First name / Friend,
I'm going to ask you an honest question:
Do you believe in yourself as much as your friends believe in you?
Or is there a gap between the potential they see in you, and the potential you see in yourself?
This week, I was reminded of the gap in my own life – twice within 24 hours.
It started with lunch with my friend, Hannah, on Tuesday. I shared the big news that I had developed two
keynotes and submitted a proposal to become a speaker at my favorite conference next year.
This is the conversation that followed:
Hannah: “Well of course you did!"
Margie [staring blankly]: “What do you mean?”
Hannah: “Well, you're a great speaker.”
Margie: “I am?”
Hannah: “Yes – Margie I've seen you stage in front of big crowds. You're warm, funny, and relatable.”
The conversation continued. I explained that for the first five years of operating my business, I've been known (primarily) as a coach and facilitator. I didn't consider myself a good “public speaker.”
Flash forward to the next morning, I was connecting with my friend, Lauren. We were chatting about the value we bring as speakers.
Lauren said: “What if other people see my worth as greater than I see it? I don’t want to be the one who holds myself back.”
Enough said.
. . .
How many friends or colleagues can you think of where you see more talent in them than they see in themselves?
If you'd like me, the answer is a lot. 🙃
This is because believing in yourself is hard work.
The real work isn't about proving yourself to others. It's catching up to the version of you that others already believe in.
I don't know about you, but I don't want to look back at my life and realize that I limited my own potential.
How would your life change if you became your biggest cheerleader?
This is the top question I'm going to ask myself on repeat for the rest of the year.
Join me in closing the gap, and forward this email to a friend of yours who might want to do the same.
