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Maintaining Confidence When the Evidence Isn’t There (Part 1)
Getting difficult feedback has the potential to derail your career, or even your life. I’ll be sharing how to maintain confidence when the “evidence” isn’t there, make peace with past feedback , and handle receiving it moving forward.
I’ve talked about imposter syndrome, which is when all the evidence or indicators point to your successes and talents (promotions, special projects, accolades), but you still lack belief in yourself or question your abilities.
But what about when you have “evidence” outside yourself that points to you NOT being as capable or talented as you thought? How do you maintain confidence then?
What I mean by outside evidence is either someone gives you constructive criticism or feedback OR the outcomes/results you are getting are not indicative of your success (e.g. you aren’t meeting your goals).
Getting difficult feedback has the potential to derail your career, or even your life. I’ll be sharing how to make peace with past feedback and know how to handle receiving it moving forward.
In part 2, I’ll talk about how to maintain confidence when you aren’t reaching your goals.
Check out the training: The 7 Levels of Leadership (that help you succeed or hold you back): https://bit.ly/boldleadershiptraining
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Exercise to Deal With Anger (And Other Difficult Emotions)
Have you ever felt bad for having anger or other difficult emotions? If you've ever said, "I'm trying to manage my anger," or "I have anger issues", this is for you. Anger alone is not bad or good - it just is. It’s normal. It’s part of the human experience. And in some cases even helpful.
Have you ever felt bad for having anger or other difficult emotions? If you've ever said, "I'm trying to manage my anger," or "I have anger issues", this is for you.
Anger alone is not bad or good - it just is. It’s normal. It’s part of the human experience. And in some cases even helpful.
The problems arise when the actions and behaviors that stem from anger are undesirable or unhelpful. Or if you are tired of feeling angry because it’s actually a very draining feeling/energy and not so fun to feel all the time.
If you try this exercise, I'd love to hear about your experience!
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Confidence & Other Leadership Lessons [Original episode from the Hospitality Daily Podcast]
I was so honored to recently be invited to join the podcast Hospitality Daily, hosted by Josiah Mackenzie, to talk about leadership with my former colleague, leader, and dear friend, Mariana Safer.
We chatted about our paths and how they intertwined, what leadership means to us, and how we continue to develop as leaders.
I was so honored to recently be invited to join the podcast Hospitality Daily, hosted by Josiah Mackenzie, to talk about leadership with my former colleague, leader, and dear friend, Mariana Safer.
We chatted about our paths and how they intertwined, what leadership means to us, and how we continue to develop as leaders.
Josiah graciously gave me permission to post the episode on my podcast.
I highly recommend you follow Hospitality Daily no matter which industry you are in - link below - they have a lot of informational and inspiring content on growing your business and reaching your goals with conversations from some of the most interesting people in hospitality.
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Your Triggers - How They Can Make or Break Your Career
Your triggers - this might be the number one thing that could make or break your ability to step up as a leader and advance your career. Even if you don't fly off the handle when your buttons get pushed, you might shut down or say something you regret. And none of that is helpful when it comes to leading, building relationships, and showcasing your capabilities.
While very few people focus on this when it comes to their career or leadership abilities, this might be the number one thing that could make or break your ability to step up as a leader and advance your career.
Even if you aren't one to fly off the handle, this is a highly underrated / highly important skill to learn if you want to:
Build relationships
Respond effectively (not react defensively)
Not give your power away to others
In this episode I'm sharing:
The two (unhelpful) ways you likely react when someone pushes your buttons
What is actually happening when your buttons gets pushed
How to respond when someone pushes your buttons so you can be the confident & capable leader you are
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Ready to step up as a leader & advance your career? Check out a free 15-min training I recorded recently: 3 Bold Leadership Moves That Will Transform Your Career.
Why I Get Blocked Sharing My Work (And Sharing My Work)
This is going to be one I'll struggle to hit "send" on (because I'm really getting personal here).
It's about how I got blocked recently (and often) when it comes to sharing my work, and also, sharing my work.
This is going to be one I'll struggle to hit "send" on (because I'm really getting personal here).
It's about how I got blocked recently (and often) when it comes to sharing my work, and also, sharing my work.
Conventional wisdom would be for me to hide my blocks and insecurities and come out with an episode that’s like “I’ve launched this thing!” But that's not me. That's not this podcast.
In this episode I'm sharing:
How I missed a deadline
Why I approached it from a place of curiosity vs. beating myself up / forcing myself (maybe you can take some lessons from that as well)
My latest work - officially announcing my fully fledged (and very exciting, if I do allow myself to say) program!
There's a special invitation for you inside.
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Learn about my program and book a breakthrough call: STEP UP & BREAKTHROUGH: Dare to Transform Your Career with Energy Leadership™
Imposter Syndrome - Why Nothing Has Gone Wrong and What to Do
Imposter Syndrome can be confusing, feel like a curse, and make you question everything about who you are and what you bring to the table as a leader. I'm debunking myths about imposter syndrome, sharing my top tips for tackling it, and providing some reassurance that nothing has gone wrong, in fact, you are doing something right.
Imposter Syndrome can be confusing, feel like a curse, and make you question everything about who you are and what you bring to the table as a leader.
According to a 2019 Landmark study on Imposter Syndrome, 52% of females & 49% of males struggled 'daily' or 'regularly' in the past year and 89% said they had struggled with it at some point in the past year.
I would argue that EVERYONE suffers from this to some extent, even if you don't fully realize it.
In this episode I’m debunking myths about imposter syndrome, sharing my top tips for tackling it, and providing some reassurance that nothing has gone wrong, in fact, you are doing something right.
You’ll walk away very clear on:
Where imposter syndrome comes from, even if it feels like comes from nowhere.
Why it’s showing up now, even if you are finally stepping into the role you've always wanted
My top tips for tackling imposter syndrome today, even if it feels like you are stuck with it forever.
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Centering - What It Is and Why It’s Important
This episode is a little different -I'm walking you through what centering is, why it's important, and how to do it. I invite you to take what you like and see if it makes sense to incorporate it into your day-to-day life.
This episode is a little different -I'm walking you through what centering is, why it's important, and how to do it. I invite you to take what you like and see if it makes sense to incorporate it into your day-to-day life.
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