Negative comparison kept my client silent in the room. Here’s how she broke free.

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Ever been in a meeting and suddenly start comparing yourself to everyone else in the room?

That’s what happened to my client Kristian, a Director of Partnerships at a game company. She told me:
“They’re so much more experienced. Who am I to speak up?”

The result? She stayed quiet when her voice was needed most and it started costing her opportunities for promotion.

In this week’s Hot Seat Coaching newsletter, I share Kristian’s story and 3 strategies to break free from negative comparison so you can show up strong and confident as a leader.

Read the full article here.

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Meet Phyllis Reagin – A former entertainment exec turned high-impact coach. Phyllis is on a mission to help trailblazing leaders in Hollywood and beyond ditch self-doubt or Imposter Syndrome, use their strengths to make the biggest impact, and to start living from their own genius. She's coached thousands of leaders and teams (from Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon MGM Studios, Google, Meta, Spotify, Atlantic Records, Paramount Global, and more) to lead with greater confidence, influence, and impact. If it boosts leadership impact and builds confident leaders, she’s on it! Read more about her here.

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