Selling the Couch ENCORE: Comparing Yourself to Others in the Field: Avoiding The Pitfalls
Today’s show is about a topic that has been a struggle for much of my life and career.
I’ve fallen victim to comparing myself to others and feeling like I’m not measuring up.
It’s taken a lot of personal work for me to learn to compare in healthy ways that don’t cripple and stifle my creativity and purpose.
Are you in the same boat? Join us to learn more!
Our Featured Guest - Supriya Blair, PsyD
Dr. Supriya Blair is a psychologist in Albany, NY. We have connected through the STC community, and I wanted to get her input on the topic of comparing ourselves to others.
We’ll start by discussing how comparison comes too easily for many of us and how Supriya noticed this
comparison impacting her life until she was able to reframe her perspective.
We will consider an all-too-familiar scenario in which a colleague’s success triggers insecurity in our lives, along with helpful tips and resources to navigate the tricky field of comparison to others.
You’ll Learn
● Why comparison is so prevalent in the helping professions
● Three ways we compare ourselves to our colleagues:
○ Seeing someone else’s path and journey as THE template for success
○ Not recognizing my authenticity as a source of empowerment
○ Not allowing for different business models in finding my unique path
● How to handle the pushback when we launch into our own path
● Navigating the difficult moments when someone else experiences success or achieves the milestone that we want
● Why the ability to serve is the most important thing
● Practical help in the area of comparison to others:
○ Brene՛ Brown’s book, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"
○ Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)
○ Meditation practice
Resources
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