Why It's So Important To Bet On Yourself

We want to achieve success in our careers, but we aren’t sure how to do it. For example, instead of asking for a promotion, we assume we will get one if we put in enough work. According to?Process.st, more than 40% of people won’t ask for a raise. Unfortunately, many managers don’t give promotions without prompting. When we bet on ourselves, we believe?we are in control?and capable of achieving our personal and professional goals.

Our CEO and Founder, Jessica Chen, recently hosted a?Soulcast Media | LIVE event?on LinkedIn, where she interviewed Author, Speaker, and Podcaster,?Laurie Ruettimann.

They shared tips and personal stories about why it is so important to bet on ourselves.

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HOW TO BET ON YOURSELF

During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Laurie shared several things we can do to bet on ourselves. Her book talks in-depth about how we can take better risks and learn to communicate with ourselves to lead the life we’ve always wanted.

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1. YOUR FOCUS

If we want to learn how to bet on ourselves, we need to really think about what we are focusing on. During the Souclast Media | LIVE, Laurie emphasized how focusing on ourselves, in the right way, will help us identify what it is we want to do and how we can get there.

Consider the following three steps Laurie outlined:

• Self-Leadership?– Self-leadership is ultimately?self-accountability. We have to be accountable for our actions and decisions.
• Our Well-Being?– Focusing on our well-being means improving our physical, mental, and emotional health. During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Laurie shared a story about how she was so stressed out at work that she threw her back out at 29. She was not taking care of her well-being. When we focus on taking care of our well-being, we can make better decisions about our current and future situations.
• Continuous Learning?– If we aren’t learning, we aren’t thriving, and if we aren’t thriving, we’re just surviving, which will not get us where we want to be. We always need to be learning. This doesn’t mean we need to be enrolled in a class, but we need to seek out ways we can better ourselves actively.

When we focus on self-leadership, well-being, and continuous learning, we take back control of our career and life.

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2. COMMUNICATION

During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Jessica, and Laurie talked about how?communication?is key to learning how to bet on ourselves.?

People can’t figure out who they are or what they want to do with their lives because they can’t effectively communicate with themselves or other people. – Laurie Ruettimann

We have to be able to effectively communicate with ourselves to bet on ourselves.?Consider the following:

• Small Moments?– Communicating in the small moments will prepare us for communication in the big moments.
• Tailor Your Message?– During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Jessica emphasized how tailoring our message can help us be more effective communicators.
• Clear + Concise?– Effective communication needs to be clear and concise.

Effective communication will help us learn how to bet on ourselves. The more we can clearly communicate with ourselves and others, the more career success we will find.

3. ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF

Betting on ourselves means we will have to be our own?advocates. No one else cares more about our?careers?than we do. We will have to communicate our boundaries and expectations with others.

Consider the following:

• Boundaries?– Advocating for ourselves means setting clear boundaries for others and ourselves.
• Expectations?– Setting clear expectations will help us advocate for ourselves.
• Showcasing Strengths?– Advocating for ourselves also includes showcasing our strengths. This means making our strengths visible. To do this, we have to be effective communicators.

When we advocate for ourselves, we show ourselves and others the value of our time.?

In the end, it is essential to bet on ourselves. No one else cares more about our careers than we do. Taking steps to focus on the right things, effective communication, and advocating for ourselves, will keep us betting on ourselves and our ability to control our own career.

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If you want to see the full LIVE version of Jessica and Laurie’s conversation, check out?Jessica’s Youtube Channel.

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