Speed Bumps Keep Out the Tourists

“Speed bumps keep out the tourists.”

This has been one of my favorite quotes over the years.

It appears to me that life has a way of creating speed bumps and obstacles on the road to success to keep out the tourists and the casual.

My 18-year mentor, friend, and business partner Jim Rohn used to always say, all success is uphill. And he would quote the Bible, saying, “If you search, you will find…” But then he would add, “…but rarely does a good idea interrupt you. You have to go searching!”

Yes, it’s true. Whether it’s our fitness, money management, career, or relationships, the obstacles and even failures we face often cause us to make a U-turn and head the opposite direction, or at least make an abrupt stop. Speed bumps stop many people from finding the truly special opportunities.

But in reality, challenges and mistakes can serve as fuel to help us reach our goals and even go further than ever envisioned. Here are just a few of the reasons why:

– They challenge your commitment and serve as a mirror to show you how serious you really are. If you are only 80% committed and things are good, then no worries. But when the winds of life blow, that is when you truly find out where your passion and commitment are.
appears to me life has a way of creating speed bumps and obstacles to keep out the tourists and the casual.

– They show us areas where we need to improve. Sports is a great example. It’s easy to watch a game and call out the players and coaches for all their mistakes. Yet, in our own lives we often are far less perfect, prepared, or disciplined. In competitive sports you often get punished for your glaring weaknesses. In our everyday lives, our weaknesses are not always recognized or even tangible. But if you are really paying attention, setbacks can help you spot areas where you can improve and grow.

– They help us become experts. At the 2004 Jim Rohn 3-Day event I put on, one of the speakers was Vic Johnson. Vic shared that the very mistakes and failures he had experienced 10 years earlier were the very things that now make him six and seven figures. He used those mistakes and failures to learn and grow. Your failures and mistakes can be the best teachers and yield amazing results.

– They give us wisdom so we can serve others. Every circumstance you have encountered gives you greater empathy for others going through those same challenges. How powerful to be able to provide the gift of listening, understanding, and perspective to others during tough times.

– They give us contrast so we can appreciate all the positives in our lives. Without sadness, sickness, or cloudy days, we would absolutely not be able to appreciate all the happiness, health, and sunshine there is. Gratitude plays a big role in being able to grow and have more!

Speed bumps do give us reason to slow down and observe, but they should not be stop signs. Rather, speed bumps are an opportunity for great perspective, for seeing that the path you are on is intended to make you Great and Achieve Your Life’s Purpose.

Keep leading! Kyle

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Jim Rohn would often tell me that who you spend time with matters. His sage advice was to get around people that help you grow and make you better!

That is the essence of the Kyle Wilson Inner Circle Mastermind group. I feel I have attracted amazing people to be part of the community.

We have awesome members from all around the world that attend our group calls and live events.

In fact, on our Inner Circle Virtual Events, we have had special guests come and spend an hour or more with us just doing member Q&A, including: Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley, Mark Victor Hansen, Tom Ziglar, Todd Stottlemyre, Lisa Haisha, Ray and Jessica Higdon, Glenn Morshower, Bob Burg, Kevin Eastman, Chris Gronkowski, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Mitzi Perdue, Don Hobbs, and more.

The common denominator of the iconic names listed is that they are all my long-time friends and collaborators, and I’m honored I get to introduce them to my Inner Circle.

It’s like having direct access to a multi-million dollar think tank!

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“Kyle Wilson’s Inner Circle Mastermind is so amazing. It’s one of my favorite things I go do. Kyle has people from all walks of life and types of businesses, and it’s astonishing the magic that happens when you attend. You only know what you know, if you want to expand what you know, you’re not going to do it by listening to yourself. You’ve got to go out and meet other people. With the Inner Circle, there is such a huge variety of life experiences. There is such a reciprocal relationship with the group versus only experts that are coming to share. Everyone feels a part of each other’s’ world, and it’s just a very giving, loving community. I think the brilliance of the Inner Circle is all of us get more than we give and it’s all givers. It’s rare air for sure.” Robert Helms, Real Estate Developer & Host of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show

“Kyle Wilson’s Inner Circle Mastermind is nothing short of life-changing! The Inner Circle is a high-trust, honest, encouraging, integrity-filled environment that generates awareness, understanding, and wisdom from the team for you. IC provides one a board of trusted advisors… the GPS to help you get to the next level.” Tim Cole, (Business) Managing Director, (Military) Colonel, USMC (Ret.)

