Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, AutoLeap, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound

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One of the greatest joys for our team at ARN and this show is to welcome listeners of “Speak Up” to join us and SPEAK UP as a guest along with our host, Craig O’Neill!

Today’s guest is Drew Van Der Wiede.

A Service Manager from Mahomet Car Connection in Mahomet, IL - Drew recently attended VISION 2025 for his 3rd time!

Drew was also one of the brave attendees who took the stage in the course titled: SPEAK UP - Effective Communication! (Fun Fact - The course title, inspired in co-operation with Chris Cloutier, pre-dated this podcast!)

Working through his nerves, Drew gave his first ever speech to a room of 80 people. His speech stood out because he shared a story about personal triumph over adversity after being told by doctors, due to a condition, that his left arm would never be useful. Yet, Drew functioned for years as a heavy-repair specialist prior to his current role as a Service manager.

In this episode Drew describes what it was like at VISION this year, and how his participation on stage in the Speak Up course set the stage for his time at VISION.

As a first time speaker - we get to hear about his perspective of the audience - things he wished he remembered to say - and here in our conversation we created an opportunity to share a point from his speech which made his title even more memorable, as it punctuates the primary mission for this show; improving the image of our industry by becoming better communicators.

Todays Word of the Day:

gumption: noun

• shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
• "Drew had the gumption to fund his own trip to VISION!"

Book Recommendation mentioned in this episode:

Millers Bolt by Thomas Stirr

Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, AutoLeap, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound:

The Institute at WeAreTheInstitute.com. "Stop stressing over your business, you deserve a good night's sleep. The Institute’s coaching helps you achieve success and financial peace.

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