It all started when...
I left my executive job in September 2016, steering my own career in a new direction.
The vision for 'Friday's Open' came to me while scheduling one of a seemingly infinite number of conference calls with a colleague and telling him when I was available.
I thought it would be great to be able to say ‘Friday's open" and mean that I had flexibility in my work and travel - and subsequently, in my life.
So I upped my own confidence, left my corporate job, and made Friday's Open a reality.
And now I help others determine and realize their leadership confidence goals.
I'm a partner in transforming lives.
And WOW, what a thing to be able to say I get to do.
My clients are good at their jobs. Really good.
They're usually in the early-to-middle stages of their careers at high profile companies or companies of their own. Both men and women...self-doubt and the impostor syndrome are equal-opportunity mental realities.
Initially, I expected to coach clients wanting to work on leadership skills.
Skills like effective, powerful and succinct communication.
Powerful executive presence.
Big goals that required an accountability partner.
And that did happen.
But time and time again, we'd start down one path during an Inspiration Session and end up with the most useful coaching focus being this one thing:
increasing confidence at work.
Together, we'd uncover this underlying current of chronic self-doubt:
A lack of confidence that caused them to "shrink"
To be quiet in l meetings (not speak up, be almost invisible)
To freeze in certain situations or around people they find intimidating
Not tell their managers how they contributed to the business for fear of 'bragging’ -
To not advocate for or show up in full for themselves in their meetings, jobs, companies, lives.
Again, they were good - even great - at their jobs.
But they were also stuck in their own heads, in a swirl of negative thoughts masquerading as reality.
I came across this need over and over.
In my own life and with clients, I created a few simple shifts and intentional actions that create momentous results.
Most people who search for ways to gain more confidence at work might read a book, Google some tips on the topic and try a couple things like 'acting as if' - and that can work for a while. But these practices aren't sustainable change.
They're just that: practices, not behaviors or habits.
What does work long-term is a program that involves deliberate, defined, guided practice, habit stacking, continued support and affirmation.
And the results can happen surprisingly quickly...
real innate confidence really does beget confidence.
Funny how that happens.
Here's some examples with real clients (with a nod to confidentiality):
One client found the courage to become a mentor, an integral step to management at her organization. She now has the confidence to share her business contributions with her manager without feeling like she's bragging. No more hoping the work speaks for itself and expecting the manager to read her mind. Now her manager's confidence in her abilities have grown, setting her on a path for that coveted promotion.
Another client found that by practicing simple shifts in perception and thought, he is feeling so much more confidence in his new role and it shows - others now seek him out for his expertise. He applies this practice throughout the day. He's seeing more confidence in his personal life too.
I research, learn, test, apply, and repeat. And I mold my knowledge into actionable steps so my clients enjoy transformation and confidence.
Are you ready to say no to that nagging, negative voice? To say no to imposter syndrome?
To say no to letting your career just happen to you, organically?
To LET GO of what is holding you back?
Are you ready to say yes?
To OWN IT at work? To bring forth your authentic, natural leadership strengths?
To say yes to focus, direction, clarity?
Let's go! I'll be with you every step of the way.
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