The way you tell your story matters

The way you tell your story to yourself matters.  AMY CUDDY

How you see yourself is how others will see you.  If you consider you have no power then that is what other will believe, if you think you are lovable, that’s how people will treat you.  Recently a friend asked me how they could show they had more skills in the technical side of their work.   She was looking at what she wasn’t as skilled at, rather than the unique skills she was already bringing to her work.  When I suggested she look at what she was capable of doing she realised she is the one who leads others in the projects because she has the overview as well as being able to see the detail.  Once she understood this she was able to portray that side of her rather than focusing on those areas she was less skilled in.

 

What limiting story are you telling yourself today that others believe about you?

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