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A Lever Long Enough is a purpose-driven speaking and coaching brand that helps individuals and organizations reimagine what’s possible, reenergize their purpose, and reinvent their future. We deliver engaging talks and workshops on hope, ethics, curiosity, character strengths, burnout, and artful listening.
Our Need
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The Role
Speaker Agent (contract)
We’re seeking a Speaker Agent to represent our speaking work locally in North Carolina and online. You’ll find and negotiate speaking opportunities, build relationships with event organizers, and support logistics. This is a commission-only role with high flexibility and impact.
What You'll Do
Secure Speaking Opportunities
- Source and secure speaking opportunities (primarily North Carolina + online).
2. Negotiate contracts and terms with clients.
3. Build and manage relationships with event organizers.
4. Coordinate event details to ensure smooth delivery.
Compensation
Commission Only
40% commission: when you source and book an engagement.
20% commission: when we source the lead and you handle negotiation/booking.
Interested?
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#1 Take the VIA Character Strengths Assessment (FREE)
We are not testing your personality! We just want to know what your top strengths are. This helps us to understand how best you will fit and how to make you welcome.
#2 Read my book
You may already be familiar with my work which is great! But if you have not already done so, take a look through Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious - Wiley 2024
This book will give you an insight into how I think and how I work with clients.
This book will give you an insight into how I think and how I work with clients.
#3 Submit your writing & LinkedIn Profile/Resume
After you have reviewed the book, please send a 1000-1500 word essay about what you liked, what you would change and what you saw in the book that makes you want to work with me.
Our Vision
To empower individuals and organizations worldwide to transcend self-imposed limits, harness their unique strengths, and create purposeful, sustainable change—at any stage of life—through the art of intentional listening and meaningful dialogue.
Core Values
THope as a Strategy – We cultivate optimism and goal-oriented energy to inspire resilience and action.
Integrity First – We commit to ethical practice, transparency, and honoring the human experience in all we do.
A thriving community
200,000 attendees & counting
The school has everything that I need for successful study: textbooks, daily assignments, planner, notebooks, music sheets, a staff who are very skilled and experienced, and ready to help at any time.
Josh Stobbard
I am most grateful that my son's teacher not only makes learning
fun and shares his knowledge, but his passion for studying as well. I could
not have found a better place for him to learn.
Amanda Russel
I received my certificate, and I would like to thank you for your
continuous support. The courses were challenging, but my instructors were always there
supporting me and ready to help.
Magda Green
100%
employee satisfaction
5
Years of life
1000s
of customers
Frequently asked questions
How can I choose my courses?
Hope, Strengths, and Resilience
The Triumph of Hope Over Experience
How cultivating hope transforms leadership, reduces errors, and improves wellbeing.
Character Strengths at Work
Unlocking the 24 VIA strengths to boost engagement, productivity, and purpose.
Burnout to Brilliance
Practical strategies to recognize, prevent, and recover from burnout using evidence-based tools.
🔹 Listening, Ethics, and AI
The Art of Radical Listening
Why listening deeply is the most underrated leadership skill—and how to master it.
Interruption vs. Interjection
Subtle shifts in how we speak and listen that change outcomes in conversations and teams.
Ethics in the Age of AI Coaching
Navigating opportunity, risk, and responsibility as AI becomes part of human development.
🔹 Leadership & Reinvention
Reinvention After 40: Leading Yourself and Others into What’s Next
Tools and stories to rediscover purpose and energy in mid-career and beyond.
From Conflict to Collaboration
Applying the Five Core Concerns of negotiation and listening science in high-stakes environments.
Leading with Courage & Curiosity
Building leadership muscle by asking bold questions and embracing uncertainty.
🔹 Specialized / Tailored
Hope and Ethics in the Legal Profession
How lawyers can use character strengths and ethical frameworks to thrive under pressure.
What if the student and teacher’s personalities don’t work well together or the student is dissatisfied?
We have 16 teachers so if a problem occurs – which is extremely rare – we can switch you over to one of the other teachers. If you think you may get more out of lessons from a teacher with a different teaching style, we have the flexibility to change you to another instructor.
What can you offer that I cannot get at other online schools?
With us you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most notable professionals in the field. We are intricately involved with education across the U.S. Our students regularly participate in local, state-wide, and national workshops and festivals.
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