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Behind any person’s lack of confidence is a FEAR of some form. A fear that wants to keep you small and to stop you stepping out of your comfort zone. It could be a fear of failure, a fear of being judged or a fear of losing control. Whatever your fear is…
Have you ever had that creeping feeling of dread in a meeting, when the time is ticking by, the discussion is moving on and you haven’t shared your opinion yet? It might only happen in meetings where you’re not the expert on the subject or when senior and intimidating people are present. It could…
Judging others and making comparisons between yourself and them is a natural human behaviour. But, if you take other people’s judgement of you as real, it allows them to have control over you and how you live your life. If you have ever been on the receiving end (and most of us have)…
“To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.” ― Edith Eva Eger I love this quote and here is the story of my client…
I’ve written blogs about perfectionism many times before as it’s a common trait of many of my clients When we explore challenging their perfectionist traits my clients often worry that if they give up perfectionism they’ll be lowering their standards. So, in this blog Im going to look at the difference between excellence…
A study of women’s confidence commissioned by vitamins, minerals and health supplements firm Healthspan was announced this week. The study was reported in the press below: The research of 2,000 females aged 50 and above found levels of confidence are low among one in 10. The results suggested that a lack…
Last week I did a presentation for Lean In with Vodafone on The Art of Self-Promotion (without being a bragger). The lovely audience of ladies who attended in the room and virtually were very engaged and full of questions. That made me think it would be a good topic to talk about…
This week I’ve had 3 new clients starting and also been working with my current clients. Like all of us, these wonderful women have their own Inner Critics. The harsh, negative words the critic uses, and the situations in which it speaks up, may be different but, the result is the same. It holds them…
What do I mean by ‘nice’ girl conditioning? Well, it’s the conditioning we get as children from our parental upbringing, schooling and societies stereotypes. Do you remember when you were small being told to: Be a good girl Be polite Put others first To be humble Not to ‘blow your own trumpet’ Not…
I remember back in my school days (and yes it was a few decades ago!) That I was told to work hard, to push myself to achieve higher results. The expectation seemed to be that I would always score highly in exams and that of course, I wouldn’t let my, teachers and parents, down….