Confidence Tracks - A blog about leadership, success, confidence, authenticity, and communication.
Choose Your Thoughts Wisely "…the group who only MENTALLY rehearsed the same exercises demonstrated a 22% increase in muscle strength." The mind is incredible.  This is what happened… 👇 When I read this study several years ago, I found it fascinating. It was published in a 1992 Journal of Neurophysiology and there are many newer studies ... Read More
Give Yourself Some Grace There's one thing I consistently tell my clients: "Give yourself some grace." Here's what that means… By giving yourself grace, you give yourself permission to: · Forgive yourself for the mistakes you make · Be kind to yourself · Accept that you are human and understand that no ... Read More
Make Sure Your Managers are Thriving "A net thriving overall culture can't exist if managers are not thriving." Agree?  Read on - it's going to hit home… This book from Gallup goes on to say: To increase clarity and purpose in your culture, one of the basic requirements you need to fulfill is: 1. Make sure ... Read More
Negative Self-Talk "I'm not experienced enough." "I'm not talented enough." "I'm not deserving enough." If you could strike the word "not" out of your vocabulary when it came to self-talk, how might things change? Negative self-talk perpetuates unproductive thinking. It can send us down that imposter syndrome rabbit hole. It can ... Read More
Taking the Road Less Traveled I took the road less traveled over the weekend, and it reminded me of something so important… I spent the last six days in Nebraska seeing my mom and siblings. Â We went out to eat Friday night at a hot spot in a small town not far away. ... Read More
This ONE sentence changed my life... When I was struggling the most with imposter syndrome, any new challenge or assignment felt like a threat to my very existence. It felt like one more opportunity to show the world why I didn't deserve to be where I was. That's the thing with imposter syndrome - ... Read More
Get Ready to be Uncomfortable Get ready to be uncomfortable… 😳 Think about any goal or dream you've accomplished in your life - more than likely it required you to get uncomfortable. And while that discomfort may have been challenging at the time, what was the ultimate result? We wouldn't fully appreciate comfort ... Read More
One thing people experiencing Imposter Syndrome DON'T want to do but should… One thing people experiencing Imposter Syndrome DON'T want to do but should… Talk about it. I know. Doesn't seem ideal. You're already afraid that people will find you a fraud, so the last thing you want to do is spoon-feed everyone by saying, ... Read More
Fighting Self-Doubting Thoughts Self-doubting thoughts and the fear of being found a fraud consume your mind. "I don't know if I deserved this opportunity."Â "What if they find out I'm not as smart as they thought I was?"Â "I know there are other people who deserved this opportunity more than I did - what if they ... Read More
Instilling Confidence in Others As a leader, are you building confidence within your team or are you tearing it down? Four ways you can help boost their confidence: 1. Express your confidence in them. Let them know you believe in them and their ability to accomplish what you're assigning them to do. Don't assume ... Read More