“Thank you Kyle for an impactful and heart-felt 2 days with such a high caliber of people who are all so humble. We are happy to be a part of the Inner Circle family.” Dr. Hoa Nguyen, OD, Real Estate Investor

“Grateful to be a part of this incredible group of entrepreneurs…people from all different backgrounds, with all kinds of experiences and challenges that have shaped us and given us perspective, drive, determination, purpose, success, wisdom, encouragement, love, and compassion for others that is contagious! I’m refueled and full of ideas, encouragement, and excitement for the next phase of my journey as a purpose-fueled entrepreneur!” Anna Kelley, Real Estate Investor, Speaker & Author

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What Others Are Saying About Kyle

“Kyle, thank you for our partnership and friendship. Friendship is wealth and you make me a rich man. Love and Respect!” Jim Rohn, Iconic Philosopher & Speaker

“I guard my endorsements carefully. Regarding Kyle, he is simply a marketing genius! No joke. Kyle was the wizard behind the successful business of my mentor Jim Rohn. Every marketing dilemma I have ever had Kyle has given me the brilliant and elegant solution on the spot. Kyle’s consulting has saved and earned me hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years.” Darren Hardy, Former Publisher SUCCESS Magazine

“I have worked closely with Kyle Wilson for 20 years. He is one of the best all-around marketers, promoters, business-builders and entrepreneurs in the business today. We have generated more than a million dollars together.” Brian Tracy, Int Speaker & Author

“Kyle Wilson is brilliant and so very knowledgeable and an icon in this industry. He was the power behind Jim Rohn. Kyle is my longtime friend and someone I have a great deal of respect for.” Les Brown, Iconic Speaker and Author

“Kyle is a valued friend, a marketing superstar and one of the most knowledgeable people in the personal development industry.” Robin Sharma, Author of Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

“I’ve known and worked with Kyle Wilson for over 20 years. Kyle is the ONLY person that ALWAYS under-promised and over-delivered every single time my dad Zig and I worked with him. He is a valued friend and some one I have great admiration and respect for!” Tom Ziglar, President of Zig Ziglar Corp

“Kyle is one of my old and dear friends and one of the smartest marketing guys I have had the opportunity to work with. He is the scrappy marketing guy. What I mean by that is, there are lots of guys who will put out business plans and do all kinds of nonsense and swing for home runs. Kyle is the real deal and finds ways to create product, add value, help people, build community, he’s unbelievable.” Eric Worre, Author of Go Pro

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"I guard my endorsements carefully. Regarding Kyle, he is simply a marketing genius! No joke. Kyle was the wizard behind the successful business of my mentor Jim Rohn. Every marketing dilemma I have ever had, Kyle has given me the brilliant and elegant solution on the spot. Kyle’s consulting has saved and earned me hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years."

Darren Hardy

Former Publisher SUCCESS Magazine

"Kyle, thank you for our partnership and friendship all these years. Friendship is wealth and you make me a rich man. Much Love & Respect"

Jim Rohn

(1930-2009), Internationally
Renowned Speaker and Author

"Kyle Wilson is brilliant and very knowledgeable and an icon in this industry. He was the power behind Jim Rohn. Kyle is my longtime friend and someone I have a great deal of respect for."

Les Brown

Iconic Speaker and Author

"Kyle you were a master to work with when filming and producing at my house. Also, Helen and I have toured and done so many 'meet and greets' and have had all kinds of cool activities and opportunities on the road, but last year at your house at the Inner Circle Mastermind ranks at the top as one of the all time best experiences we have ever had on the road. At your house the people and the love was so amazing. We are use to doing all the giving, but that day we felt loved and cared for. It was just an amazing experience! We still talk about it to this day. It is at the top of our tour memories from over all these years!"

Phil Collen

Lead Guitarist, Def Leppard

"Thank you Kyle Wilson for being such a magnificent leader and creating a powerful, humanitarian thinking group of leaders. You’re such an amazing human being. Always inspired by who you are!"

Lisa Haisha

Host Amazon Show, Producer,
Philanthropist

"I have worked closely with Kyle Wilson for 20 years. He is one of the best all-around marketers, promoters, business-builders and entrepreneurs in the business today. We have generated more than a million dollars together.”

Brian Tracy

Professional Speaker,
Best-Selling Author,
CEO of Brian Tracy
International™

"If wanting to break into the speaker, author, marketing world, no one knows and does it better than my 10 year friend, Kyle Wilson. He is responsible for millions of people having access to the brilliant wisdom of Jim Rohn and so many other business thought leaders. He attracts the best people to his Inner Circle, something I'm proud to be a part of. I’m also excited to be working on a new book with Kyle, Lessons From Sports. Honored by his friendship."

