How to Talk Back to the Voice of Doubt in Your Head

• Identify past successes that paved the way to your current position.

• Think about challenges you faced along the way to those successes.

• List the specific skills and talents that allowed you to overcome past challenges.

• Think about the resources you tapped into to learn about and get better at things you needed to succeed.

• Think about the help you received from others as you stretched and grew.

• Explore how your past creativity, strength, and support network could be leveraged to help you overcome your current self-doubts (p. 102)."

What are ways that you talk back to the voice of doubt in your head?

From:  Reina, D. & Reina, M. (2015).  Trust and betrayal in the workplace: building effective relationships in your organization (3rd edition).  Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.