Not Necessarily Loud - But Still Proud: Owning Your Strengths

?? Listen to Episode 129: Not Necessarily Loud, But Still Proud: Owning Your Strengths

Why do so many of us struggle to own what we’re great at?

Whether it’s the pressure to “stay humble” or the fear of coming across as arrogant, we often downplay our strengths - even the ones we know, deep down, make us really kind of awesome :-)

In this week’s episode of Confident at Work, I unpack why embracing your strengths is important - if a little uncomfortable sometimes - and how you can start doing it without too much cringe.

Here’s a quick look at what's on the agenda:

• Owning your strengths isn’t arrogance; it’s self-awareness: When you know what you’re good at, you can lean into those strengths and trust yourself more in challenging moments. Confidence grows from that self-trust; so that's a bonus, isn't it?
• Acknowledging your strengths can feel surprisingly hard / cringe: Many of us routinely dismiss compliments or think, “It’s no big deal.” But the more you practice accepting your skills and achievements, the more natural it's going to feel.
• It’s not necessarily about being loud - but you can still be proud: You don’t have to write them up on a billboard in the City, but you do at least need to recognise them internally. Then even if you aren't shouting about it; you can stand tall in your value.

What Can You Do Right Now?

In this week's episode, I said I was going to share a Linkedin post sharing something I through was a strength. Will it make me cringe? You'll have to find out! But i'm going to encourage you to jump on the post with me and share something of your own.

?? Tune into this week’s episode of Not Necessarily Loud - But Still Proud: Owning Your Strengths on the Confident at Work podcast, available here on Apple, or wherever you listen.

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