From the course: Reframing: The Power of Changing Your Perspective

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Telling your story

Telling your story

From the course: Reframing: The Power of Changing Your Perspective

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Telling your story

- Growing up, many of us are told to help others, to collaborate, not show off, make space for everyone. Then we get jobs, we keep our heads down, we work hard, we try to get everything right. And we look around and no one even notices. Going through this cycle a few times, you learn that in order to get the recognition you need and deserve, you have to speak up about what you've accomplished. Talking about your accomplishments can feel uncomfortable, even like you're bragging or embellishing. To get you over any hurdles, in this lesson, I'll share with you how to tell a story about your work in a way that feels authentic to you. Knowing full well that so much of the work out there is based on an effort of a whole team. You can feel awkward at times shining the spotlight on your work or feel like you're not deserving of it. The problem, of course, is that when you speak only in terms of the whole team, the hard work that you put in, the unique impact that you made, and the…

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