Which truth defines you?
It’s true.
You’ve failed.
…and, those failures don’t have to define the truth about you.
Easy enough to believe when we feel confident. Difficult to embrace when we feel anxious and intimidated.
This concept comes to life when our clients invest in coaching to improve their presentation skills. Speaking in front of others has a way of magnifying self-criticism. It’s tempting to define ourselves through past experiences and fixate on the time when:
our mind went blank in front of a group of executives
we didn’t know how to respond to an audience question
we felt inadequate in front of our listeners
As clients journey through our coaching, they begin to have new experiences and inevitably, they:
discover, embrace, and utilize the unique strengths they possess
acknowledge and accept their imperfections and become more authentic
create and deliver a powerful message that moves their audience to action
Ultimately, there is a choice of what to carry forward: past failures or new discoveries.
We all wrestle with competing truths.
It’s time to view ourselves through a new lens, wiped clean of old worn-out failures.
Who we were, and who we could be are in fierce competition for our allegiance.
Which one will it be?