5 Reasons to Host Your Own Event Learn how you can make your live event a success.

By Lewis Howes Edited by Dan Bova Oct 17, 2016

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Back to the solo round today on The School of Greatness!

As promised, I'm recapping the first ever Summit of Greatness.

But I didn't just want to tell you what happened to make this event such a success. I wanted to share the reasons I think hosting a live event is so worth all the effort.

Here are my thoughts on the whole process and why to consider doing something similar for your community in Episode 392.

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Lewis Howes

New York Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Coach

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.” Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.

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