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You might be completely wrong about this.

You might be completely wrong about this.

by An | Confidence Booster, Failure, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

Not speaking up in meetings as much as you’d like to?   Think it’s because you don’t have enough expertise or knowledge about the topic?   You might be completely wrong about that.   Not giving feedback to your team member – even though they could really use it?...
I dare you…

I dare you…

by An | Confidence Booster, Failure, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

I dare you to find one person who has never known any worries, doubts or fears.   I dare you to find one person who’s truly perfect – never one failure, mistake or screw-up.   I dare you to find one person who’s truly flawless – never...
The most unproductive attempt to erase a mistake or criticism.

The most unproductive attempt to erase a mistake or criticism.

by An | Confidence Booster, Failure, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

Do you find yourself ruminating about something that went wrong?   Reliving that mistake over and over again?   Or replaying the feedback that stung in an endless loop in your mind?   Even though you don’t want to?   But those thoughts keep popping up?   The...
The other side of the coin we want to avoid.

The other side of the coin we want to avoid.

by An | Confidence Booster, Failure, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

Do you want to speak up and voice your opinion?   Then you need to be willing to have someone not agree with you.   Do you want to take the lead in that project?   Then you need to be willing to have someone criticize your approach.   Do you want to give your...
Mulling over what you could have done or should have said…

Mulling over what you could have done or should have said…

by An | Confidence Booster, Failure, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

Things seem so much simpler, so much more clear and straightforward in hindsight.   All of a sudden, we realize what we SHOULD have done.   Or what we shouldn’t have said.   All of a sudden, we see that that thing COULDN’T have worked.   Or what would have...
Not living your full potential? Here’s why. (And how to change that.)

Not living your full potential? Here’s why. (And how to change that.)

by An | Confidence Booster, Right Career Fit, Worrying Too Much About What Others Think

We were sipping from a cappuccino in the art deco café in the museum.   We were chatting about all the small + big things in life.   My favorite kind of conversation.   And as was taking in my surroundings, I started musing about what a great place the museum would be...
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