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2007 AUGUST - Premier Award
Dottie Walters / Michael MacFarlane
"SPEAK AND GROW RICH"
Dottie Walters
December 31, 1924 - February 14, 2007
Dottie is the lady who engineered the bridge for people to connect their visions
to their reality. She is the mentor who exhibited the blueprints for speakers,
writers, entrepreneurs, and a fine example for women to follow.
I recall picking up the phone one day to “Hi Mo, this is Dottie Walters.” Instead
of replying to an email, she just called. She was so down to earth and special. I
remember thinking…this must be how people feel when they open their front door
and see Ed McMahon presenting a Publisher’s Clearing House check. Dottie's
wisdom could take you by surprise and was always priceless!
I called Michael MacFarlane to extend an Award because he has been with
Walter’s International Speaking and Dottie’s associate for eighteen years. Yet, as
her grandson, he has seen her evolve both personally and professionally his
entire life. Since our August topic is about EVOLVING STAGES of CHANGING AGES, I
thought it would be fitting to extend this month’s Premiere Award to both Dottie
and Michael. Please enjoy the following Q & A interview with the President of
Speak and Grow Rich / Walter’s International Speaking, Michael MacFarlane...
The Speaking Business that Dottie revolutionized...
If you could title Dottie's personal story, what would that title be?
Share and Grow Rich. Dottie's formula for success was helping others and sharing
knowledge.
What Inspired Dottie?
Dottie was inspired by great people of achievement from history like Benjamin
Franklin, Amelia Earhart, and Albert Einstein. She called them her "Friends of the
Mind." She loved to read biographies. She was inspired by their achievements and
discovered many lessons for her own personal success from their lives.
How did your role with Dottie evolve and what knowledge do you have
that you otherwise would not, if not for Dottie?
I began working with Dottie in 1989 and basically she gave me the education of a
lifetime. For 18 years, I had the privilege of learning great lessons first hand from
one of the most creative marketing geniuses of our time. The lives I helped her
touch, the important messages we helped others bring to the world to make it a
better place, and being able to know my grandmother and to spend so much
quality time with her were some of the most valuable experiences in my life. It was
an honor to work with her.
Is there any one particular piece of wisdom that you feel either you or
people who worked with Dottie have solely because of knowing her?
Yes, her philosophy that if you can visualize your dreams, believe in yourself, and
never give up. You can achieve anything.
I recall some very complimentary quotes from people like Napoleon Hill
and others. Can you share what he and others have said about her?
- David Bach, Best Selling Author
Since Dottie's passing, how is the business evolving?
We have scheduled Speak and Grow Rich Seminars for the Fall in Chicago. We
have licensed others who have worked with Dottie and have used her knowledge to
achieve their own success to conduct the Speak and Grow Rich Seminars. We are
planning another Magnificent Marketing Symposium for the Summer of 2008. We
are releasing Dottie's life story titled SHARE AND GROW RICH: The Dottie Walters
Effect which I wrote with Warren Jamison. We have brought in Deb Stowers as our
new Director for the bureau and I have been doing a lot of consulting with up and
coming speakers to help them advance their speaking careers.
Who are your ideal clients to work with?
Our ideal clients are speakers, authors and business experts who want to advance
their careers and corporate and association meeting planners who want to find the
perfect speaker for their upcoming events.
How does the change in business benefit speakers today?
The advanced technology out there has allowed the distribution of information and
knowledge to become easier to share and has created a lot of opportunities for
speakers. These can be great times for speakers as the more the world changes,
more experts will be needed to educate others.
Dottie Walters / Michael MacFarlane
"SPEAK AND GROW RICH"
Dottie Walters
December 31, 1924 - February 14, 2007
Dottie is the lady who engineered the bridge for people to connect their visions
to their reality. She is the mentor who exhibited the blueprints for speakers,
writers, entrepreneurs, and a fine example for women to follow.
I recall picking up the phone one day to “Hi Mo, this is Dottie Walters.” Instead
of replying to an email, she just called. She was so down to earth and special. I
remember thinking…this must be how people feel when they open their front door
and see Ed McMahon presenting a Publisher’s Clearing House check. Dottie's
wisdom could take you by surprise and was always priceless!
