03/14/2024

Silencing Your Inner Critic

There are strategies to silence that voice of doubt

We all make mistakes and experience some amount of rejection, failure and negative comments. Some are painful! We often suppress our feelings of inadequacy. However, these negative feelings and thoughts frequently bubble up to the conscious level and become our inner critic.

• “You’re not good enough.” “… smart enough.” “… or have the right connections.”
• “You’re not good with financial analysis.” “… or dealing with conflict.” “… or networking.”  
• “You’re an introvert. You can’t lead a team.”

Some negative thoughts become our self-talk and get repeated over and over. They impact our confidence and limit our development.

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