EPISODE · Feb 21, 2025 · 28 MIN
Common Obstacles To Speaker Success
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Overcoming Obstacles to Success: Avoiding Common Pitfalls for Coaches and SpeakersSummaryIn this solo episode of Present Influence, John, despite battling the flu, shares insights and personal experiences on overcoming common obstacles to success.He emphasises issues such as taking on too many unimportant tasks, the fallacy of busywork, and the importance of niching down as a coach or speaker.John also discusses the significance of focusing on actionable steps rather than just the end goals, strategies for maintaining self-motivation, overcoming self-doubt, and the inevitable nature of change.Listening to this episode will offer strategies to help coaches, speakers, and consultants streamline their journey to success.You can listen to The Coaching Clinic's episode on Niching here: John & Angie talk nichingChapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Update00:49 Common Obstacles to Success10:09 The Importance of Niching Down15:43 Focusing on Actions Over Results19:03 Staying Motivated and Consistent24:19 Honorable Mentions and ConclusionGo to presentinfluence.com to get your copy of my guide to building authority through podcast guesting and for speaking enquiries or connect with me on LinkedInThanks for listening and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.Mentioned in this episode:Speaker Fee AuditFind out in less than a minute if you're undercharging for your speaking and where you need to look to fix any leaks with the Speaker Fee Audit. It's free to take and find out if you're missing out on money.
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