successful. Many people believe there's too much competition and this stops them from trying. The truth is there are new opportunities being created every day, and the next 1 may very well be perfect for you. But just because the opportunities are available doesn't mean you know about them. Many people missed the opportunities because they're not trying to find them. You must constantly be searching for the right gig for you. And you must believe that it is out there waiting for you.