Do you ever downplay your own accomplishments and go like ‘meh, yup, I did that but it’s no biggie…’
And then when you find yourself in a circumstance where you have to do something you’ve never done before you shrink because it feels so scary?
Been there, done that.
That’s why it’s an excellent idea to write down all your accomplishments in a journal and read through them when your fears of stepping into uncharted territory start coming up.
Case in point – I had totally forgotten about this “meh, no biggie” from years ago moment because at the time that was what I did and it seemed normal to me. That was my job.
Until a colleague of mine tagged me in a photo on Facebook that I had completely forgotten about because it was eons ago.. (yup, I’m totally dating myself.)
And when I saw it, it brought back so many good memories.
That’s why I wanted to share this with you and it is my intention that it’ll inspire you and remind you of how great you really are and that you are a big friggin’ deal already!!
Because all too often we forget.
I was working in the record industry marketing Eminem’s debut album and we made it break big at music retail selling over 1 MILLION (!!!) copies, while his songs were topping the Billboard charts for weeks and he became RAP ROYALTY.
I mean the guy was working with the one and only Dr. Dre, one of the Godfathers of rap music, and not only did I get to meet him but we were a part of his team and let me tell you it does take a village to create a superstar, it doesn’t happen overnight.
Yup, that’s a big friggin’ deal!!
So I want to ask you something…
What do you have in your back pocket that you can whip up when you’re scared stiff about breaking new ground?
Make a list of ALL your accomplishments and read through that list regularly because that big friggin’ deal will come in handy next time you feel fearful or apprehensive about stepping out and doing something you’ve never done before.
Simply get back into that state of being, how you felt at the time, and then go out, roar, conquer and do the thing that before would have scared you stiff.
Because the truth is you already are a big friggin’ deal and you can absolutely do it.
Photo (c) Anna Charnock 1999
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