Posts Tagged ‘career confidence’
This ONE sentence changed my life…
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 MoreFighting Self-Doubting Thoughts
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.” “What if they find out I’m not as smart as they thought I was?” “I know there are other people who deserved this opportunity more than I did – what if they…
Read MoreWho Are You?
Who Are You? If you’re asked this question, how do you answer? Does your answer consist of the type of job you have? Whether you’re a parent or not? What your age is? What society expects of you? Seems a simple question. But is it? How you see yourself is the most…
Read MoreWhat if we’ve misunderstood confidence all along?
Confidence – misunderstood? What if we’ve misunderstood confidence all along? What if we’ve gone years without allowing ourselves to fully experience it because we were waiting for certain events to happen in order to get it? We have turned confidence into an “If/Then” or “When/Then” statement. “If I lose 20 pounds, then I’ll feel confident.” “If I…
Read MoreAuthenticity as a Leader
Authenticity as a Leader Photo by ThisIsEngineering from Pexels Authenticity might be an overused word, but hey, it’s not the word’s fault. It’s a character trait that demands respect. As I heard someone once say, “it’s overused but not overdone.” I agree. I think the word continues to deserve some attention and is still…
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