Elevate As An Entrepreneur With Every Word You Say, with Deirdre Van Nest
Mar 5, 2025
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Deirdre Van Nest, a high-performance speaking coach, empowers entrepreneurs to boost their influence and income through effective storytelling. She shares her transformative journey from public speaking fear to coaching success and highlights the crucial role of self-discovery in personal growth. Deirdre emphasizes that every speaking engagement is an opportunity to showcase leadership and how mastering communication can unlock potential in business. Discover the impact of coaching in elevating oneself and others in the entrepreneurial landscape.
Overcoming the fear of public speaking transforms personal vulnerabilities into strengths, enabling entrepreneurs to effectively influence and uplift others.
Participating in coaching programs fosters community and equips entrepreneurs with strategies to navigate complexity, enhancing both personal and professional growth.
Deep dives
The Evolution of Coaching
The transformation of coaching from a sports-centric concept to a pivotal element in business and entrepreneurship is emphasized. Historically, coaching was primarily associated with athletics and arts, requiring advocates to clarify its role and significance in the business realm. Today, coaching is seen as a crucial intermediary between rapidly advancing technology and effective teamwork, with effective coaching enabling individuals to maximize their potential amidst technological advancements. The increasing prominence of both coaching and information technology signifies the evolving landscape of industries where coaching is becoming essential to navigate complexity and facilitate growth.
The Journey to High-Impact Speaking
Transitioning from personal fear of public speaking to teaching others about it illustrates the profound impact of overcoming challenges. Initially paralyzed by previous negative experiences, a transformation occurred through embracing speaking as a means to grow and influence others. This journey underscores the importance of preparation and practice, illustrating that, like athletes, effective speakers must train rigorously to succeed. By converting personal vulnerabilities into strengths, individuals can utilize storytelling and impactful speech to not only uplift their business but also transform the lives of their audience.
The Transformative Power of Coaching Programs
Joining coaching programs, particularly those focused on entrepreneurship, can significantly alter one's trajectory and professional success. Effective coaching not only provides strategies to manage complex business operations but also fosters a supportive community that enhances personal and professional growth. The discussion reveals that initiating change when ready opens avenues for tremendous opportunity, emphasizing both the financial and personal gains from engaging in such experiences. This journey of self-management and empowerment demonstrates the importance of investing in coaching as a means to create a fulfilling and successful business life.
Deirdre Van Nest teaches entrepreneurs and subject matter experts how to become high-performance, high-impact speakers, storytellers, and content creators so they can increase not only their income, but their influence and their impact on the lives of others. In this episode, Deirdre shares how she’s found business success and happiness in helping her fellow entrepreneurs increase their effectiveness.
Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:
The experience that caused Deirdre to “leave the stage” for 24 years.
What Deirdre did as a “fearless living coach.”
How her business grew through speaking engagements.
How she created a system to meet the needs of entrepreneurs.
Why anyone can become a skilled speaker.
The opportunities you get as a member of the Strategic Coach® community.
Show Notes:
The promise of technology is that it’s going to improve teamwork. But it’s teamwork that gives rise to technology to start with.
Technology doesn’t coach itself.
Information technology is the fastest growing industry in the world. Coaching is the second.
In coaching other entrepreneurs, you become a better entrepreneur.
Doing speaking engagements means reaching more people.
Speaking is a skill that lives inside of you and goes with you wherever you are.
Your reason for doing something has to be greater than your fear of doing it.
Whenever you speak, people are subconsciously making snap judgments on your competency based on your communication skills.
It’s important that you treat every speaking opportunity as a high-stakes presentation.
If another person is willing to give you their attention, you owe it to them to be good.
Every time you speak, it’s an opportunity. You don’t know who’s in the audience.
Whenever you open your mouth, it’s an audition for leadership.
Delivery is only about 20% of what goes into being a great speaker.
To be an incredible speaker, you have to be an incredible content creator.
When you think differently, you become different. And when you become different, you do different.