Newy Scruggs

7x Emmy Winning Broadcaster,
NBC Sports Dallas/Ft Worth

"Kyle is one of my old and dear friends and one of the smartest marketing guys I have had the opportunity to work with. He is the scrappy marketing guy. Kyle is the real deal and finds ways to create product, add value, help people, build community, he’s unbelievable."

Eric Worre

Founder of Network Marketing
Pro and International Best-Selling
Author of Go Pro

"Kyle Wilson, single handedly changed the way I look at life! And the way I participate in my own! Kyle's wisdom, loyalty and commitment to seeing people soar is unmatched in the industry. He is a spring board, sounding board and ultimately a launch pad for anyone committed to pursuing their deepest dreams and ultimate goals! He is the most authentic mentor, friend and business parter I've ever had. I'm so thankful I ended up in your sphere 'KW,' Kyle Wilson.”

Erika De La Cruz

TV & Media Host, Speaker,
Trainer and Author of Passionistas

"Kyle Wilson is the man! When I made the decision to transition from my 15 year MLB career to being a speaker, best-selling author and business consultant I researched and then sought out the man who has been behind such iconic speakers as Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy and many others. Hiring Kyle as my coach has been one of the smartest decisions I made.“

Todd Stottlemyre

Author of Relentless Success,
15 Year MLB Pitcher
and 3x World Champion

"Kyle is a valued friend, a marketing superstar and one of the most knowledgeable people in the personal development industry.”

Robin Sharma

Author of The Monk Who
Sold His Ferrari

"Kyle can I thank you for something and congratulate you in the same breath? I've done easily 500 interviews in my life. This has been my favorite one. One that went on and allowed that deeper dive because that's one of the things that time limits can rob us of. And I thank you for that because it's been very healthy and very cathartic. And you kind of brought me back in touch with how ready I am to get back on stages. I'm ready."

Glenn Morshower

Actor in Over 250 Movies and Shows

"Kyle is one of the wisest and most brilliant marketing consultants in the world. He is the man behind the great marketing of Jim Rohn International and so many other personal development legends. He is not only someone I’ve enjoyed collaborating and working with for over two decades, but is also a close and valued friend. I recommend Kyle without equivocation."

Mark Victor Hansen

Co-Creator of World’s
Best-Selling Book Series
Chicken Soup for the Soul

“Kyle Wilson is a masterful marketer and there is a good reason why top investors, entertainers, sports figures, leaders in personal development and entrepreneurs call on him as a coach, mentor, business partner and friend. Kyle knows what works in business and most importantly relationships and always over delivers. As an Inner Circle Mastermind member for over 2 years, it’s been the very best thing I could have done to level up my circle of influence, surround myself with success and have the platform to launch a best-selling book, be invited to speak, partner, invest and take my brand to the next level. I highly recommend you invest whatever is necessary to be a member of the Inner Circle or hire Kyle as your coach.

Kelli Calabrese

Wellness Mompreneur,
#1 Best-Selling Author
Mom & Dadpreneur

“Kyle Wilson is the best marketer I know. In the 20 years that I have known him, everything he touches and every idea he generates, turns into money. If you’re looking for a degree of fame, and a higher degree of wealth, I recommend you get YOUR ass to Kyle as fast as you can.”

Jeffrey Gitomer

Best-Selling Author The Little Red Book of Selling

"I've known and worked with Kyle Wilson for over 20 years. Kyle is the ONLY person that ALWAYS under-promised and over-delivered every single time my dad Zig and I worked with him. He is a valued friend and someone I have great admiration and respect for!"

Tom Ziglar

President of Zig Ziglar Corp

"Kyle's Inner Circle Masterminds have been some of the most enlightening events I've been a part of. I've met so many incredible people outside the world I live and work in. It is the pinnacle of places you can go to upgrade your network. Plus, Kyle's coaching has helped me create and additional six figure side income that allows me to impact more people."

Seth Mosley

2x Grammy Winner,
Billboard #1 Producer and
Song Writer of the Year

"When I met Kyle Wilson I had been speaking professionally for 12 years and my biggest ‘achievement’ was $60,000 in debt to the IRS, a truck I prayed every day would start, and a simple 6 CD memory training set. Kyle coached me to market that CD set and in less than 12 months my IRS debt was gone and I was speaking in Australia, Bangkok, Belgium, Singapore, Malaysia and all over the USA with the biggest names in the speaking business. It was almost magical how Kyle took my business from giving speeches in the back room of an IHOP restaurant to audiences as large as 8,000 in what seemed like overnight. I can honestly say that Kyle Wilson was not a major factor in turning my business around. Kyle Wilson was THE factor. I can’t strongly recommend his wisdom, knowledge, business mind or who he is as a person enough."

