'What will they think?!' - the biggest dream / ambition / growth / confidence killer out there.

'What will they think?!' - the biggest dream / ambition / growth / confidence killer out there.

It took me 20 years and 3rd career change to find my 'thing'.

Each career iteration took examination, time, skills development, risk assessment, coaching, intuition, courage, a dash of 'f&*k it', and a deep trust in myself.

And one of the biggest hurdles to overcome? - letting go of the

'what will they think's

Imagined judgements:

- 'why is she doing that now? Tut' (avec judge-y face).

- didn't she 'just' change her role?

- how is she even qualified to do that?

...And I listened to these narratives for waaaaay too long

They became real reasons to stay unhappy and not fully commit to the next evolution.

I was making MY LIFE choices based on what other people thought…

Let me be clear - what I IMAGINED they thought!!!

And what's worse - they were mostly faceless - generic ‘them’s on LinkedIn... 

What a lot of power to give imaginary people.

I now see the 'what will they think's stopping people 

speaking up

sharing ideas

having awkward (but very necessary) conversations

going for the next rung in the ladder

or fully stepping into entrepreneurship...

This narrative needs catching and killing pdq.

Please don't fall victim to it. 

It's crippling your development, for all the wrong reasons.

Where are you holding yourself back because 'X' might judge you? 

Does that person deserve such power?

What you want is usually on the other side of something uncomfortable - and if what's in the way is what someone thinks - only you get to decide how important that is. 

If you want a way through your blocking narratives, give me a shout. I’ve lived it, and now, I coach people through it.