Before last Thursday, I’d only used a drill once.

It happened ten years ago. The hole ended up bigger than anticipated and while it wasn’t disastrous, it didn’t make me particularly confident in my ability to use a drill again.

I avoided the drill for a decade…and then it came up again.

The inner critic is real! It shows up in response to imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and all the rules you’re taught about what you’re “supposed” to do to be a good woman, parent, friend, spouse, employee, leader, etc! When you fall short of the standards embedded in those rules, your inner critic swoops in.

This isn’t about what to do when you feel behind on your to-do list — it’s about what to do when you feel behind in your career, business, or life as a whole. This video will walk through four key tips to remind yourself of the progress you’ve made and reconnect to what’s most important. You’ll also get one final tip on what to do when something really is important and you’re not making the progress you’d like.

How do you know if it's an area you really need to improve or if it's just imposter syndrome? Such a great question! Because it's true - imposter syndrome can straight up LIE to you and make you think that you need to improve in an area that's you're already just fine (or even great!) at. So how do you know?

Welcome to part one of a four-part series that’s all about feedback, criticism, praise, and where to focus your development. We’ll dive into imposter syndrome, how to let go of criticism and the need for praise, and today’s topic: The secret about feedback that we don’t talk about.

Are you feeling the weight of expectations? Like you are constantly “on” and have to work all the time? Do you put undue pressure on yourself to perform? If so, this video is for you. I’ll share ONE question to ask yourself to decrease stress and save yourself time and energy.

My keynote on Imposter Syndrome - And What To Do About It is my most popular speaking topic. It's real and legitimate and a ton of people experience it, including me. But I think it's incomplete. I see another, potentially even bigger, issue at play: The discomfort with taking up space.