Feedback Can Help Us Acknowledge Our True Strengths
I just got back from Arizona where I experienced a major breakthrough with my mastermind group with Kendall Summerhawk. I started the session in a challenging place. My husband has been making a career transition and as a family we’ve been feeling some additional financial pressure.
Thankfully I opened up and shared my concerns with the group. Later that evening, I met over a glass of wine with a woman from the group and we talked about what I’ve accomplished with Metromom since our last meeting in May. After listening she shared, “Kim, you’re an incredible implementer. I’ve never met anyone who can make ideas happen as quickly as you do.”
My energy shifted as she said these words because I realized that, although they were true, and I knew it about myself, I hadn’t really let it seep in and accepted it as valuable. I do make ideas happen REALLY quickly and I can’t even tell you how excited I feel to really own that.
This recognition allows me to really dig deeper on what I can offer as a coach to women in my Metromom community. After speaking to this woman, and others in the Mastermind Group, I was also inspired to do more one-on-one VIP private coaching. Stay tuned for the details!
The lesson I’d like to share is the value of opening up and then listening to any positive feedback we receive. Don’t be overly modest and dismiss the praise, instead acknowledge your strengths. Sometimes we walk around with a “story” about ourselves and for whatever reason we chose not to recognize our true talents. Please share a comment on a “hidden” strength or talent you’ve recently owned up to – I’d love to hear your stories.
Tags: Entrepreneurial Moms & Women, Mindset, women entrepreneurs, work at home moms
