Be UPFRONT – Lauren Currie

My son has been signing his name on every single drawing since he first figured out how to hold a crayon. Scribbles of dinosaurs, flowers, rocket ships, rainbows with legs, each one, proudly stamped with his name. No negotiations. No exceptions. If you make it, you sign it. It’s not about ego. It’s about ownership. I want him to know his work matters, even when it’s messy. Especially when it’s messy. That his voice deserves to be seen, not just heard. That the real power isn’t just in the making, it’s in the standing by what you’ve made.

That’s what I want for him. It’s also what I want for you. Visibility of your work matters just as much as the work itself. You are creatives and artists; you are entrepreneurs, managers and employees; you are employers, founders and freelancers. You are people in between, figuring it out. The thing you all have in common is that you are all women who care.

You care about making things better for yourself, for your family, for each other, for your team and for your organisations. We are all women who care. That is what unites us in this conversation. You picked up this book because you want more confidence, not just for you, but for those you care about. You also want to be recognised. You want your work to be rewarded. You want to be validated. You want to be paid.

Which is all incredibly valid. But it feels scary being seen, so you’re hiding. That hiding will look different for each of you—but that’s why you’re reading this book because, deep down, you know that there is a part of you that wants to stop hiding. There’s a moment every woman faces: the choice to stay safely unseen, or to be fully visible and risk being misunderstood, judged or ignored but also to be respected, celebrated and rewarded.

2 You Are a Confidence Cultivator Build Ladders, Not Walls Bringing Others with You Turn on Your Light The Science UPFRONT Moment Note 3 You Are Practising Confidence The Power of Small Moments From Moments to Meaning What Confidence Looks Like in Real Life Selfing UPFRONT Moment 4 You Are a Match for Your Discomfort Stepping Up Meeting Discomfort in Cold Water Bonders Doing the Thing Boundaries UPFRONT Moment Notes 5 You Were Never the Imposter You Deserve to Be in the Room The Patterns of Imposter Syndrome Believing in Your Excellence From Redundancy to Reconnection: Katell’s Story Where Do You Think You’re Bad?

Schedule Self‐Doubt UPFRONT Moment Notes 6 You Were Never Sorry Why We Apologise Should You Even Be Sorry? From Sorry to Strength Breaking the ‘Sorry’ Habit UPFRONT Moment Notes 7 You Were Never Meant to Be Fearless Zara’s Brave Ask There Are Always Horses on the Horizon Where Will the Horses Lead You? Donna Did It Scared Agnes and the Power of One Step UPFRONT Moment Notes 8 You Can’t Graduate Confidence No One Is Confident All the Time Keep Going Letting Go of Perfection UPFRONT Moment Note 9 You Are Building Confidence in a World That Doesn’t Want You To Tall Poppy Syndrome Understanding Your Fear UPFRONT Moment Notes Part II: Relearn 10 You Are Cringing Forward UPFRONT Moment 11 You Were Never Meant to Shout to Be Heard Quiet Doesn’t Mean Low Confidence Quiet Confidence in Action Confidence at Your Level Speaking Slowly Three Voices, One You Showing Up After Silence UPFRONT Moment Notes 12 You Are Choosing Confidence Again and Again Choosing Confidence UPFRONT Moment 13 You Are Making Your Work Visible What I Learned About Visibility at School UPFRONT Moment Note 14 You Are Making Yourself Visible The Ripple Effect of Visibility UPFRONT Moment 15 You Are Ready Now Stepping Up The Invitation You’re Waiting for Isn’t Coming Inviting Yourself Is the Only Way Forward Inviting Yourself UPFRONT Moment Notes 16 You Are Demanding More What If They Say Yes?

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

Book Information

• Unique ID: f4daa045c5e1f550
• File Extension: .pdf
• File Size: 6,872,189 bytes (6.554 MB)
• Title: –
• Author: Unknown
• ISBN: 9781907312694, 9781907312717, 9781907312700
• Pages: 319
• Language: English (en)

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• Estimated Reading Time: 415.24 minutes
• Total Words: 83,047
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• Average Words per Page: 260.34
• Average Characters per Page: 1496.14

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