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Confidence: how to find what you need

Confidence: how to find what you need. Another morning. I sit at my desk, determined to get some good work done. But I’m certain I’ll miss the mark, somehow. I keep this quote from my friend and super-marketing speaker and strategist David Newman on my desk, hoping a daily reminder will sink in. It’s not that I […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: confidence, imposter syndrome, women leaders

Are you faking it?

Do you ever feel like you’re faking it? Every day I’m fortunate to interact with talented people from all over the world. (Thank you, interwebz). One common thread too many of us share: a sense that perhaps we’re not quite good enough. Self-deprecation can oil social connections – but it also costs each of us […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Fundraising Tagged With: confidence, imposter syndrome, learning, Nonprofit organization

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