I called Michael MacFarlane to extend an Award because he has been with
Walter’s International Speaking and Dottie’s associate for eighteen years. Yet, as
her grandson, he has seen her evolve both personally and professionally his
entire life. Since our August topic is about EVOLVING STAGES of CHANGING AGES, I
thought it would be fitting to extend this month’s Premiere Award to both Dottie
and Michael. Please enjoy the following Q & A interview with the President of
Speak and Grow Rich / Walter’s International Speaking, Michael MacFarlane...
The Speaking Business that Dottie revolutionized...
If you could title Dottie's personal story, what would that title be?
Share and Grow Rich. Dottie's formula for success was helping others and sharing
knowledge.
What Inspired Dottie?
Dottie was inspired by great people of achievement from history like Benjamin
Franklin, Amelia Earhart, and Albert Einstein. She called them her "Friends of the
Mind." She loved to read biographies. She was inspired by their achievements and
discovered many lessons for her own personal success from their lives.
How did your role with Dottie evolve and what knowledge do you have
that you otherwise would not, if not for Dottie?
I began working with Dottie in 1989 and basically she gave me the education of a
lifetime. For 18 years, I had the privilege of learning great lessons first hand from
one of the most creative marketing geniuses of our time. The lives I helped her
touch, the important messages we helped others bring to the world to make it a
better place, and being able to know my grandmother and to spend so much
quality time with her were some of the most valuable experiences in my life. It was
an honor to work with her.
Is there any one particular piece of wisdom that you feel either you or
people who worked with Dottie have solely because of knowing her?
Yes, her philosophy that if you can visualize your dreams, believe in yourself, and
never give up. You can achieve anything.
I recall some very complimentary quotes from people like Napoleon Hill
and others. Can you share what he and others have said about her?
 | Dorothy, how does it feel to be a girl who has just blown to the world a blast | |
| of inspirational stardust? - Napoleon Hill |
| I just love Dottie. She's such a giver and I've learned so much from just a | |
| few of her gifts. During our one-hour meeting after the seminar, I told her that I had this book Smart Women Finish Rich coming out and how I wanted to break into speaking as a paid speaker. She said - and I'll never forget it - "Oh David, targeting the women's market is a really tough market." I asked, "Why, Dottie, because I'm a man?" "No, David," she said - "there's no money in it!" She said women's organizations simply don't pay large speaking fees - that I'd starve. She said - "Hmm, I think you should find a sponsor for these speeches." "A sponsor Dottie? - Okay, a sponsor." I just ran with that idea and I've been a sponsored speaker for over five years and running, and more than 50% of my speeches are booked through a handful of corporations that sponsor our message. |
Since Dottie's passing, how is the business evolving?
We have scheduled Speak and Grow Rich Seminars for the Fall in Chicago. We
have licensed others who have worked with Dottie and have used her knowledge to
achieve their own success to conduct the Speak and Grow Rich Seminars. We are
planning another Magnificent Marketing Symposium for the Summer of 2008. We
are releasing Dottie's life story titled SHARE AND GROW RICH: The Dottie Walters
Effect which I wrote with Warren Jamison. We have brought in Deb Stowers as our
new Director for the bureau and I have been doing a lot of consulting with up and
coming speakers to help them advance their speaking careers.
Who are your ideal clients to work with?
Our ideal clients are speakers, authors and business experts who want to advance
their careers and corporate and association meeting planners who want to find the
perfect speaker for their upcoming events.
How does the change in business benefit speakers today?
The advanced technology out there has allowed the distribution of information and
knowledge to become easier to share and has created a lot of opportunities for
speakers. These can be great times for speakers as the more the world changes,
more experts will be needed to educate others.
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| In the book, THE SOLUTION AT HAND; THE DOTTIE WALTERS STORY, I read how Dottie felt that certain people come into her life at special moments for a reason. After speaking for years, semester after semester at Universities, it was Dottie who directed me on how to obtain sponsorship to allow me to spread my fervent passion and be compensated at a level I would not have received after "giving it away." It worked! Dottie was the “solution at hand” and someone who entered my world at a special moment I will always cherish. - Mo Bailey |
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| I've come to think of her words as "Dots of Wisdom." - Mo Bailey |