From the course: Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity

Be and share your brilliance

From the course: Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity

Be and share your brilliance

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- When we get into a place where we feel like we don't know enough or that we don't have enough expertise, we're suffering from deficiency anxiety. In this mode, we hold back the information that we do possess. You may feel that you still have so much to learn, but at this very moment you have a lot of knowledge and experience that could be incredibly beneficial to other people. You are brilliant. Yes, you. Your brilliance is that which comes easily to you but is so second nature that you probably dismiss it. What are the problems that you love to solve? What do you see clearly that other people struggle with? Tune into the talents that have been so easy for you and that you have built upon with additional knowledge and skill development over time, and then share this brilliance with the world. There are two kinds of brilliance that I encourage you to share. First is knowledge that you have. And second is ideas that you're working on but are yet to be fully formed. Sharing the knowledge that you do have, and believe me, you probably have more than you think, will help you to remember and solidify what you already know. Additionally, when you share your knowledge, you also amplify your professional value by establishing yourself as an expert. Sharing ideas that you're working on and that aren't fully formed can feel a little daunting. But it's through this process that you will both connect with your own creativity and you'll start to stimulate and leverage other people's creativity. Their ideas can spark yours and help your ideas to further develop and grow and vice versa. Don't wait until you know everything about everything or have an advanced degree to share what is in that wonderful head of yours. Step up and give yourself permission to be and share your brilliance and expertise. Here are four ways to start banishing your inner critic in the form of deficiency anxiety through establishing your expertise. One, write or blog on something that you're passionate about, or what you're currently learning. Don't let the fact that you don't think you're an expert stop you. By writing and blogging and sharing information, you'll learn by default. Teach, take your knowledge and put it in the form of a lunchtime presentation, workshop or training. Be sure to leverage the collective wisdom of the audience and to facilitate conversations so that others may share their expertise as well. The third, mentor. Make yourself available to someone junior to you so that you can share your hard earned lessons and give guidance. When new people come into your team or department, offer to show them around and introduce them to key players. And then finally, lead. Take the lead on a project. Your invaluable input can help others to avoid problems in the long run. Every one of these suggestions will help you to feel more confident by getting you in touch with what you know while connecting with and helping other people.

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