OWN IT The Confidence Podcast

I'm not saying YOUR communication style sucks. I am talking about when you feel like your communication style sucks, or the way someone talks to you. So many times in life do we find ourselves in conversations that hurt, that make us sad, make us feel less intelligent, super frustrated, angry, scared, pressured, humiliated even. All the feelings. And of course all the good ones. But today's episode focuses on the conversations that are difficult, and using a Personality Character Profiling System called DISC. We are all fairly easily categorized into four different communication styles. For our personality, we can be strong in one, two or even three categories, but our communication style is often peaking in one of the four different styles. D is the driven, big picture, results, and task-oriented person who loves being in charge and challenges the status quo. I is the talkative, optimistic, encourager that loves to inspire teams to move forward together, fun to be around and very social. S is the loyal, reliable, good listener that wants and makes sure that everyone is OK, makes the coffee and brings fresh bread to the office, avoids confrontation and is a great mediator when one is needed. C is the critical, analytical, sharp and focused person who loves detail, facts, statistics and reports. They want outlines and data and will double-check their work three times before feeling content. Also focus on the task rather than the relationships. So what happens in your life when you have to communicate with someone who has a very different communication style? Well, you easily feel that your communication style sucks, because you can't get your message across. You get angry, frustrated and irritated. What if that is your boss? What if it's a family member, or even tougher, what if it's your partner, that you live with, AND work with in your family business. Looking at if from this perspective, it's easy to see how valuable it is to know your communication style, to understand what communication style your parnters, friends, family members or colleagues have, to achieve the results you want and nurture positive relationships. You are most welcome to reach out to me if you have any questions about the DISC profiling system. Let me know how this episode helped you!

The power of our thoughts is one of my favorite topics. Today I share something VERY interesting I read in one of my favorite books, Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. And yes, the book goes deep on the power of our thoughts and how we can use them to reconstruct and improve our self-image, and thus our results and our whole life. Sometimes we create more pain than we really need to endure by maintaining thoughts that hurt us. I've been doing it myself lately, and this episode is a gentle kick in the rear for myself and anyone who is currently thinking things that don't help you feel happy. And, like I share in this episode, the enrollment for my online coaching program You Own Your Life is now open. Click the link to find out more information and reach out if you have any questions.

Friends, neighbors, family, loved ones, clients and others - including my own little family - seem to have a lot of pressure and challenges now. With this short little episode, I hope to put a smile on your face, or maybe even in your heart. After rain, there will be sunshine. If you're having a rough day, if it all feels uphill, remember that better times will come! Shoutout to my friend Deli who shared a great story on Facebook, and a shoutout to one of my favorite Instagram accounts @tanksgoodnews. Thanks for all the great stories you share. Sending all my podcast followers a big virtual hug! Stay healthy!

Did you ever ask yourself the question if you have, or experience, more success or failure in your life? I think most of us don't really reflect on that, but as a general rule we tend to focus on all the things we don't have, all the things we can't do, and all the reasons why we can't do or have that. Perhaps, if you really look at your life, there are things you need to celebrate? Or perhaps you have way more success than you think... If you want to dive deeper on this, check out Chapter 9 in the book Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.

She's the kind of woman that everyone wants to be best friends with. She has thousands of fans, who all secretly wish they could be her friend. She's the "behind the scenes" power engine that makes everything work like a smooth selling machine working with her husband. She's a mother of four (one of which with disabilities). Imagine being told by the doctors when your child is born with "issues" that her condition "may not be compatible with life". This mother has soldiered on and been a great mother to all of her children. She's like a bonus kid to one of the world's most influential leadership profiles, Mr. John Maxwell. But still, she says "I don't feel inspiring at all". Oh, and she looks like Julia Roberts' sister. This conversation with Susan Galbraith is the real deal, raw and honest, sincere and genuine. It's the truth. Life. We talk about the hidden power in connecting for real with other humans, we talk about finding ourselves, and that it's so important to prioritize ourselves to not disappear. But how do you then deal with the guilt of feeling selfish because you took care of yourself? Like I said, this is life as we know it. And why is it so hard to let go of the things that hurt us? Why do we hold on to them? For more inspiring thoughts from Susan, and some daily life entertainment, check out her blog: Soozeybee.com or follow her on Instagram @soozeybee. Thank you Susan for contributing with heart and soul to celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2020. #wedo2020 #womenempoweringwomen