Something I'm trying to remove from my life is watching other people give their hot takes on something and substituting their experience instead of FAFO for myself. It's entirely understandable why people do this: there's a lot to know in our industry! Keeping up with everything is nearly impossible. That said, I think there's a threshold where it's our actual duty to try something for ourselves to see what we think about it, rather than repeating some influencer on social. Given that I'm...

I was telling a good friend about my new coaching/workshop thing I'm trying to get off the ground (ridding yourself of Imposter Syndrome) and they asked me a great question (paraphrased): This sounds like a slam dunk for people dealing with it, but are you offering a practical solution with steps or just inspirational stuff? How can you guarantee such a thing? This was in response to my offer: I want to help you break through your personal barriers and transform into the professional you want...

I have a career coach that is worth every penny because he pushes me to do the things I want to do, but that I resist doing for one reason or another. These aren't small things either - they're big, consequential, possibly career-changing things that freak me out. Last week he suggested I do something that pushed me right out of my comfort zone and into orbit (paraphrased): Face this fear of yours directly and write the page. You're worth it, and you can do it, but only you can figure that...