Why do I want to get paid to speak?

What will getting paid to speak give me?

1. Stop trading hours for dollars, and start multiple income streams
2. I love to teach, so want to maximize the time I can teach, which means getting paid to speak
3. Changing my life and pursuing all that I'm capable of
4. Experience the buzz of taking on a tough challenge and being successful
5. Training is enjoyable
6. I like to help people
7. If I want to teach more, it means I need to support my family doing it
8. Financial independence
9. Ability to travel as an empty-nester for speaking & consulting engagements
   
10. Feeding Publishing & Consulting streams
11. Possibilities for international travel and meeting diverse people for collaboration
12. More publishing
13. Paying for kid's college
14. Freedom from 9-5 drag
    
15. Confidence
16. Geographic freedom - I can work anywhere in the world
17. Sharpening speaking skills to a fine-edge to better customer experience
18. Pinnacle of professionalism
19. Launch second career
20. Using the gifts God has given me
21. Ability to benefit the church
22. Discretionary income to Vacation in Asia, Europe & cruise
    
23. Launch professional trainer career for instructing topics of my passion
24. Free time - me curled up in a library or Panera with a book, just because I can