[coaching] Lucy on awkward moments and achieving goals

Bold Adulting - Courage in the face of self doubt

In this confidence coaching session, Lucy gets help 1) navigating awkward conversational moments and 2) identifying goals and taking action. Please forgive us for some background noise. :)

Remember: "Trying is cool" - Lucy

Mentioned in this episode:

• Greater Good Storytelling: coaching and workshops by storytelling consultant Nathan Young
• Tip by Lucy: Imagine you’re a cricket watching a reel of your past moments, to reflect on what went well and what you can do differently next time
• • Note: Be careful not to over-ruminate. Part of the reason Lucy finds this helpful is because it helps her not overly fixate on awkward moments.
• Homework: Practice mindfulness, letting your thoughts swim or float away
• Homework: Nervous about how you’re coming across to friends or coworkers? Ask for feedback
• • Tip: To prevent the “it was good but…” format of feedback, ask for one thing you’re doing well and one way you could do better
• BetterLateThanNever.email - a website to normalize the common experience of being behind on responding to emails & other messages.
• • Note: This website is in a drafty draft mode. If you have ideas about how to make this website useful for getting back in touch after a while of not responding, please let me know at [e-mail]
• Totally Laime podcast
• Seinfeld productivity method
• • Note: Although this “don’t break the chain” system of getting things done every day is attributed to Jerry Seinfeld, the origin has been disputed
• Homework: 100 Rejection Letters Challenge
• • Tiffany Han
  • Jia Jiang’s Rejection Therapy including Dare Me app
  • Kim Liao’s Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year
  • I heard about this challenge from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Magic Lessons podcast which is a MUST-LISTEN for any creative person who needs a confidence boost
• Rejection Game but please anyone who tries this, please be ethical and aware of power dynamics. Examples:
• • Don’t ask out someone who you supervise.
  • Don’t hassle customer service employees with uncomfortable tasks they may feel obligated to do for tips.
  • Don’t ask women or people of color in professions dominated by white males to take on a disproportionate amount of tasks that don’t advance their profession.
  • Keeping all that in mind, go out and face your fears!

• Bullet Journal to organize goal progress in a way that best matches your preferences and needs
  • You can do it really simply but if you want some more fun, try this and this.

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