OK ladies let’s talk.
Sorry gentlemen, I’m directing this one to all the ladies. I’ve talked about Girl Power before, but I
want to talk about something I am guilty of and have met a lot of other women
who do this too. It’s called self-doubt. Now I’m sure men experience this but I’ve not
had a lot of conversations with them.
I
was meeting with two accomplished, intelligent ladies recently who wanted to start
their own business. What I heard repeatedly was self-doubt from both of them.
They really criticized themselves for their perceived short comings.
After we had our conversation I told them my observation.
They were a little surprised but admitted that they did downplay their
strengths and did not always talk about themselves in a positive light. I’ve
met a lot of women who do this. I grew
up in a family of women (four sisters, two nieces and two grandnieces and I
married a man who has four sisters and two daughters) so this theme comes up.
Women are not always programmed to think about what they
have accomplished or when talking about themselves finding that balance that
lets people know they are accomplished but not bragging. I think it’s a fine line sometimes.
So the next time you are talking with someone listen to how
you describe yourself and your skill set, etc. and see how positive you are
being about yourself. If we don’t talk
in a positive light about ourselves no one else will do it for us. Our self-talk becomes who we are. Who do you want to be?
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