Nausheen Chen

sure there was the first professional failure as an entrepreneur that was a huge and a harsh lesson for me this was when i was a filmmaker because that was the first time i was an entrepreneur and we had gotten our first big project with a big global brand it was a huge deal for a very small filming team So my goal was to do everything right. And I involved the client from the first step.

I involved them on the scripting, the storyboarding, the choice of the actors, the music. And throughout the process, the client seemed to be very smooth. They kept saying yes to everything. So I thought I was doing a great job at communicating with them. When we filmed everything and we showed the client the first cut, they were disappointed. They were deeply disappointed.

I involved them on the scripting, the storyboarding, the choice of the actors, the music. And throughout the process, the client seemed to be very smooth. They kept saying yes to everything. So I thought I was doing a great job at communicating with them. When we filmed everything and we showed the client the first cut, they were disappointed. They were deeply disappointed.

I involved them on the scripting, the storyboarding, the choice of the actors, the music. And throughout the process, the client seemed to be very smooth. They kept saying yes to everything. So I thought I was doing a great job at communicating with them. When we filmed everything and we showed the client the first cut, they were disappointed. They were deeply disappointed.

And that was the first time that I was experiencing it as a service provider. They said that this is not up to par, not what we were thinking of. We had higher expectations than this. And at one point, we abandoned that project because they lost faith in our capabilities. That was a huge hit. So that made me reflect on what went wrong.

And that was the first time that I was experiencing it as a service provider. They said that this is not up to par, not what we were thinking of. We had higher expectations than this. And at one point, we abandoned that project because they lost faith in our capabilities. That was a huge hit. So that made me reflect on what went wrong.

And that was the first time that I was experiencing it as a service provider. They said that this is not up to par, not what we were thinking of. We had higher expectations than this. And at one point, we abandoned that project because they lost faith in our capabilities. That was a huge hit. So that made me reflect on what went wrong.

I was leading the project, so there's got to be something that I did that went wrong. And I realized that I was engaging in superficial communication throughout. Every time I would ask for their approval, they would say yes without asking any questions, without me figuring out whether they understood what that phase of the project was.

I was leading the project, so there's got to be something that I did that went wrong. And I realized that I was engaging in superficial communication throughout. Every time I would ask for their approval, they would say yes without asking any questions, without me figuring out whether they understood what that phase of the project was.

I was leading the project, so there's got to be something that I did that went wrong. And I realized that I was engaging in superficial communication throughout. Every time I would ask for their approval, they would say yes without asking any questions, without me figuring out whether they understood what that phase of the project was.

And I realized that the onus was on me to make sure that I ask the right questions, even if I'm not getting the questions aimed at me. So since that project, every single time I've worked with a client, I always make sure that I'm the one asking the questions so that I'm very clear on whether things have been understood or not.

And I realized that the onus was on me to make sure that I ask the right questions, even if I'm not getting the questions aimed at me. So since that project, every single time I've worked with a client, I always make sure that I'm the one asking the questions so that I'm very clear on whether things have been understood or not.

And I realized that the onus was on me to make sure that I ask the right questions, even if I'm not getting the questions aimed at me. So since that project, every single time I've worked with a client, I always make sure that I'm the one asking the questions so that I'm very clear on whether things have been understood or not.

And this works really well in any kind of a public speaking context where if you're speaking, if you're doing a presentation, for example, it's on you to make sure the audience is with you. And very few presenters remember that. They think that all they have to do is deliver the message. That's only half the job. That was the hardest lesson that I've learned.

And this works really well in any kind of a public speaking context where if you're speaking, if you're doing a presentation, for example, it's on you to make sure the audience is with you. And very few presenters remember that. They think that all they have to do is deliver the message. That's only half the job. That was the hardest lesson that I've learned.

And this works really well in any kind of a public speaking context where if you're speaking, if you're doing a presentation, for example, it's on you to make sure the audience is with you. And very few presenters remember that. They think that all they have to do is deliver the message. That's only half the job. That was the hardest lesson that I've learned.

For sure, the first pushback I hear when I talk about speaking intentionally is, Nausheen, this is just the way I am. I want to be authentic. I don't want to lose my authenticity. people have a misconception. They have an incorrect idea of what authenticity is. Because if you look at it, you perform different roles in life. At one point, I'm a wife. At one point, I'm a daughter-in-law.

For sure, the first pushback I hear when I talk about speaking intentionally is, Nausheen, this is just the way I am. I want to be authentic. I don't want to lose my authenticity. people have a misconception. They have an incorrect idea of what authenticity is. Because if you look at it, you perform different roles in life. At one point, I'm a wife. At one point, I'm a daughter-in-law.

For sure, the first pushback I hear when I talk about speaking intentionally is, Nausheen, this is just the way I am. I want to be authentic. I don't want to lose my authenticity. people have a misconception. They have an incorrect idea of what authenticity is. Because if you look at it, you perform different roles in life. At one point, I'm a wife. At one point, I'm a daughter-in-law.

At another point, I'm a coach for a client. And I converse differently based on the role that I'm in. And that's not me being fake with any of those people. That's me showing a specific part of myself. And very often if I'm on stage or if I'm performing, I'm amplifying parts of myself. I'm smiling more. I'm being more energetic.