Nothing Ventured–Nothing Gained
August 22nd, 2022 | Duration 00:06:25 | Posted in Miked Up Marchev by Mike Marchev
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Today’s episode of Mike’d Up Marchev remnds us that the next one could be the big one. Waiting patiently for an opportunity to introduce myself to an ASTA (American Association of Travel Agents) representative paid off handsomely in years to come. 19 countries later, I still owe my international speaking career to an organization located in Alexandria, Virginia on King Street.
Next week I will share another example of how a single effort chnaged the path of my speaking career.

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Mike Marchev chose to take a circuitous route through the first 71-years of his life. His experiences, successes, failures and unwavering sense of humor qualify him as a guy worth listening to. Perhaps of more importance, he is a practicing practitioner you can actually learn something from.…
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