This is an article I wrote some time ago for Operation Enterprise about The Confident Entrepreneur and I wanted to re-share it here because getting confident in business, of going out on your own, is necessary. You need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable; one of my favourite phrases. When you are experiencing a degree of discomfort you…
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Getting Confident For Self Employment…
I had an interesting conversation this week about women in business and one of the points raised was whether I thought getting confident before going into self-employment was necessary or if it was more important to get on with a business plan and worry about confidence building later. I believe that confidence is a great…
Popularity By Numbers Does Not Define Who You Are…
There is a lot to be said for being comfortable in your own skin and for being true to who you are. These things are far more important than wanting to be everybody’s best friend… because popularity by numbers does not define who you are. In a recent training session, my group discussed their work…
Stop Calling You Names!
In a recent conversation with a friend we were discussing the internal conversations we have, especially, it would seem, when things do not go to plan. She shared with me an incident where she was in a hurry and misplaced her purse. She spent half an hour searching for it and in that time she…
Confident In Every Situation
Don’t you just love nature? She is awe inspiring with her many faces. Sunshine, rain, electrical storms, whatever the weather, whatever the situation, she takes my breath away. I watch her and think – she is all powerful, all beautiful, all confident… As a confident woman, I relish the opportunity to try new things, challenge…