Are you trapped beneath your INNER glass ceiling?

Women in corporate roles are very familiar with the glass ceiling.

Those seeking leadership roles talk about bumping up against the many barriers to securing a seat at the table, including unconscious bias, lack of access to internal networks of power and influence and the need or desire for greater flexibility.

But it is not just the external barriers hampering women’s advancement. Of equal importance is the inner glass ceiling holding many smart, capable and talented women back from the top jobs.

I’m talking about the incessant self talk going on in a woman’s head: the overly critical self talk; the need to be perfect, and fear of not being good enough or of not being worthy, just to name a few.

Because how we think determines our actions and behaviours, the internal inner gunk gets in the way of many women being seen as strong leaders. The negative self talk often leads to fear, inaction and shying away from doing what it takes to achieve their potential and to be seen, heard and valued as a leader.

Everything starts with what we think!

If you don’t fully believe in yourself, your brain isn’t able to visualise your goals or motivate you to take action. If you have any self-doubt, hidden fears or uncertainty, you’ll sabotage your efforts and be prone to procrastination or perfectionism.

Doubts and self-limiting beliefs can hold us back from voicing our opinion, speaking up in meetings, saying yes to the big opportunities, presenting with confidence or generally showing up as a strong decisive leader.

We all have an inner glass ceiling…

It’s created from our experiences, parents, teachers, thoughts, fears, beliefs, perceptions, and internal brain patterns from a very young age. What we believe and think affects us at EVERY level of our leadership and life success!

I have worked with many women who come to me saying they know they are capable of so much more but are frustrated that they are stuck and holding themselves back for no apparent reason.

Like Sarah, who was achieving ok results as a sales manager, but no matter how hard she worked she couldn’t break through to make serious progress for herself or her team. She knew she was sabotaging herself and that she wasn’t living up to her full potential.

Sarah’s inner glass ceiling was showing up as a lack of confidence, self worth and beliefs around her ability to make sales. We worked together on breaking through these limits, replacing old, disempowering beliefs and generating new habits to reinforce a new way of thinking and acting.

As a result, Sarah was recognised as the top performing salesperson within the business, plus she achieved some big personal goals that til then had only been a dream.

To shatter the inner glass ceiling …

It’s as simple as recognising and learning how to release the old patterns and the self-imposed, unconscious beliefs that are holding you back - and replacing them with new, empowering ones.

It’s about retraining your brain to get rid of limiting beliefs, habits and behaviours and reinforcing the positive beliefs, habits and behaviours to support you in achieving all you are capable of.

The good news is, we know you can re-wire and strengthen the key areas in your brain that control your conscious thoughts and unconscious feelings and emotions influencing every decision you make and action you take.

And once the glass ceiling is shattered, the transition to achieving a new level of success happens with much less effort. While before it may have seemed like you were constantly pushing uphill, suddenly doors open and opportunities show up.

The answer to getting that next position, promotion or pay rise may not be to work harder or to learn more. It may well be to invest in shattering your inner glass ceiling.

Sometimes it only takes the smallest adjustment to totally alter the course of your life!

Jane xx

P.S. Need some support to identify your limiting thought patterns and unhelpful habits? Book a 15-minute call with me and let’s cut through the noise.

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