Lisa Braithwaite is a public speaking coach, trainer and author, mentoring entrepreneurs and professionals to create memorable and engaging presentations in order to build their businesses through speaking. She guides her clients to ditch perfection and create connection through coaching, workshops, and her annual ‘Shake Up Your Speaking’ retreat.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Lisa’s Mentor – Alicia Forest
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I found that starting my business was easy. That’s probably not a great answer because it makes it sound like I’ve never had any struggles and I’ve had plenty of struggles but I just did it. I don’t know if you’re familiar with the strengths finder assessment, but I am a huge fan of the StrengthsFinder, I teach it, I coach on it. For me my number one strength is Activator , we’re the kind of people who leap before we look”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Made to Stick: Why some ideas take hold and others come unstuck book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- Brain Rules, Updated and Expanded book by John Medina
Favourite Quote:
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear”
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Have a business that supports my life and supports my core values, if my core values are freedom fun and inspiring people, I can’t very well teach or inspire or have freedom or fun if I’m a slave to my business, so even though my business and my life are very much entwined, life always comes first and business always comes second”…[Listen for More]
More About Lisa Braithwaite:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“When one needs an answer to life’s greatest questions, look towards either Chaos or Nothingness.” Lionel Suggs
Other Quotes From the Chat with Lisa Braithwaite:
“If I were the type of person who could not adapt and could not change, I don’t think I could be in this business”
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Lisa Ryan
Always great to learn from my friend, Lisa Braithwaite! Thanks for another amazing episode!
Neil Ball
Thank you for your feedback Lisa. I am delighted you got some value from Lisa’s episode – she shared some great advice and insight into the entrepreneurial mindset.