Episode 091: Own Your Wins!

Becky and Diana discuss the importance of acknowledging and owning our wins.  Somewhere in the growing-up process we are taught that boasting and being proud of ourselves is the same thing. It's not! It's critical to both recognize a compliment and give it value. If we don't own our wins we stay stuck where we are, particularly at work. The negative conversations in our heads block out the compliments. Creating Win Jars gives us a place to capture our wins so we can revisit them when we need encouragement. Also, creating a fan mail file containing all the emails, notes, compliments we've received gives us another place to reacquaint ourselves with our wins. When we receive compliments, they are the truth. The negative voices in our heads that create self-doubt are the lies. We must create a habit of positive response to compliments, so that we internalize our successes. When we are aware of our wins, we will experience more of them!