It’s time to make bank with your story, by asking for miracles with consistency and in like-minded community.
This is a container of no-excuses and immediate action to change our patterns and increase our revenue.
Every day we will make a powerful ask in the following categories to start making bank with our stories…
Monday – our business.
Tuesday – a speaking opportunity.
Wednesday – a podcast.
Thursday – a media opportunity.
Friday – a brand partnership.
I was recently in Baltimore celebrating my brother’s 40th birthday and all he wanted was to go to the AJR concert (go see my insta highlights for us head banging lol).
But the lead singer told a story from the stage of how the first time they played Baltimore 8 years ago there were 175 people in the audience and over half of them were comped.
He said, “but I kept telling our story and we’re here tonight to a sold out crowd of 10,000”….
There are miracles waiting for you when you tell your story.
Don’t believe me?
Further proof.
I believe when it’s happening for your neighbor it’s about to happen for you.
I have experienced numerous miracles in my life (and if you’re reading this – I know it’s coming your way).
✨ When an investor wrote me a check for $150,000 even though we’d only known each other for 10 minutes. That was a life-changing miracle.
✨ When a flooring company provided $300,000 worth of materials for my new dance studio and rehearsal space—free of charge. Another miracle.
✨ When I got a TV show deal with the Oprah Winfrey Network. (And Ms. Winfrey herself gave me a nickname: “Black Boy Joy!”)
All of these miracles happened because I did one thing: I told my story & I asked consistently.
I reached out. I got a meeting on the schedule. I told the story of my career, my mission, and where I am heading in life. I told my story and then I made a BIG ASK…and the request was fulfilled.
I think we don’t have what we want because we don’t ask for it.
Ouch.
I know.
For 25 days I want to work with you to make a powerful ask daily.
We succeed when we’re in community and we’re held accountable to consistency.
Everything that you want is on the other side of your commitment to being uncomfortable.
25 mins a day.
For 25 days.
25 powerful asks.
It’s time to ask for miracles.
It’s time to make bank with your story.
Robert Hartwell is an award-winning Broadway performer, choreographer, director, producer, and CEO of Strength On Stages in NYC. He is the host and executive producer of Taking Back the House, a television show presented by OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, HGTV, and Scott Brothers Entertainment premiering in 2024.
From stage to screen, Robert creates jaw-dropping moments that leave audiences awestruck and inspired. You’ve seen Hartwell in Tony Award-winning Broadway musicals and featured in Pharrell and Jay-Z’s hit music video, “Entrepreneur.”
You might know Robert from his viral social media post. After purchasing a 200-year-old colonial mansion (which was built back when slavery was still legal Federally in the US), Robert inspired millions with his message of reinvention, liberation, and hope. As a Black gay man, he vowed to fill this home with love, honor his ancestors, tell their stories, and say their names.
Robert founded The Broadway Collective which made the Inc 5000 List for its rapid growth: 440% revenue increase in 3 years. He’s an intuitive entrepreneur who understands how to bring out the greatness inside each client.
As a director and choreographer his work has been seen at Lincoln Center in NYC, the Kennedy Center in DC, and numerous theaters across the country.
Robert’s work has been featured in countless media outlets including Good Morning America, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, People, and more.
Robert divides his time between New York City, Los Angeles, and his new home in Massachusetts.
