What I Learned About Confidence From Starting My Own Company

Starting my own company gave me a whole new perspective on confidence.  In my search for expertise, I challenged myself to become an expert in the one thing no one else in my company seemed to want to learn.  I had to learn more if I wanted people to listen. Our company was transitioning from a standard project management model to Agile methodologies–an approach that aims to teach people how to do more work in less time. While people were interested in the payoffs of Agile, no one wanted to put in the hours to learn it. As a result, I became an expert people paid to listen to. Establishing yourself as an expert in a specific field is the best way to push through barriers and become someone worth listening to.

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Maria Matarelli is a columnist for Inc Magazine. Maria writes for the Agile Insights column. She is the Founder and President of Formula Ink and Co-founder of the Agile Marketing Academy. Maria has achieved more than 16 industry certifications and leads a team of experienced consultants and trainers to lead businesses to achieve breakthrough results. Published author of the book, Workaholic? A 12-step guide to having a life and getting things done. Maria invites people to push past limiting beliefs and discover how to live the life they’ve always dreamed of.