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wrote that he was very interested in coming to China at some point in
the future.
His complaint-free message really hit home when I returned to the
U.S., when, within a week, my ten year-old son seemed to be constantly
complaining – about everything. I gave him Will Bowen’s book
and, together, we visited his website at: www.AComplaintFreeWorld.
org. I was happy to see that my son also took the message to heart – and
he suggested we email Will Bowen to thank him. At the same time, I
took the opportunity to casually mention that I could help him with his
ambitions for a China speaking engagement.
Will personally called me a few days later, to my surprise, and told me
he had just returned from China. He said that he didn’t have a person
booking him for appearances in China yet, but there was somebody very
interested in signing him – but he wanted to talk to me first. That did it
for me – I began to see that this just might be what I was looking for. Very
shortly after the call, I went to see him in Kansas City, where he lived.
I told him that China would be very receptive to what he said – that
was already evident from how well his book was selling in its Chinese
translation. The explosive economic growth in China has thrown
many people off-balance. People are increasingly feeling pressured and
stressed out. Everyone needs to be more competitive, creative and willing
to challenge traditional and conventional thinking. In such a social
environment, some people turn to complaining as a way of venting.
Just in time, the book “A Complaint Free World” has helped many
people to bring balance back to their lives.
Will could see that I understood both cultures very well, and how his
message could best be presented in China. He also knew that I was
professionally trained in the business world and had the Chinese connections
that would help him to succeed over there. Even though I had
no idea what I was doing when it came to booking a speaker or setting
up the financial arrangements, he picked me to represent him in China.
That vote of confidence was enough to propel me forward into this new
arena I was incredibly excited about. I researched the speaker industry
to find out what I needed to know – and a couple of months later, I was
already thinking I needed to build a team of speakers to create a real
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