Embrace Your Uniqueness

“Be yourself.?Everyone else is taken.”?Oscar Wilde

Have you ever become overwhelmed with worry while contemplating what others think of you? I have.?

?Will I fit in??Do I look stupid okay??What IF??

These thoughts are real and tend to show up when we least want them to.?Negative self-talk can affect how we interact at business functions.?How often do we allow negative self-talk to prevent ourselves from seeing what is unique and special about us?

?More thank once, I have let negative self-talk take over.?I am on my way to a networking function.?Something inside SCREAMED NO!?I am back at my computer emailing “I’m sorry.?Something came up and I won’t be able to attend.?Have a successful event.”

With the help of a mentor, I have learned to calm my mind.?On days I need an extra push I do one of the following.

·????????Recite or write positive affirmations.

·????????Focus on things I do well.

·????????Sit quietly for 5 minutes.

Alone in the car when driving, I crank up the volume and sing along to songs played on E-Street Radio.?I often think about how cool it would be to be on stage, lip singing, dancing, and playing air guitar with ‘The Boss.’?I can assure you I am not thinking about what other drivers think of me.?

I feel calm and relaxed when I arrive at my function.?I feel good, am focused and am ready to enjoy the event.?

Take a moment and acknowledge your special gifts and talents.

How would things change if you had a mentor, an?accountability partner,?someone to help you work through negative self-talk?

Be yourself.?Remember, everyone else is taken. Own your uniqueness.