Alan Stevens is a business coach, remote and virtual speaking specialist, and author, based in East  London.

He had a long career working in consumer journalism at Which? Online. As Head of Digital Services, he created one of the first ‘social networks’.

Alan discovered a passion for speaking and has been President of the Global Speakers Federation and the Professional Speaking Association of the UK and Ireland.

He started the The Media Coach business to help organisations with reputation management and  crisis communications.

Alan enjoys running, fine wine, and rock music, although not at the same time!

He has published many books on public speaking, and his latest release, The Exceptional Speaker, co authored with Paul Du Toit, is a revised edition of his 2013 book. 

Today, Alan shares the journey that took him from a professional career in consumer journalism to  becoming a top speaker and business coach.

He shares tips on how you can spot opportunities for  starting your own business and how you can maintain motivation throughout your journey.

He explains  how he found the resilience he needed when starting his business. Alan provides strategies for staying  disciplined and managing your time between work and family commitments.

He also shares the  technology and tools he uses in his business and why continuous learning is essential in any industry. 

“You’ve got to have more than passion. You’ve got to have value, and you’ve got to be somebody who will put yourself out there.”

Alan Stevens 

This week on The Power to Live More Podcast: 

• How Alan’s day-to-day work has changed since COVID-19 
• Why Alan went from a corporate role at Which? Online to starting his own business
• The training and experience that Alan has applied to his crisis communication skills
• Top tips for spotting an opportunity to create your own company 
• How Alan found the resilience to keep going when starting his business 
• How storytelling can bring people together 
• What drove Alan to start his own company 
• How to maintain longevity and avoid boredom when running your own business
• A sneak peek into Alan’s work day 
• How to make sure you get everything done when being self-employed 
• How Alan created strategies to manage his time and create a balance in his business activities
• Managing your home life and work-life to ensure you give enough energy to both
• Technology that Alan uses to help him manage daily tasks 
• How Alan stays fit and healthy 
• Why you have to keep learning and teach others too
• How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting people in coaching and training businesses
• Tips for handling tough days 
• What living more looks like for Alan 

Resources Mentioned: 

• National Careers Service Questionnaire 
• Google Calendar 
• Todoist 
• Asana 
• Masterclass 
• The Social Dilemma 

Connect with Alan Stevens: 

• Media Coach website 
• Media Coach on LinkedIn 
• Media Coach on Twitter 
• The Media Coach Radio Show Podcast

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