Episode 61

How to Learn to Trust Yourself

In today’s episode, I am talking about how to learn to trust yourself. It’s a big topic and it’s an important one. What I am noticing is that for a lot of my clients, there is a huge amount of pushing, on their part, to come up with the "right" answer about what should come next for their career. 

Often we lose that ability to trust in ourselves. Maybe we have made a mistake or a project or piece of work hasn’t gone as well as we wanted it to. Maybe we’ve made a career move in the past that hasn’t turned out how we wanted it and we are feeling bruised and battered and struggling to trust that we will make the right decisions about our own future. Sometimes we might lose that trust because other people have called it into question. Perhaps other people have criticised us and that causes us to question whether or not we are doing the right thing.

In this episode, I share some thoughts and advice about trusting that:

  • You will come up with the "right answer"
  • You will be brave enough to take the action needed to help bring your career vision to life
  • You do know what is right for you.

About Nicola Semple

I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.


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The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available! If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: “There’s got to be more to life than this!” Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

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Nicola Semple

Nicola is an ex-Big 4 Consultant turned Career Coach who is passionate about helping people find happiness and fulfilment in their work. She has worked with hundreds of professionals to help them take ownership of their careers and fulfil their potential.

Nicola is also the author of The Career Confidence Toolkit and the creator of the “You Are Enough” Coaching Cards.