Listen to this uplifting conversation with a renowned and award-winning  keynote and TEDx speaker, emcee, author, and host of the amazing "Making  Waves" podcast, Thom Singer. He is an incredibly bright and generous  individual and a well-rounded professional who speaks with me about how  he became the master of the art of speaking, the power of deep human  connections, relationships, networking, and his current quest to  reinvent himself in a virtual and distracted world (you can listen to  the full audio version of the @Alloutcoach Podcast episode available on  all podcast platforms - link to the episode: http://www.anchor.fm/alloutcoach).     Life requires different versions of you and different parts of your  character at different the different stages of life. When you form a  family, become a parent, or have a stable, long-term relationship for  the first time, when you are promoted to new responsibilities, or  experience a job or a different loss in life or a failure, life teaches  you to reinvent yourself. And it is always other people with whom you  form deep and meaningful connections and relationships over time that  help you rise up in the ranks, endure difficult times, and transform  your career or personality whether before or after the pandemic. Thom  reveals his own transformation throughout life, his endless curiosity,  and evident bright personality and intellect which has allowed him to  win multiple speaking awards, write books, host conferences, coach  presentation skills and speech-writing, lead marketing and business  development functions in the corporate environment, just to name a few.  He has had celebrity keynote speakers as personal mentors across many  industries and shares illustrious stories about the richness of his life  and experiences, and shares tips on agility and leadership by  reinventing yourself in a distracted and lonely world in which we have  all become so accustomed to live. Timeline of the Podcast   00:56 - Q1: How did you make waves in the beginning?   02:39 - Q2: What role did mentors play in your rise in the ranks? 06:09 - Q3: How did you pivot to become a speaker? 07:54 - Q4: Did you have separate coaches for different skills/talents? 09:48 - Q5: How did you land your first TEDx gig? 11:47 - Q6: How do you find the source of energy when you present? 12:57 - Q7: What role has sports played in your life? 14:31 - Story about Legacy in a Corporate Company Culture Initiative 15:25 - Q8: How do you stretch yourself and pivot during COVID19? 20:44 - Q9: Are coaches important to next generation leaders due to loneliness, distraction, and specialization? 23:18 - Q10: How has marketing transformed as a function over the years based on his experience? 26:34 - Power of Personal Referrals and Human Connections vs. Social Media Likes and # of Followers 36:54 - Q11: What were the characteristics of his most memorable presentations?  39:26 - Q12: Best advice to next generation leaders to make their presentations more memorable? 41:52 - Recognition of other master keynote speakers with an impact on Thom's life

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