Posts Tagged ‘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 MoreAs a leader – instill confidence in others
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 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 More5 Ways a Lack of Confidence May Be Holding You Back in Your Career
5 Ways a Lack of Confidence May Be Holding You Back in Your Career Confidence ebbs and flows. It’s here one day, gone the next. And while many think of confidence as being a trait – it’s not. It’s a skill. It’s a skill that can be developed and maintained, but it first takes…
Read MoreThe One Thing to Know When Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparing Yourself to Others We live in a super comparative world. Social media has certainly played its role in allowing us to see the ultimate lives that people outwardly project. In the comfort of our own homes, we sit behind our computer screens or phones and check out what everyone is doing, wondering why…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Power Word?
Choose Your Power Word When you feel your absolute best, what one word would you use to describe it? That’s your power word. And that one word can pack a lot of punch. I recall years back when I had an exceptional day. Nothing specific made it exceptional – it just was. I felt…
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…
Read MoreImposter Syndrome – It’s time to talk about it
Imposter Syndrome – It’s time to talk about it Photo by Alexander Suhorucov from Pexels Why? Because it’s a topic not discussed openly enough. And it can have big impacts. Imposter Syndrome is when you don’t feel deserving of your accomplishments or that you’re not as competent as others perceive you to be. You…
Read MoreIntroducing: The Confidence Track
The Confidence Track – Elevating Career Confidence For more than a decade I have wanted to build this business, but I first had a different path to follow. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, that path helped me to build a deeper understanding of what leadership is and what it isn’t. …
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