Is there someone in your life who showers you with praise? Or someone who's been rather critical? I bet you hear their voice in your head a lot. In either case, I want to help you find your own voice of confidence. My dad's voice is the one I hear the most. He's been gone from this… Continue reading This almost made me quit
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Read this before talking to your boss
Do you know how capable, talented, intelligent, needed, and loved you are?For a long time I didn't know.For many of us, work is a place that proves the opposite.I once had a boss who expected me to perform logistical miracles without any direction.A first-time project manager, I had NO CLUE what I was doing, besides drowning.I finally asked… Continue reading Read this before talking to your boss
I made an awful mistake
Can you remember a time you made a mistake or something didn't go your way? How did you react? One time when I was a young girl, my dad missed an opportunity at work and he yanked the telephone out of the wall in frustration! That's the only time I was ever scared of my… Continue reading I made an awful mistake
When things don’t go your way
Have you ever been a sore loser? Have disappointments gotten the best of you? Maybe you applied for a job and didn't get it or participated in a tournament and lost. I remember the days when I didn't get the outcome I wanted. I would shut down and give people the silent treatment. My self-esteem was… Continue reading When things don’t go your way
When someone makes you feel like a failure
Has someone ever made you feel like a failure? Whether it was their intention or not, it's so easy to take it personally and get down on ourselves when we really care about doing a good job. I still remember the sting of it years ago when it struck me hard. I was sitting in another manager's… Continue reading When someone makes you feel like a failure