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Elevate As An Entrepreneur With Every Word You Say, with Deirdre Van Nest

Mar 5, 2025

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.

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Deirdre Van Nest

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Quick takeaways

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.

Intro

5min

Transforming Fear into Influence: The Journey to Empowerment through Speaking

6min

The Transformative Power of Understanding Your 'Why'

2min

Every Speaking Chance Counts

7min

Unlocking Potential Through Coaching and Preparation

6min

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.

Resources:

The Self-Managing Company by Dan Sullivan

The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Time Management

Your Business Is A Theater Production: Your Back Stage Shouldn’t Show On The Front Stage