In this episode, Jeannette speaks with Alison Edgar MBE, a renowned public speaker, award-winning author, and entrepreneur who now teaches others how to use her out-of-the-box approach to transform their businesses.
They talk about not letting imposter syndrome stop you. How to reframe the negatives, take ownership of your life and get over the fear of doing something new. Alison also shares the methods she uses to overcome a fear of public speaking, and to create and remember impactful speeches despite being dyslexic.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Never underestimate the value of the skills you learn doing those first menial jobs.
If you are not good at academia don´t worry it is not necessary for success.
Learn to reframe negatives into positives. If you don´t you will hold yourself back.
Focus on what you are good at but continue to learn and try new things.
If something is not working, stop and try something else.
With public speaking, timing is everything.
Use breathing to control your nerves and help your words to have more impact. This works for conversations as well as for public speaking.
Doing what you love, the thing you were born to do energises you.
You are only on this planet for a short while, don’t waste your time looking back thinking about things you wish you had done.
When you fail you will feel bad, but don't allow yourself to stay in that mindset.
Surround yourself with people that energise you.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Never let the voice (self-doubt) win. If you do, you´re never really going to be happy because you´re always going to be focusing on the wrong things. ´
‘If you haven't brought your heart rate down, you will not be able to make that massive impact with your words.’
‘I shoot from the hip, always tell the truth. Whether it is what people want to hear or not. I am not programmed to lie.’
‘Your version of brave, bold, brilliant could be completely different to somebody else´s.’
This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to join Jeannette’s FREE Business Impact Seminar just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970
EPISODE RESOURCES
Secrets of Successful Sales by Alison Edgar - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-of-Successful-Sales/dp/B07H99NJYC/
SMASH IT!: The Art of Getting What You Want by Alison Edgar - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SMASH-Art-Getting-What-Want/dp/1784529389/
SMASH IT! App - https://www.smashitbook.com/app
Websites: https://www.smashittraining.com/ and https://www.alisonedgar.com/
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamation of outside-of-the-box thinking, insight, and knowledge to large organisations.
Starting her business at age 46, Alison was in the shoes of the delegates for most of her life. In a world full of conference speakers, she is a relatable figure for audiences around the globe providing them with lasting impact. She champions that no barrier should hold you back from achieving your goals, be it age, race, gender, or disability.
Her teachings have pioneered culture change, enhanced performance, and transformed mindsets within her five-star global clientele such as Sky, Würth, EasyJet, and The Discovery Channel, where she has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs. Other clients include The European Commission, The National Lottery, and SimpliSafe.
In 2020, Alison received an MBE for recognition of her long-term services to entrepreneurship and business, which continues to inspire her methodologies. She is a contributor to BBC TV and Radio and has recently become a business mentor on a new Amazon Prime UK & US TV show airing in 2022.
A dyslexic author of two international best-selling books, ‘Secrets of Successful Sales’ and ‘SMASH IT! The Art of Getting What YOU Want,’ Alison has mastered the balance of how to enhance readers’ personal and professional development. Her debut book was not only a WHSmith Top Ten Business Book but named one of the top books written by a woman in 2019 by The Independent.
Based on her books and TEDx, Alison’s talks motivate the audience to stop procrastinating, take action, and ultimately ‘SMASH IT!’ Using unique and contemporary methods combined with her energetic and witty delivery style Alison never fails to wow the audience.
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
CONTACT THE HOST
Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot
https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/
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Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com
Podcast Description
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.
Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot
