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Tips to convert self-doubt into solutions

Tips to convert self-doubt into solutions

- So, I have a friend who tells me, she's a very senior executive, she has been working in corporate America, and had a very storied career. And every morning, she tells me, when she is about to get on that elevator, which will take her to the top floor of a huge skyscraper to do her corporate, very important job, she says every morning, she has self-doubt. And it really hit me that for women, especially, it is very easy for each of us to glom on to the negative, to incorporate that a little bit into our psyche, and to have it sometimes follow us through our day, and question ourselves, and not feel optimistic and strong. And this really comes to play in the workplace, 'cause I believe that if we can replace that self-doubt with good energy, everything will get better, and our results, ultimately, will be better. And so, what I try to do when I either don't get great news, or hear something that is a problem, is…

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