Known for her passionate, incisive delivery, Ann Daly delivers keynotes that are both inspiring and instructive. In Get Clear & Get Going! she teaches the five steps to accomplishing what matters most. In Learning from Isadora: How to Lead a Legendary Life she explains the modern dancer’s six simple strategies for an outrageously successful career.
Dr. Daly’s keynotes are based on her research as a coach and a scholar. She is the author of Clarity: How to Accomplish What Matters Most and Done into Dance: Isadora Duncan in America.
Dr. Daly has more than 10 years’ experience as a professional speaker. She has addressed groups across the US and in Australia, Canada, England, France, Hong Kong, Italy, and South Korea. How do audiences respond? “When attendees say the experience was ‘truly outstanding’ and ‘potentially life-changing,’ you know you have a winner.”
Recent and upcoming engagements include: “Profiles in Power” (Austin Business Journal), Texas Women Lawyers, Texas Conference for Women, Lake Austin Spa, Texas State Agency Council Board, Women in Communications (Austin).
Ann Daly, Ph.D., is a professional speaker, life coach, and author based in Austin, Texas. She helps women and creative professionals get clear about what they want and how to get it. A former professor at The University of Texas at Austin, she is the award-winning author of three books on women and the arts. Dr. Daly has written for the New York Times and Village Voice, and her commentary has been aired on NPR’s “Marketplace.” Her work on clarity and creativity has been featured on “The Coaching Show” and in the Australian Financial Review. She is the “Transitions” coaching columnist for Your Address magazine, and she hosts “BookWisdom,” a book salon that inspires and improves women’s lives. Her keynotes and workshops, including “Get Clear and Get Going,” are given nationally and internationally.” Her most recent book is Clarity: How to Accomplish What Matters Most.
“Ann set the tone for our annual conference, ‘Excellence in Law, Excellence in Life.’ She herself was, in a word, excellent. She geared her presentation specifically to our group, and the 100+ audience was enthused and engaged, raving about the ‘clarity’ that they envisioned with Ann's guidance.”
Andrea Johnson
Texas Women Lawyers
“Ann inspires our guests! Her talks are both fun and informative, friendly and thought-provoking. She invites people in with her relaxed style and then delivers a powerful message.”
Robbie Hudson
Director of Programming, Lake Austin Spa Resort
“You were awesome! You spoke to our hearts and brought the face of leadership into clear view.”
Lyn Chasteen
Publisher, Austin Business Journal
“Your presentation was fabulous. Many thanks for showing us the way to personal power through clarity.”
Raette Smith Hearne
Texas State Agency Council
“Ann’s passion brought legendary dancer Isadora Duncan to life. And her talent as an educator made Duncan’s historic lessons irresistibly relevant to today’s business women.”
Megan Poore
Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas
“Dr. Daly is such a dynamic speaker and creative consultant! As a working mom with numerous projects, I know that life often seems like a pressure cooker, so I applaud Ann’s work to make women’s lives easier by providing clarity tools to help in a hectic world. Her workshop offered invaluable insight and was fun, too.”
Adrienne Carter
Executive Women in Texas Government
“I love how you engage your audience and draw them to new insights. The simple techniques you share to get us started on a clear path to success can easily be applied by anyone, if only we try.”
Allen Beuershausen
Bootstrap Austin
"Ann’s unique perspective on Isadora Duncan is both artistic and motivational. She gave us a fascinating view of the legendary dancer’s creative drive while explaining her masterful professional habits. Ann provided a set of highly adaptive and useful strategies."
Lorraine Benini
President, Benini Sculpture Ranch
“I expected to learn a thing or two, but what an understatement!! Your talk was the day’s highlight. It was a joy.”
M. Renae Cotton
Austin Commission for Women
“Ann Daly has inspired me to really consider what I am doing. Is this activity, thought, task, whatever it may be, helping me to be clear in realizing my goals? From a ‘Sisterhood’ point of view, Ann’s talk about clarity will help guide our group’s passions and objectives.”
Karen Gault
Kol Halev Sisterhood
"Ann’s keynote is an opportunity to bring people together to listen to stories and methods that encourage us to live fully in our everyday lives."
Adrienne Longenecker
Board, Directors of Volunteers in Austin
“Even in our brief meeting time, you gave us something to take away and put into practice right away. Clear, concise and inspiring!”
Kerry Pearson
President, American Business Women’s Association (Austin)
"Each of us walked away with something we needed, whether it was to be truly honest with ourselves or to take time out for ourselves. You made it very simple and easy for us to do a few key things to change our lives."
Deanna Rankin
President, Young Women’s Alliance
"Ann held the attention of our entire luncheon audience with her charisma and insight. Our members walked away with an understanding of what clarity can mean to their personal and professional lives."
Anne Lasseigne Tiedt
President, Women in Communications (Austin)
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