Did you grow up thinking that confidence was something you were born with, like I did? You either had it or you didn’t. I certainly didn’t.
It took some exploration and experience to learn that confidence isn’t innate, but rather something you can develop, and it can be strengthened through intentional strategies. Unfortunately, that also means that confidence, can be knocked or chipped away at by situations, or criticism. I want to provide a few strategies to help you build confidence in minority environments.
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With social media and lists such as 30 under 30, it has become even more easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others and finding ourselves wanting or lesser than what we see. It was particularly important to me to provide some tips on how to manage comparing yourself to others, not only because it is something I continue to struggle with but I have also worked with clients for whom these comparisons are crippling.
Over the last few weeks, I have been conducting workshops that focus on self-reflection and planning to facilitate personal development for small groups. These workshops are important to me and useful for participants for several reasons, so I wanted to discuss these two activities: self-reflection and planning and explain why they are important to me as a personal development coach and you on your personal development journey.
Mastering the art of managing/overcoming negative thoughts is crucial for everyone, but it holds unique significance for people of colour who are seeking success as entrepreneurs or leaders in their chosen field. The journey towards success is often paved with societal biases, systemic obstacles and internalised doubts. I know that for my own journey my internalised doubts, and the constant need to keep proving myself were often detrimental to my mental health and feelings of self-worth. Changing your inner critic into your inner cheerleader (changing your mindset) is a powerful tool to overcome the barriers before you. With this blog, I want to share three tips to help you change the negative thoughts and continue being a success.
Many of you have established your goals for the year, especially if you attended y Reflections, Priorities & Goals workshop. Now comes the hard part, staying on track and continually working on achieving those goals even when something (and there usually is something) gets in your way. With this blog I want to share a few tips on how to stay motivated as you work towards those goals.
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