Ask the right question - Why not you?

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt

What I have come to understand is that most of us are not owning our gifts because we have been taught that it is conceited to do so. We give away our power so often because of this and really undermine our natural brilliance. Some of the questions that we ask ourselves when we are experiencing these feelings of inferiority are:

• If I have confidence in myself will I appear cocky or narcissistic?
• What if I’m not perfect?
• What if they realize I am nobody important?
• Who am I to be doing this?

What I have found is that when we start asking ourselves these types of questions, we start to escalate. We pile on all the things anybody said that supports these ideas. The failures and mistakes from the past come to say hello. Before we know it, we are feeling horrible about ourselves and our confidence levels plummet. If we have to do a presentation or sales call, what happens next is interesting. Some of us switch into false bravado and in order to pump up our confidence, go into overdrive which can border on arrogant behavior. Others of us pull all of our energy in for protection against the horrible feelings and we can appear cold or robotic.

The bottom line is we stop showing up as our authentic selves. When we let our confidence issues hijack our authentic selves we have given our power away. We have relinquished the one thing that is our super power. Our unabashed true self which has been there since the very beginning is the unending source of confidence that will always get us through. Tell yourself your victory stories and create your confidence formula. Tap into your inner King or Queen that has the authority and power to do whatever it is that you are endeavoring to do. Train yourself to call out and name those imposters within and embrace them as friends showing you that you are growing and expanding. And please remember to ask yourself the right questions. Instead of “who am I to be doing this?”, what if we asked, “what is mine to do?” Or, “what would I do if I knew I could succeed?” Lean into the question, activate your gifts and then step into your greatness with confidence.

Known to many as “The Magnetic Voice,” Monique McDonald is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocal specialist and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. Initially terrified to audition or speak publicly, Monique studied intensely with excellent coaches to cultivate her confidence. As a result, she celebrated with outstanding Opera and Master Class performances throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, and the US, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. When Monique helps you unlock your natural charisma and your “Magnetic Voice,” you benefit from secrets learned in over twenty years through High Stakes Performance combined with her unique coaching style. Her passion is inspiring charismatic communication and mastery of the human voice to empower entrepreneurs, speakers, and leaders.

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