When carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman, 53% of introverted women who were senior leaders that I surveyed said perfectionism was an issue for them. Having reached senior leadership roles, these women were admired for their successful careers. But what could not be seen …
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Whether you want to make an impact in the boardroom, improve your effectiveness as a leader, get a promotion, or make a career change, exuding leadership presence will increase your ability to influence. This will make the outcome that you want to achieve much easier. As a leader you either have presence or you don’t. …
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When I was younger, I never realised that my quietness and reflective thinking style wasn’t because I was shy, or because I lacked confidence. Like many other introverted women, I had bought into the misconceptions around introversion and this had shaped my perception of myself. I used to wish I could just blurt profound things …
Whether it is a fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of not being good enough, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, perfectionism, or other self-limiting belief, for many of us fear prevents us being our best selves and achieving our full potential as leaders. As an emotion, fear can be pretty intense. The more …
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Contrary to what many believe, there ARE many introverts who enjoy public speaking, just like there are many extroverts that don’t. But one challenge some introverts face when public speaking is keeping the energy up in the room so that their audience remains engaged. Because of our temperament, being in environments where there are lots of …
“You don’t look like an introvert” was a statement made to the author whilst at a networking event, and she thought to herself, what on earth is an introvert supposed to look like…
For the new service based, solo business owner, the biggest challenge they are most likely to face in their business is getting clients. Without clients, you do not have a business. Getting clear about your ideal client will make it much easier for you to identify where you can find them. It will also make …
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When you’re not getting the results you want in your career or business, it can leave you feeling disappointed. When you continue to get the same disappointing results, this can lead to discouragement. Discouragement if not managed is a powerful, negatively impacting emotion. If left to fester it can lead to despondency, leaving you feeling hopeless …
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[social_share style=”bar” align=”horizontal” heading_align=”inline” text=”” heading=”” facebook=”1″ twitter=”1″ google_plus=”1″ linkedin=”1″ pinterest=”1″ link=”” /] Starting her own business is a sure way for a woman to do away with the glass ceiling that she encounters in the corporate world and there are many women longing to start a business and work for themselves. But despite …
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How to overcome a fear of rejection in your career or business.
