Jul 17, 2023
Self-doubt can be a significant barrier to success in business, holding individuals back from pursuing opportunities or capitalizing on their strengths. Overcoming self-doubt requires anyone in business (especially entrepreneurs) to develop a positive mindset, embrace their expertise, and trust their instincts in decision-making. By actively combating self-doubt and harnessing confidence, entrepreneurs can overcome the obstacles holding them back, paving the way for professional and personal growth.
Host Melina Palmer emphasizes the importance of overcoming self-doubt in the episode, offering practical advice for those grappling with imposter syndrome or a lack of confidence. She endorses the use of daily affirmations, practice in speaking confidently, and actively engaging in activities that boost self-esteem. By overcoming self-doubt, entrepreneurs can unleash their full potential, contribute positively to their businesses' success, and advance toward the realization of their goals and ambitions.
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00:00:00 - Introduction,
Melina welcomes listeners to episode 306 of The Brainy Business
podcast, which is all about adjusting one's mindset and overcoming
impostor syndrome, particularly when it comes to pricing. She
encourages listeners to be open-minded and ready to adjust their
anchors, priming, and mindset to achieve their goals.
00:03:36 - Mindset Challenges,
Melina notes that mindset issues can make or break one's business
and impact confidence around pricing and offerings. She emphasizes
the need for listeners to be aware of vicious cycles that can drag
them down and to focus on virtuous cycles such as the
confidence-competence loop. Melina recommends practicing saying new
prices aloud, building one's confidence and training one's brain to
project confidence.
00:08:25 - The Role of Confidence,
Melina shares her experience working at Alaska Airlines and how her
training there helped her project confidence when quoting prices.
She explains how projecting confidence is vital in sales and how,
regardless of the price, one needs to say it confidently without
hesitation. Melina also shares how her first agency job helped
shape her mindset about billable hours and not discounting on the
back end.
00:11:45 - The Importance of Confidence,
Melina highlights how projecting confidence is essential when
quoting prices and how the subconscious brain of buyers pick up on
the slightest sense of hesitation. She advises listeners to train
their brains by practicing saying new prices aloud, projecting
confidence, and speaking as if they were telling someone the
weather.
00:16:22 - Mindset is Key for Success,
Melina emphasizes the importance of having a positive mindset and
believing in your worth. She explains that having the right mindset
is crucial in pricing conversations, networking events, live
videos, and other situations where you need to show your worth.
00:17:35 - Setting Realistic Anchors,
Melina talks about the behavioral economics of mindset,
specifically anchoring and adjustment and relativity. She explains
that we tend to set an unrealistic anchor by comparing ourselves to
top-performers in our industry, which can result in feeling stuck
and not taking action. She advises resetting your anchor to where
you are now and taking small steps each day.
00:19:31 - Setting Achievable Goals,
Melina encourages listeners to focus on where they are now instead
of setting unrealistic goals for the future. She emphasizes the
importance of taking small steps each day and adjusting your anchor
to the present offering you have out there. She also highlights the
importance of long-term planning sessions and having goals for
where you want to get to eventually.
00:21:07 - Overcoming Self-Doubt,
Melina acknowledges that self-doubt and imposter syndrome are
common among many people. She advises listeners to take small steps
each day to gain more competence and confidence. She also shares
some Dr. Seuss quotes that she finds inspiring and applicable to
mindset.
00:28:19 - The Importance of Mentorship,
Melina talks about her upcoming episode with Scott Miller (307),
where they will be discussing his new book. The Ultimate Guide to
Great Mentorship.
00:29:04 - Conclusion,
Melina's top insights from the conversation. What stuck with you
while listening to the episode? What are you going to try? Come
share it with Melina on social media -- you'll find her as
@thebrainybiz everywhere and as Melina Palmer on LinkedIn.
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