How to Navigate the 10 Biggest Distractions for Speakers [Coaches Corner]

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4.8 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with some of our coaches and take a deep dive into some of the hottest topics for speakers?

In our first episode of 2023, Director of Student Success Maryalice Goldsmith joins Lead Coach Rick Clemons to unpack the ten biggest distractions that can hurt speakers who are trying to grow and scale their businesses. There are so many things to navigate as you build your speaking business, and it's so easy to get sidelined by things that don't matter.

Using social media, finding your audience, navigating the comparison game, figuring out how to sell — it's hard not to get overwhelmed at times. Maryalice and Rick have both been there, done that and they're here to guide you through the delicate process of building success on the stage. Through this episode, you'll learn about the most common distractions, how to identify them in your own journey, and and how to set boundaries and stay focused amidst the “noise.” There’s so much to take away from this conversation!

Here's what you’ll learn from this episode:

Why you have to learn the platforms and find your audience
Trusting where you are – it takes time!
Why you won’t be worthwhile to everyone
How to evaluate what makes sense for where you are
Why you have to manage your calendar and your time
How to envision, commit to, and accomplish your goals
And so much more!

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0:00.0	Hey, friend, are you looking for ways to book more paid speaking gigs?
0:03.7	Well, of course you are.
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0:39.3	and register right now. We look forward to seeing you on the live training.
0:46.8	Hey, what's up? Friends, Grant Baldwin here. So glad to have you here with us for another
0:53.8	awesome episode of the Speaker Lab podcast. Now, one of the best parts of our student experience here at the Speaker Lab is the coaching that is integrated into our programs. And our team has the experience and expertise that it takes to help our students gain confidence, clarity, and follow that clear path to their own speaking success. And so during our Coaches Corner podcast series, you're going to have the opportunity to hear from our director of student success, Mary Alice Goldsmith, and a member of our coaching team. So whether you are at the very beginning of your speaking journey or a well-seasoned veteran in the industry, regardless, our coaches are meeting you where you're at and equipping you to take you to the next
1:28.1	level. So I'm going to hand the mic over to them, and I know that you're going to love hearing from
1:32.0	our coaches. So let's get right into it. Enjoy.
1:37.9	Hey, everyone. I am Mary Alice Goldsmith, director of student success here at the Speaker Lab. And today I am joined by our very own lead coach, Rick Clemens, for this episode of the Coach's Corner series. We're so excited to be here with you today for the episode of the 10 biggest distractions business owners need to be aware of.
2:02.2	Rick, how you doing today?
2:03.7	Pretty good.
2:04.7	Great day to be having some conversations about distractions.
2:09.2	Yeah, yeah, for sure.
2:10.5	I'm being distracted by rain right now, so just saying so.
2:13.3	Well, that's a good thing where you are, isn't it?
2:15.7	Yes, thank God.
2:16.7	Thank God.
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