Ron White

Best-Selling Author of
Black Belt Memory,
2009 & 2010 US Memory Champion

"Kyle Wilson is not only one of my most valued friends and mentors, he is a marketing genius and brilliant business man, always providing the most honest and insightful solutions to any challenge. I am honored to have him as my book partner and life-long counterpart."
Jeanette Ortega,

Jeanette Ortega

Best-Selling Author of
The Little Black Book of Fitness
& Celebrity Fitness Trainer

"Kyle, you ROCKED the EOFIRE show. You are a great storyteller and shared great lessons. Truly impressed…and thank you for what you do/have done for this Entrepreneurial world."

John Lee Dumas

Host of EOFire Podcast with
over 100 million Downloads

"Anytime I'm in a conversation with Kyle Wilson, I always take my notepad out and start taking down notes cause there's so much to learn. Kyle it's a real honor for me to know you."

Bob Burg

Speaker and Best-Selling Author
of the Go Giver

“Kyle Wilson literally built an empire over 18 years working with one of the true legends in the entire speaking space, Mr. Jim Rohn. Somebody I look up too, somebody who was a hero of mine that I wanted to be like because of the way he had great integrity. Kyle has that same integrity, he truly cares about making you look good. He cares about you having quality materials and I will Guarantee you will be so grateful you partnered up and got into one of Kyle's books. Kyle cares truly from the heart about your success. And about representing you in the way you want to be represented. With your great content, and your great information and with who you are as a business, as a brand, as a person. So do yourself a favor, work with my friend Kyle.”

James Malinchak

Featured on ABC’s Hit TV show
Secret Millionaire &
Founder of Big Money Speaker

"Kyle Wilson’s insight, marketing acumen and business knowledge are guru level. His consulting, friendship and brilliant solutions have changed the trajectory of my career and life. His strategies don’t just elevate, they transform you and your brand.”

Olenka Cullinan

Speaker, Passionista, Founder of
Rising Tycoons &
#iStartFirst Bossbabe Bootcamps

"From the moment I met Kyle realized that he was a unique individual. In life their is 'talent' and then behind that 'talent' there is always the business savvy behind it. We say that when the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear. Kyle Wilson IS that teacher and that consultant....are you ready? Kyle, I know our best work is yet to come. Thanks for the friendship and expertise."

Nick Bradley

PGA Tour Mentor,
Speaker, Author

"Is there anyone in the world who is better at grooming and managing a speaker than Kyle Wilson? Absolutely not! Kyle was the man behind Jim Rohn. Kyle, while managing my speaking career, took me to 60 speaking engagements a year while increasing my fee, and helped me publish numerous books that sold nearly a million copies, produce two best-selling audio programs, taught me how to sell product from the back of a room (with a number of $50,000 days and one $110,000 day) and got me my own television show and a co-host with Zig Ziglar on his television show, True Performance. There is not a single person alive who not only knows but has mastered the speaking business from beginning to end like Kyle Wilson. Take my highest recommendation and multiply it by ten and you have what I think about Kyle. What? You haven’t picked up the phone yet to get on board with him? Get going!!"

Chris Widener

Best-Selling Author The Angel Inside

"Kyle Wilson has been a life changing mentor, friend and business partner. He not only has extreme marketing knowledge, is talented and gifted at speaking, coaching and leading, but he also has a unique focus, drive and charisma that magnetizes others and helps them to succeed and become more motivated. I would recommend anyone wanting to propel to higher levels to work with Kyle"

Kim Somers Egelsee

# 1 best selling author
and Tedx speaker

"Kyle Wilson's Inner Circle is nothing short of Life Changing! It offers insights and valuable outcomes for entrepreneurs, champions, and business leaders. IC is high-trust, honest, and encouraging, an integrity-filled environment that generates awareness, understanding, and wisdom from the team for you. IC provides one a board of trusted advisors... the ""GPS to help you get to the next level."

Tim Cole

(Business) Managing Director,
(Military) Colonel, USMC (Ret)

"After only working with Kyle for a few months, I felt my professional world opening up in new and inspired ways. Kyle’s marketing brilliance and business wisdom combine to make him a one in a million in this coaching world. I found that I literally would just listen to whatever he says and that is not common for a strong-willed woman like me, but his guidance is pure gold and his goodness shines through it all. I am so very grateful to him for his coaching.”

Dr. Stormy Hill, OTR/L

Entrepreneur, Author, Educator, Mom

"Kyle you have greatly influenced my life and career. You and Jim made a perfect team with a legacy that will continue to change lives more than any otherthought leaders with timeless wisdom."