For as long as I can remember, I’ve lived in the tension of feeling like I was either “too much” or “not enough.”
One time, a male boss told me that I needed to develop my “soft skills” because I was too intense for “some people.”
I’ve been told I’m too emotional.
Or not emotional enough.
I’ve felt the implicit messages that I shouldn’t want to make more money, because that’s my husband’s job. I haven’t asked for a raise that I deserved because I felt like I should just be grateful for what I was given (even though I was the lowest paid person on the executive team).
Multiple times, I’ve been told that my ambition wasn’t godly.
Last summer, I broke through an invisible barrier that’s been holding me back for most my life – I quit.
The tension and emotional exhaustion of playing small is too great, and I’m done with it. And I’ve never felt more myself since that crucial decision.
I was a special guest on the Lead Bold podcast several months ago, and I sensed today that you needed to hear these words. After sharing about the journey I look to quitting, I ask some questions to help you stop playing small once and for all, too. 😘
