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Note from Joanne
Hello!
A few issues back, I talked about updating my online
presence with a new logo and website makeover. The
plan is to have a more consistent and recognizable
brand (but don’t worry, I’m not going all corporate
and boring on you). My logo designer is putting the
finishing touches on the design; I’m really pleased
with it and hope you will like it too. The website
makeover is going to take a little longer. In addition
to a new look, I will be combining my two blogs with
the website so that you will find all my “stuff” in
one place. Cadence will also start looking a little
different in the near future. Would you like a sneak
preview of my new look? Feast your eyes on my logo!
(Well to be completely accurate this is my avatar; the
logo will incorporate my business name when it is
finalized).
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Feature Article
Choose Your Course; Never Look Back
I can still recall this moment clearly, even though it
happened over 20 years ago: I was leaving my first
“corporate” job as a statistical programmer to work
for a little start-up company (now known as Biogen
Idec) as one of only two biostatisticians. It was a
big leap in responsibility and skill level for me, and
I was moving across country (Northern California to
Cambridge, Massachusetts) to grab this opportunity to
grow. Many people at the old job stopped by on my last
day to give me their best wishes. Among them, a high-
level director came by to personally wish me well, and
he told me he was sure I would do well in my new
position.
I was flattered by this, and it meant a great deal to
me because I had doubts: doubts that I would do well;
doubts that I made the “right” decision (because I had
already established a stellar reputation where I was);
doubts that I would be better off in Massachusetts,
where I knew no one. So I asked this director about
his career path; if he ever regretted any of the
decisions he made; if he ever asked himself “what if…”
He didn’t answer my question but instead offered:
“Joanne, here’s my advice for you: choose your course
and never look back.” It became my mantra whenever
self-doubt crept in.
Twenty-plus years later I still use this mantra when I
am having trouble moving forward or find myself
doubting my choices. You see, we will have doubts
from time to time. Whenever there is uncertainty or
lack of complete information (which we introverts
crave) it is natural and expected to have doubt. Doubt
becomes a problem only when it paralyzes you.
Furthermore, the paralysis reinforces the doubt;
action is a powerful antidote to self-doubt. By taking
action, you often gain the information that was
missing; an uncertainty becomes a certainty. In my
case, by taking action (moving across country and
taking the new job) I soon discovered that: Yes, I did
well; yes I made the right decision (at the time); No
I was not better off in Massachusetts. [Yet I lived to
tell the tale, no harm done.]
I’m not sure if introverts experience self-doubt more
often than those more extroverted. But it makes sense
that we might be more prone to it because we spend
more time self- reflecting. That is, we create more
opportunities to realize we don’t have complete
information. And I would hazard a guess that
introverts find it more distressing to have doubts,
again because we tend to focus more on our inward
journey.
Next time you’re faced with self-doubt, take heart.
You are definitely not alone, and it’s completely
natural. Acknowledge the doubt and don’t resist it.
Then, make your choice or decision, take action, and
never look back. If you must look somewhere, look
ahead, because that’s where your answers lie!
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Inspiration/Motivation Corner
Offer what you have without judgment; there is someone
(or more than one) who needs what you have to offer.
Don’t fall into the “I’m not _____ enough” syndrome.
We are all enough, just as we are.
~ Joanne Julius Hunold
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Joanne's Hype-Free Zone
Disclosure: Many of my recommendations use an
affiliate link, which means I get a small (often
miniscule) commission if you purchase using the link I
provide. I never recommend products or services that I
would not be willing to purchase myself (if I don’t
already own it).
This issue of Cadence is all about doubt and self-
doubt. Doubt exists when there is incomplete (or
inaccurate) information. Do you have accurate
information about your personality? There are many
negative myths regarding introversion. They are
repeated so often that sometimes we introverts tend to
buy into them as well. I think it’s way past time to
take a stand and assert our value as introverts. My
introvert friend and fellow coach, Pat Weber, is
taking a stand with her brand new ebook: Debunking
Negative Introvert Myths: Bringing Your Introvert
Strengths to the Party. Her ebook will help you:
* Make effective use of your innate strengths.
* Demolish any devastating doubts of your true worth.
* Feel good about who you are instead of learning any
more extroverted skills.
You can get a 32-page excerpt (no charge) of her ebook
and workbook here.
http://www.profcs.com/app/?Clk=3184609
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