Tag: Confidence
Just Do The Damn Thing, Mindfully©
As a naturally anxious and introverted person, I used to say no to pretty much everything and I really felt like it held me back.
Annie Mai
DEI is treated as a trend
I said something in a fit of frustration that’s been rolling around in my mind ever since: DEI was made for us, but it's killing us.
Daynah Singh
It took me 10 years to recover my confidence
That job, getting fired, and eighteen months of failing to overcome mediocre work set me and my career back.
George Tannenbaum
Samuel L. Jackson didn’t make it big until his forties
They convinced me I could do drama school after my university education, and I reluctantly allowed my combusting desire to be dampened.
James McMillan
The search for meaning
I dream of a world in which people doing creative work are able to suffer only their own internal pain and not be pushed through bureaucracy that causes them additional pain.
Mark Pollard
Speak up
My biggest mistake would be not speaking up enough earlier on in my career. It’s taken a while and I wish I’d learnt to do it sooner with confidence and conviction.
Katy Ennis-Hargreaves
Spending a lifetime deciding on a career
I had little to no clue what I wanted to do with myself when I left school. My biggest fuck up is the time it took me to decide on a career.
David Wing
Giving zero fucks
This supposed imposter syndrome isn’t a result of your fragile brain, it’s the structural toxicity of many managers and work environments.
Amy Kean
Sales snobbery and comfort zone regrets
This week’s interviewee discusses 'sales snobbery', paid-for networking events, and breaking out of your comfort zone.
Mark Woolaston