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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.
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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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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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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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The Powerful Mindset Shift to Exceed Your Goals
When it comes to your goals, you likely are unaware of how your current mindset is blocking you.
This is not about teaching you to instill habits, to do something for 21 days, tack on a habit onto something else - although I’m sure all those tactics are helpful. THIS is about changing your entire perception of how you are going after goals, and how to shift your mindset so that you are DRAWN to your goals, don’t let setbacks derail you, and inevitably - and of course effortlessly - exceeding those goals.
When it comes to your goals, you likely are unaware of how your current mindset is blocking you.
Sometimes when I talk about this mindset I'm met with skepticism (which is always welcome!), because it's very counterintuitive to what you are conditioned or led to believe. To illustrate what this mindset is all about, I start with a story - about golf! And why you have to go against your brain's natural tendency to protect you in order to adopt this mindset.
This is not about teaching you to instill habits, to do something for 21 days, or to "remind yourself of your why", although I know all those strategies are helpful. This is about changing your entire perception of how you are going after goals, and how to shift your mindset so that you are DRAWN to your goals, don’t let setbacks derail you, and inevitably - and of course effortlessly - exceed your goals.
In this episode I'm covering:
What this mindset shift is all about
Why this mindset is important (read: necessary) to reach your goals
How you can start developing this mindset today with 3 simple steps (because I'll always give you actionable steps!)
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The Secret to Productivity No One Talks About
Every once in a while I like to be evasive, which is exactly what I’m doing here. Because if I just told you what the secret was, it might be lost on you just how little this gets talked about. And it’s SO POWERFUL, you will want to know this secret and begin incorporating it in your life today.
Every once in a while I like to be evasive, which is exactly what I’m doing here. Because if I just told you what the secret was, it might be lost on you just how little this gets talked about. And it’s SO POWERFUL, you will want to know this secret and begin incorporating it in your life today.
In this episode I’m covering:
The secret ingredient to productivity you likely have never thought about (and that no one talks about)
How to know if a lack of this ingredient is getting in your way of productivity and performance
How people are trying to be productive the wrong way
Top 3 questions to ask yourself to discover this secret ingredient to skyrocket your productivity, engagement & motivation
A truthbomb question that will reveal something powerful to unlock not just productivity, but life satisfaction and fulfillment
It’s really hard to talk about this without revealing what it is - so just listen! And let me know what you think.
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3 Surprising Confidence Boosters
Oh confidence, you sneaky jerk. Here one day, gone the next. Sound familiar? Discover the 3 surprising confidence boosters (and drainers) and how you can use them to create confidence whenever you need it (yes, create it!).
Oh confidence, you sneaky jerk. Here one day, gone the next. Sound familiar? Discover the 3 surprising confidence boosters (and drainers) and how you can use them to create confidence whenever you need it (yes, create it!).
In this episode I walk you through:
3 confidence drainers that are chipping away at your confidence even if you don’t realize it
3 confidence boosters / mindset shifts that will help you create more confidence in your work and home life (YES, you can create it)
The common mantra that’s actually ruining your confidence and how to flip the script
Busting the myth that some just ARE confident and some are not
If there IS confidence gene, what I think it might be and how you can access it even if you weren’t born with it
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