14 May · Delivery and value are different things.

Self-doubt

My colleague speaks so confidently that my ideas seem less valuable.

A little room to breathe.14 May

Self-doubt

“The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson — Essays: First Series, 1841Self-RelianceRead the source ↗

Delivery and value are different things.

A fluent voice can make an idea easier to notice, but confidence alone does not determine its usefulness. You may need a pause, a note, or a quieter moment to explain your thinking, and the contribution can still be worth hearing.

ONE SMALL STEP

Write your main point in one sentence before the next conversation where you want to contribute.

A little room to breathe.14 May

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.