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Stop Being Humble and Step into Your Power with Lisa Bragg - 277

Dec 14, 2023

Lisa Bragg, author of Bragging Rights, joins the show to discuss the power of bragging in attracting people. They challenge societal norms that discourage self-promotion and emphasize the importance of acknowledging achievements. The podcast explores leveraging past achievements for future success and stepping into one's power. It also touches on cultural differences in self-promotion and the significance of vulnerability in connecting with others.

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Quick takeaways

Bragging about success should be reframed as a positive act of sharing accomplishments.

Overcoming imposter syndrome and embracing self-promotion is crucial for personal and professional growth.

Marketing oneself based solely on past achievements is a mistake; focus on future success and be proactive in self-promotion.

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Embracing Self-Promotion and Authenticity

The podcast episode discusses the importance of embracing self-promotion and being authentic as a speaker. It challenges the belief that self-promotion is negative and highlights the need to share our successes without fear of judgment. The guest, Lisa Bragg, emphasizes the importance of talking about success with pride and self-love, reframing bragging as a positive act of sharing one's accomplishments. The episode delves into the double standards surrounding bragging, the impact of conditioning on women's self-promotion, and the need for leaders to create a culture that encourages speaking about successes. It also explores the mistake of marketing oneself based solely on past accomplishments, encouraging individuals to focus on where they want to go and the value they can provide. Overall, the episode highlights the transformative power of speaking and promotes the idea that self-promotion is essential for personal and professional growth.

Introduction

4min

Embracing Bragging and Overcoming Modesty

23min

The Halo Effect and Becoming an Expert in Different Fields

2min

Leveraging Past Achievements for Future Success

17min

Stepping into Your Power and Cultural Differences

5min

Embracing Vulnerability and Overcoming Adversity

11min

Embracing a Proud and Gracious Approach to Accomplishments

3min

SUMMARY

Is it possible to brag in a way that attracts people to you, rather than turning them off? Lisa Bragg, author of Bragging Rights believes so, and she is here to redefine bragging and share exactly how to do it the right way.

SHOW NOTES

We have been conditioned since childhood to keep quiet about our achievements. We are taught things like, ‘nobody likes a show off’, ‘stay humble’ and ‘self praise is no praise’. And the majority of us conform, stay quiet, assuming that our good work will be noticed, and we will get our reward in good time.

When we see those people who are shameless self promoters we judge them and ‘tut’ and assume that they will be smited by the God of Humility… (whilst secretly wishing people knew about the great things we had done).

But then we notice they are not being called out or shamed for being a ‘show off’, in fact they’re getting more attention, and they are the ones getting rewarded with promotions, or new clients.

And then we get frustrated, bitter, and envious, which affects the way we are being and communicating and turns people off. Or … we go out all guns blazing and tell everyone everything we ever done all at once… which also puts people off.

The big question is … why are we told that we should stay quiet and humble when it harms rather than helps? And how can we share our authority, and experience

Well that is what my guest Lisa Bragg is here to answer for us. Lisa has literally written the book on how to talk about success. Her book Bragging Rights: How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion launched in May.

In addition to being an author, she is a speaker, advisor, professional mentor and founder of MediaFace, a Toronto-based content and consulting firm. She was also a

TV reporter and anchor for 15 years.

I hope this show helps you step out of the shadows and share all the excellent stuff you are up to!

Enjoy

What you’ll discover:

The catalyst for Lisa to embrace ‘bragging’ and why she had avoided it before.
Why Lisa believes that modesty is a negative habit?
The double standards at play in society when it comes to bragging and ‘the range of acceptable behaviour’.
Why you shouldn’t market yourself for where you have been and what you should do instead.
The myths around bragging that could be holding you back.
Why finding a partner can help you with promotion.
The three biggest mistakes people making around bragging.
Three tips for promoting yourself the right way.
How Lisa uses speaking in her business.