Like many women, I struggled to achieve professional success. It had nothing to do with my skills. It had everything to do with lack of opportunities. I had been laid off four times in my career. These demoralizing roadblocks could have derailed me, and they almost did. Faced with the … [Read more...]
Leaping Past the Biggest Obstacle of All – Fear
I sat in the audience with 500 people in awe, with a swelling sense of pride. I listened to a courageous woman talk about getting past her own fears and reaching out for help. What I realized was not only how much courage it took her to leave an abusive, dangerous marriage, but even more, how … [Read more...]
Confidence is a Matter of Practice
I was in a class this morning and my instructor made the comment that “Confidence is a matter of practice.” So very true! Just like everything else, the more you try it, do it, believe it…the truer it becomes. Following up on where I left off on my last blog, I would like to report back with some … [Read more...]
Confidence is Contagious
Whenever my inspiration for writing is running low, I like to read quotes from people I admire to help get my creative juices flowing again. So this week, as I found my fingers stuck motionless to my keyboard and absolutely nothing going on upstairs that even remotely resembled a thought I could … [Read more...]
How Do You Spell Confidence?
I like spelling. It’s something I have always had a knack for. You might say that I am confident I am a good speller. Or maybe that I have spelling confidence. That’s a start, right? I am recognizing something I am good at and I am telling myself about it--All in the name of my quest to learn … [Read more...]
