Useful Tips For Self Improement
I had the best time speaking for the National Association of Catering & Events (NACE), earlier this week at UC San Diego in La Jolla. It was heart-warming to contribute to such an amazing group of business owners. What's also cool is that I almost applied to go to this school after checking it out on a family vacation, but I chickened out! It wasn't the right time to make such a big move! Then to be there speaking so many years later in such a beautiful space overlooking the ocean was surreal.- Stepping into your power. This can be touchy as a business owner, and especially for females. I read a study recently about how men go into a new job confidently and expecting to be paid what they're worth, whereas women enter a litle more hesitant, with looking for approval and wiling to take a back seat.℃
- It's the same with being an entrepreneur. So often, as women we want to people please and not hurt anyone's feelings. That often leaves us dulling our own light so that we don't leave anyone behind or make them feel bad for where they're at. But we forget that someone needs to be a trailblzer, and show the others it's OKAY to let our light shine. It's okay to go after our dreams and know our own value. AND when we do that - we actually give others PERMISSION to do the same!
In today's article, I offer a few tips to help you step into your power and let yourself shine sister!
Love you tons and have a beautiful weekend! I will be rockin' out for my first time at Kaboo! It's an event here in Del Mar, filled with tons of musical talent like Pink, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Tom Petty! Fun
What does it even mean to step into your power?
Well, my perspective on this is that means stepping into the best version of yourself. The kindest, most loving and happiest version.
My talk earlier this week was centered around this very topic, and I shared that most people have a hard time doing this because of the negative thoughts swirling around in their minds.
This is definitely a work in progress and won't ever be perfect...
BUT even if we can have positive thoughts 51% of the time, we're winning.
⇒So, how can we do this?
Tip #1:
Identify any fear and lack based thinking. It's sneaky and slips in fast. Notice the decisions you're making for clues. If you stopped paying yourself first because of a lower income month, you have slipped into lack-based thinking. This then trickles down into everything you're doing.
Identify the belief and shift it to a new and empowered belief instead. It's not so much about not having the negative thoughts to begin with, it's more about how fast you can shift your focus back to empowered thoughts instead. The ego will always be there trying to drag us backwards (unless you're fully enlightened of course and then you wouldn't need to be here at all!).
Tip #2:
Identify who you are giving your energy to. Who and what are you saying yes to? Is this taking you closer to your goals and what you want to have more of in your life, or further away? Identifying your values and priorities will help immensely. You're giving away your power if you are giving away your time and energy to things that aren't meaningful. This is where resentment is cultivated. Check-in on why you are saying eyes to begin with - if it's about people pleasing and trying to fulfill a dysfunctional need - then your light will be dimmed.
