Thought Leadership Series
Today’s guest, Laura Terrell, is an executive coach with more than 25 years of experience as a legal and business insider. Prior to coaching, she was a Special Assistant to the President at the White House, a senior level appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice, an equity partner in two large global law firms, and in-house counsel at a publicly traded company.
In today’s episode, we discuss how to develop and strengthen critical mindsets needed to achieve long-term success as well as the mindsets holding us back from boldly stepping into our role as thought leaders.
Laura covers how to shut down negative mindsets and tips to strengthen our minds with confidence, perseverance, and resilience in the face of setbacks.
We explore how Laura has developed these mindsets and how she has helped others manage and walk through emotional and mental roadblocks holding them back from making big decisions, leading well, and stepping into new challenges.
Some top tips …
No one is immune to fear, especially the fear of failure. As you feel the grip of fear, interrupt the emotion by asking yourself a few key questions to help remove fear’s debilitating effect and map out a healthier, productive thought process to address the underlying issue.
To strengthen your resilience during a difficult time or crisis, focus on recalling a time when you were able to learn something new and do something differently that was difficult for you. Regardless of how much larger or smaller that may seem in comparison to your current situation, remind yourself that you were capable of learning and adapting then and you can do it again. This shifts your mind to a positive place, helping you approach the current struggle with the view that it is possible for you to overcome it.
As you make this shift, you will begin to see options appear that can help you address or mitigate the situation.
Laura has a great definition of imposter syndrome that will change the way you see it and help you dismantle the power you give it in your life.
Today’s episode at a glance…
>>(4:10 - 7:02) Common mindset issues that hold people back from making big jumps forward in their career.
>>(7:03 - 12:23) Questions to ask yourself when you feel the onslaught of fear and overwhelm. These will help you start thinking clearly again quickly.
>>(12:57 - 17:35) A new way to view imposter syndrome that dismantles its power over you. How to find the confidence to start something new when you don’t have faith in yourself.
>>(17:45 - 19:45) A mindset shift you need to make when leaving a well-established business to start your own. To help you navigate pivots in your career, begin developing your network of resources to bounce ideas off of or help you with pieces that you were accustomed to others taking care of in the corporate or 9-5 job you left.
>>(19:46-20:44) The pre-work and research you can do before you make the jump into starting your own business or making a major pivot. Test your mindsets, open yourself up to creative ideas, and stay willing and ready to make shifts as needed to continue to grow and excel in your career.
>>(21:20 - 23:39) Tips and questions to ask yourself to help you adapt more quickly to change.
>>(23:48-29:15) Tips to develop perseverance as the realities of starting and owning a business set in and the excitement wears off. How to refocus your mind when hurdles feel insurmountable.
>>(29:25-) How to shift your perspective and begin to move forward after a failure that makes you feel stuck.
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Links in the episode for Laura Terrell and Christie Bilbrey
Laura Terrell
https://lauraterrell.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralterrell/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraterrellcoaching/
Christie Bilbrey
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