There are times in life when these three little words are the powerhouse to helping you accomplish something you may think out of your range.
Confidence seems to be gained the more experienced you become at whatever it is you’re doing. This can apply to anything, from cooking your first meal for the family to leading a global APEC leaders meeting (I am referring to the recent zoom call our prime minister had called and chaired)
Whatever the reason for added confidence, it’s an idea to have these three little words in your toolbox to pull out at the appropriate time.
My last blog post was about being inspired when I went to Wellington recently. What I didn’t say was the reason I was in the capital city. It was for a conference which happened to be held on the week after I accepted a brand new job.
That’s right! I am a believer that you definitely can teach an old dog new tricks. In saying that, I’ve now been on the job for about three weeks. The training has finished, and I am now out in the field on my own. To say it’s a bit scary is not putting too fine a point on it.
Let me fill you in. My new career is with a company called CBG Research. And my job is to rock up to previously selected houses on behalf of the Ministry of Health, choose one member of the home and conduct an interview.
It’s the door knocking that, for me, is the intimidating part. Even though the household should have received an invitation to participate, you can guarantee that about 99% of people haven’t seen it let alone read it. But, that printed ‘invitation’ is a bit of a security blanket for me.
After my field coach left and I was on my own, the reality of what I’d committed to hit. BUT the job is something I want to do.
Not only does it get me out of the house, but it also gets me into the community and meeting people I would never otherwise have come in contact with. So, as I pick up my laptop from the car seat and open the car door, I say the magic three words.
That’s right. Simple isn’t it? “You’ve got this!”
How this works, I have absolutely no idea. But what it does is calm me down and remind me that the right words will come as I smile and say, “Hello, my name is Fee, and I’m here……….”
The next time you have something to do that you’re unsure about, say these three words and feel the magic.
STAY IN THE LOOP
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