The odds are not in your favour if you do this

The odds are not in your favour if you do this


How do you know you are good enough without the external validation of others?

What can you do to affirm yourself?


These are the two questions I asked my team during our weekly meeting a couple of years ago.

I noticed that several members had a dip in confidence because they weren’t getting the usual level of feedback or praise from customers, stakeholders, or leaders.**

The response?



Read the rest in this week's edition of The Nature of Leadership + Career to find out:

  • 5 reasons why relying on external validation is the quickest way to self-doubt and impostor syndrome.
  • What this means for you
  • 10 ways to build your self-worth and career capability
  • and of course for the illustration of the week!

Jonny Stahl

I help pro footballers & other ambitious people to go from Pain To Performance, with a combination of movement, training & education | 10+ years in Pro Sport & Private Practice | Online & In-Person Rehab Coaching

1 年

I'm learning every day more and more that the only validation that we should truly seek is our own, and that's a feeling (alignment) rather than just words or a pat on the back Vanessa Monsequeira

Katarina Polonska

The Science-Backed Relationship Coach | Giving C-Suite Execs' Clarity on their Marriage & Career | From “SHOULD I STAY OR GO?” to “SUCCESSFULLY IN LOVE?” ?? | University of Oxford M.St | Podcast Host ??| Masterclass ????

1 年

Weekly and monthly reviews are easy to skip, but are such useful practices for seeing progress and appreciating the process ??

Nabeela Anwar

Content Marketing | Content Strategy | Podcasting | Brand Building Through Strategic Content & Engaging Conversations

1 年

Uff we crave for external validation

Oliver Spryn

Build Android apps like the top 1%. Save $25M and 7 years and build right the first time.

1 年

There are some very straight truths in here, Vanessa. You really did a deep dive into this subject. I like how you didn't cross the line of arrogance to obtain self-worth, but just stuck with examining the reality of where we are.

Vanessa Monsequeira - ?????????

VP of People at Gorilla | Building Employee Experience as a Product | In pursuit of making work suck less | Leadership & Career Coach | Corporate Hippy - views expressed here are my own

1 年

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