How to Conquer Self-doubt This Year with Pure Genius

Self-doubt is a mutha*r.

Let’s just put that out there. I can remember when I first started She is Epic. I started with video. For promotion efforts of getting my brand out there. I was going to be a YouTube Star! I had it all planned out. I came up with a phenomenal script, my make-up was flawless and I had a friend who just so happen to be a Videographer. (friends with skills!)

I was set.

Only thing was, I didn't feel comfortable on screen.

Once I sat in front of the camera...I was stuttering, sweating and looking bewildered into the lens. Jesus take the wheel. I thought I had this. I started to think about what others would say after seeing my video. None of those thoughts yield a positive outcome.

This anxiety, I was having immediately robbed me of the joy I got from doing my business.

I could no longer speak from a place of knowing. It was now clouded by my lack of self-confidence in being a world renowned YouTube star.

My friend reminded me “Speak from the gut, you know this stuff.” I smiled nervously as I looked over at my makeshift teleprompter on my laptop.

“I got this. I got this.” I tried pumping myself up. I eventually got through that ordeal alive.

The lesson.

Start with what you are supremely good at then build on it.

Video wasn’t for me. I know that now. I was trying to follow what was hot instead of doing what I do best.

I write.

My pure genius is to write articles that speak to people. As I build on my craft I add audio, so my voice transcribes my emotions just as I want it to read online.

How many times have we gotten stuck because we're too busy playing a role we didn’t audition for?

Build on your genius and from there it can take you anywhere you want to go!