4 tools to grow your career

A few takeaways from a recent event I spoke at hosted Ladies of Restaurants (do check them out if you are a women working in hospitality).

🅰️ ACCEPT - compliments and feedback, internalise praise. Our brains are hardwired to remember negatives and focus on what we haven't done. My antidote? Create a brag file to record all the good stuff you do and positive feedback you get.

🅰️ ACT - action is what moves us forward. If you have limiting beliefs ("I could never lead a team / open my own restaurant / set up my own business / speak at an event") the best way to prove your imposter syndrome wrong is to DO IT.

🅰️ ASK - for what you want. Use simple direct language. Keep it concise. Try this formula: Say their name, Say what you want in one sentence, Give one or two compelling reasons why, Handover to them. What's the worst that can happen?

🅰️ AVOID - avoid minimising language. Some words make you sound and feel smaller. e.g saying sorry at the start of every sentence when you have done nothing wrong, and the word 'just'. You don't need to diminish yourself to be liked. Be liked for doing great work.

Where will you start?