Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to make it easier to talk about
Speaker 1: your own accomplishments by praising what a group has gotten done.
Speaker 1: Today's tip, like a few others this week, comes from
Speaker 1: Meredith Fineman's new book, Brag Better, Master the Art of
Speaker 1: Fearless self Promotion. While some people are well natural braggarts,
Speaker 1: many of us have a harder time with this. We
Speaker 1: have this vague hope that our work will speak for itself.
Speaker 1: Fineman wants you to get rid of this notion your
Speaker 1: work doesn't speak for itself. She writes, nobody else knows
Speaker 1: better what you've done or the hours that you've clocked.
Speaker 1: If you do not share your work with other individuals
Speaker 1: or audiences, no one else will. And here's the thing.
Speaker 1: Often your great work will really help people, but if
Speaker 1: people don't know about it, they can't use it. Fortunately,
Speaker 1: there are authentic ways to talk about your work that
Speaker 1: don't feel icky. One great one is to speak well
Speaker 1: of a group that you happen to be in in
Speaker 1: a way that reflects gratitude. For instance, I recently suggested
Speaker 1: that someone who felt a little weird about posting on
Speaker 1: Twitter that he'd been included in a list of top
Speaker 1: leaders mentioned that he was honored to be on this
Speaker 1: list with and then list his friends who were also
Speaker 1: on the list. Feynman, likewise, has a few go to phrases.
Speaker 1: I'm honored to be a part of this list of
Speaker 1: executives in my industry. Or I loved working with this
Speaker 1: client and I think he liked my work too. I
Speaker 1: was so thankful for that opportunity. I'd love to have
Speaker 1: a chance to lead a project with a similar client.
Speaker 1: Or can't believe I get to be in this room
Speaker 1: of amazing women. And of course, if you are leading
Speaker 1: a team, you can praise the team to the rafters
Speaker 1: when you were reporting on your work. It all reflects
Speaker 1: well on YouTube, and a fact that your team worked
Speaker 1: well together delivered the project on time and under budget
Speaker 1: means that it was incredibly well managed by you, the manager.
Speaker 1: But you don't have to sit there saying hey, I'm
Speaker 1: a really awesome manager, even if you are. Now you
Speaker 1: can't be silent and expect your work to speak for itself,
Speaker 1: but you can speak for your work in a way
Speaker 1: that feels more gracious and generous than just thumping your
Speaker 1: own chest. So today, think about a way that you
Speaker 1: could talk about your work through the lens of gratitude
Speaker 1: or praising the group in general. Many people could talk
Speaker 1: a lot more about their work. But if it's hard
Speaker 1: for you to start, this is a pretty easy way
Speaker 1: and then you can go from there. In the meantime,
Speaker 1: this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making
Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to
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