Don’t Let Them See You Sweat

Issue #33

Happy Women’s History Month. 😍

If there’s one month this year where we all need to step out of our comfort zones and help move the needle forward, this is it. And while I’m not a huge fan of the expression “fake it until you make it,” I do know that growth requires a good bit of inner strength and resolve to push through that initial phase of discomfort.

Which brings us to today’s lesson…

Perfect Your Game Face

In my book, I talk about taking up a brand new sport my senior year of high school, and what it took to go from green to good without the other teams noticing.

In a more recent talk to a group of 250 high school girls, I shared a similar response to a question I was asked about trying something new that you don’t quite feel qualified for yet….

There are very few things in life that you will ever be fully prepared for. If you’ve never done something before, or are taking on a new role or position, how would you already know all of what you need to know?

The key is to not let that learning gap stop you from going for it. You’ll get there, and probably quicker than you think.

The secret weapon in your back pocket is your game face. No one needs to know that you don’t know all there is to know just yet. Keep your cards close to your chest, your eyes and ears open, and your breaths calm and even. Then bring what you do know to the table, along with your fresh insights and perspective and you’ll learn the rest as you go.

With you on the journey,