THE BUSINESS OF SPEAKING – Seeing Both Sides of the Coin; the Good and the Challenges

This episode is full of insights about the speaking business and about leadership. Key Learnings: What is takes to be a successful leader. How is speaking as a business? What are the challenges in a speaking business? What are all the moving parts of a business? The difference in the mindsets of millennials and the corporates. About the Guest : Matt Havens is not your typical speaker. His uncanny ability to provide real-world solutions in a relatable and humorous way has made him one of the fastest up-and-coming speakers in the industry. Matt’s signature style began in corporate America, whereby 25 he pitched the C-suite boardroom of a Fortune 25 company on his plan to lead enterprise-wide transformations to capitalize on the “Millennial” opportunities present in the marketplace and the workforce. Matt now brings his simple yet profound solutions to companies, associations, and small businesses across North America. His stated mission is to put perspective into action – both professionally and personally – by unpacking our true motivations, and specifically how our answers relate to the meaningful relationships and connections we create. His experience and expertise' versatility is why he’s frequently called upon to address a variety of topics ranging from generational differences, leadership, culture, communication, sales, and building successful teams. Social Links of the Guest - Email - [email protected] Website - http://www.matthavens.com LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-havens-speaking/ Instagram: @HavensSpeaking Twitter: @HavensSpeaking About the Host: Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With more than forty-one years of business experience and coaching and consulting hundreds of coaches, entrepreneur’s and owners in more than forty different industries to more success, Ann knows what it takes to succeed in all areas of business. After spending thirteen years in corporate business management, Ann started her journey as an entrepreneur building businesses for herself for twenty-nine years. Her first business started out of financial hardship and Ann was able to propel that business into the international market (before the internet.) After selling that business, she went on to start and build five more businesses to succeed. She has sold those businesses and today has a passion for helping small business owners and entrepreneurs build their success. She has been featured on the affiliates of ABC, NBC, CW, and FOX, among many other media outlets. Her articles have been published on Small Business Trendsetters and Business Innovators Magazine, and she has been a featured guest on multiple podcast shows such as; “Business Innovators Radio” podcast which can be heard at: BusinessInnovatorsRadio.com/Ann-Carden. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine. Through the years Ann has educated thousands of professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and online platforms as a Speaker. Social Links: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/business-consultant-coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/anncarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Carden-A-Carden-Inc-110882230558068/ (0:00) Introduction to the podcast and guest (1:14) Journey into public speaking and personal life - Matt Havens (4:52) The realities and challenges of a speaking career - Matt Havens (10:55) Resilience and challenges in business - Matt Havens & Ann Carden (17:30) Transitioning into leadership and understanding generational differences - Matt Havens (23:10) Valuing experience, innovation, and addressing generational misconceptions - Matt Havens & Ann Carden (27:32) Adapting to changing work culture and the importance of alignment - Matt Havens (32:14) Hiring practices and understanding the impact of business decisions - Matt Havens & Ann Carden (35:10) Emphasizing on similarities and wrapping up - Matt Havens & Ann Carden