The motivational speaker was in full flow.
His success was legendary. His mansions, his waterside homes. his luxury cars and his private jet were by-words not just in the business world but in the popular press and social media. Barely a week went by without his smiling, bearded face filling the newspapers and the TV screens, and never a day passed without the profits of his companies being quoted in the financial news. If anybody knew about success in business it must be him. The convention hall was packed with business people from around the world who were hanging on his every word.
They had traveled from round the world, flown many thousands of miles and spent many tens of thousands of dollars to attend the convention. This guru's slot was the most publicized and the best attended of the three days for he had promised to give them the Secret of Success in any business.



