#576: Putting Yourself Out There and Taking Risks with Confidence

Podcast #576PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE AND TAKING RISKS WITH CONFIDENCEYou know you're made for more, and you have big dreams, but how do you get past the overwhelm of putting yourself "out there"? What will people think? What will happen if you go after that big dream, you write that book, you put yourself up for the promotion, you speak up and start leading with your ideas … and people don't like it, or even worse, like you? If you want to have more confidence when it comes to taking the emotional risks involved with leveling up your life, this podcast episode is for you. I'll teach you why standing out and being extraordinary is easier than you think and I'll share 5 strategies I use to manage vulnerability and risk hangovers so you can use them successfully too.In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're coaching on:* How to have the courage to stand out and take risks* Why standing out / being extraordinary is easier than you think* 5 Strategies I use to manage vulnerability / risk hangoverSign up for DO MORE IN 2024 and plan out your year with SUCCESS. Get your ticket now at www.trishblackwell.com/domoreThe two-day virtual event is happening on December 13th and December 20th from 7PM-9PM EST.REVIEW OF THE WEEKGabriela RiveraQUOTES MENTIONED"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do." - Mark Twain"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..." - Theodore Roosevelt"Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart." - Roy T. BennettMessy, mundane, magical.ANNOUNCEMENTSBig things are happening in the College of Confidence this month, as we dive into DOUBT DETOX month to prime our minds and hearts to enter into 2024 in a state of TOTAL BELIEF AND SECURE CONFIDENCE. (Not total confidence because there's no such thing!)Wondering what types of "wins" our College of Confidence members experience? These are just a few of the posts our members have shared in the past week...promotions, raises, sold out retreats, new company cars, twin pregnancy announcement after struggling with infertility! Confidence work pays off, in big ways!!! Click here to join us.Sandra got a big promotion, a big raise and a brand new company car.Courtney sold out her retreat, with her largest group to date.Monica sold out her retreat tooMalorie got a level promotion at her company (and a raise)Amber got a raise and mapped out her student loan set payoffRachel worked her mindset and health to stay positive during two years of infertility and recently found out she's pregnant with two healthy twin boysPUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE - IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINKBe willing to look like a fool, to be made fun of, to be teased.Because people will talk, until your walk and your talk make them admire you.It's easier than you think to stand out and be extraordinary.Be energetic.Be reliable.Be of integrity.Be positive.Be consistent.TAKING RISKS WITH CONFIDENCEThere's no such thing as a guarantee or a perfect decision.Your commitment to a decision is what makes it perfect and good. No risk, no reward.Be willing to be different.Be willing to create a different life. Don't fear putting yourself out there, because there's no risk if you are this type of p...