1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to make it easier to talk about 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: your own accomplishments by praising what a group has gotten done. 5 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: Today's tip, like a few others this week, comes from 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: Meredith Fineman's new book, Brag Better, Master the Art of 7 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: Fearless self Promotion. While some people are well natural braggarts, 8 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: many of us have a harder time with this. We 9 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: have this vague hope that our work will speak for itself. 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 1: Fineman wants you to get rid of this notion your 11 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: work doesn't speak for itself. She writes, nobody else knows 12 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: better what you've done or the hours that you've clocked. 13 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: If you do not share your work with other individuals 14 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 1: or audiences, no one else will. And here's the thing. 15 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: Often your great work will really help people, but if 16 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: people don't know about it, they can't use it. Fortunately, 17 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: there are authentic ways to talk about your work that 18 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:13,199 Speaker 1: don't feel icky. One great one is to speak well 19 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: of a group that you happen to be in in 20 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: a way that reflects gratitude. For instance, I recently suggested 21 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: that someone who felt a little weird about posting on 22 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: Twitter that he'd been included in a list of top 23 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: leaders mentioned that he was honored to be on this 24 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: list with and then list his friends who were also 25 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 1: on the list. Feynman, likewise, has a few go to phrases. 26 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: I'm honored to be a part of this list of 27 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: executives in my industry. Or I loved working with this 28 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: client and I think he liked my work too. I 29 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: was so thankful for that opportunity. I'd love to have 30 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: a chance to lead a project with a similar client. 31 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: Or can't believe I get to be in this room 32 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: of amazing women. And of course, if you are leading 33 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: a team, you can praise the team to the rafters 34 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: when you were reporting on your work. It all reflects 35 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: well on YouTube, and a fact that your team worked 36 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: well together delivered the project on time and under budget 37 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: means that it was incredibly well managed by you, the manager. 38 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: But you don't have to sit there saying hey, I'm 39 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: a really awesome manager, even if you are. Now you 40 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: can't be silent and expect your work to speak for itself, 41 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,399 Speaker 1: but you can speak for your work in a way 42 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: that feels more gracious and generous than just thumping your 43 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: own chest. So today, think about a way that you 44 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: could talk about your work through the lens of gratitude 45 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: or praising the group in general. Many people could talk 46 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: a lot more about their work. But if it's hard 47 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: for you to start, this is a pretty easy way 48 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: and then you can go from there. In the meantime, 49 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 50 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to 51 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 52 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 53 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 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