201: Year in Review: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Goals & Planning Series]

Although 2020 didn’t end up going quite as planned (understatement of the year), there are lessons I’ve taken from it that have made me and Speaking Your Brand as a business stronger and more resilient.

In this episode, Diane Diaz and I talk about:

• The impact COVID had on the business and our plans for the year
• The value of constraints
• What worked and what didn’t work this year
• 5 big lessons from 2020 (these are not the obvious ones)
• My commitments and strategic priorities
• What’s coming in 2021

This episode is the first in our new Goals & Planning series.

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox, joined in this episode by our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/201

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Get our LinkedIn for Speakers online masterclass at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/linkedin.

Connect on LinkedIn:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
• Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz

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Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 166: Reimagining Our Businesses, Industries, and Public Speaking with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz

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