How to become more confident. In today’s episode Judith Germain speaks to Emily Jaenson about Emily’s experience overcoming shyness to become a confident speaker and author on building confidence.
Key Takeaways
- Emily went from being too shy to order pizza on the phone to speaking to audiences of 1000+ and writing a book on confidence.
- Pushing yourself outside your comfort zone to practice confident behaviours can help build confidence over time.
- Counting yourself in (3, 2, 1 go) can provide the momentum to push through discomfort and engage in activities that build confidence.
- Celebrating others’ successes rather than viewing them as competition is key for leaders to build confidence in their teams.
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Emily’s Background
- First job with Chicago Bulls required their to make cold calls to sell tickets, which was very difficult for their
- Continually pushed herself outside their comfort zone across their career
- Became first female GM of a minor league baseball team in 20 years in 2018
- Did a TEDx talk on confidence that got 3 million views in 1 year
- Now speaks on stages and wrote a book on confidence
The Popularity of Their TEDx Talk
- People resonate with the message because confidence exists on a spectrum
- Her talk on the benefits of confidence (less fear, more motivation, etc.) inspires people to want to be more confident
How to Become More Confident
- Identify your comfort zone and push outside it
- Counting yourself in (3, 2, 1 go) provides momentum to push through discomfort of new activities
- Reflecting on surviving new activities builds confidence to try more new things
Their Book on Confidence
- Called “Let’s Go”
- Provides tools to accomplish goals you set or want to set
- Includes personal stories, interviews with successful women, research, and reflective activities
- Useful for anyone looking to increase confidence and bravery
Applying it as a Leader
- Celebrate others’ successes instead of viewing as competition
- Celebrate team’s achievements instead of quickly raising goals again
In this conversation Emily argues that leaders must acknowledge achievements and milestones to reinforce confident behaviours, not dismiss early wins by immediately increasing demands without praise. Public recognition strengthens employee motivation, resilience and performance.
Emily Jaenson is a professional speaker, podcast host of the Leadership is Female podcast, and author of ‘Let’s Go: A guide to increasing your confidence.’
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Emily Jaenson can be found on LinkedIn here.
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