My child recently said to me, " I know what I know!" It was such a confident and defiant statement. I looked at her, not knowing my next move. On the one hand, I beamed with pride as I thought, " that confidence is going to carry you places." Then, on the other hand, I wanted to correct her because she didn't know what she thought she did.
As it was bedtime and the finish line was in sight, I opted not to engage too much but I told her, "it's ok not to know." However, I realized that my little girl, in all her sass, unknowingly offered up two lessons for those of us who are in transition: Be confident and be vulnerable.
To have confidence is to be self-assured in your abilities and attributes, which is essential because this will open doors for you. Skills and knowledge will carry you the rest of the way, but they are not always apparent in a short meeting, like an interview. However, confidence shines and signals a lot, including your ability to navigate different scenarios and figure things out. Which is all anyone can ask.
The key to figuring things out is first being vulnerable. Listen, it is hard to say, "I don't know," because you may be scared of what people will think and that you will not meet their expectations. Especially if you are looking to do something new and redefine how people see you, there's going to be a lot that you don't know, and you will need guidance that you will only receive through asking. It's tough, but you can do it, and if you are not so sure that you can, why don't we connect.
