"It's a beautiful day to go after what you love." ~Melissa McSherry
Shout-out to Madison Mellish for buying me coffee. She has an amazing newsletter which helps Mondays suck less, called Your Weekly W(h)ine, featuring wine tips, dog photos and more. Thank you for the support! ☕️
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A couple of weeks ago I completed training to be a facilitator of Google's #IamRemarkable program. This initiative is all about empowering people (especially women and underrepresented groups) to get better at self promotion and celebrating their accomplishments. When I first read about it, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. Because I deal with impostor syndrome and struggle to self-promote quite often. And I want to help myself and others be better at it.
You ever hear that phrase: It's not what you know, it's who you know? I heard a slightly different version of this years ago.
It's not what you know, it's who knows what you know.
Sometimes it's not enough to simply be known. What do you want to be known for? How can people recommend you for things or connect you to opportunity? It's important for people to know your accomplishments. It's important for people to know what types of contributions you can make.
I did the #IamRemarkable workshop for 10 amazing women in my community this week. It was nerve-wracking for sure as it was my first session, but once we started chatting and doing the exercises, all of the nerves melted away. It made me realize how important this work is. Because self-promotion is a skill. A muscle that we can continuously strengthen and practice until we get better at it.
And I truly believe that the more we share our accomplishments with others, the less we will feel like impostors. And that will help us from a self-love standpoint.
All in all, that was the highlight of my week! I'm looking forward to doing more of these workshops and creating space for people to be remarkable.
If you are interested in attending a future #IamRemarkable workshop (hoping to run another one in September), hit reply and let me know!
On to the picks!
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#loves 😍
🍿 Watching: Nia Long's powerful message for Queens. It's less than a minute and incredible.
🎧 Listening: Little Voice soundtrack. I am loving this Apple TV show and the music, written by Sara Bareilles, is incredible. "It's just my little voice that I've been missing..."
📚 Reading: One of Us is Next. I just finished Karen's last book (One of Us is Lying) and that ending was not what I expected! 😱 Excited to read the sequel.
🏞 Tool: WindowSwap. You click one button and then you can see what the view looks like from someone else's window. Some mornings I'll grab my coffee and sip it while looking out of a window in London or somewhere in Germany. It's really cool and different.
#sponsor: Covatar
I had been seeing these amazing illustrated graphics on Twitter for awhile with the #Covatar hashtag. After checking them out, I knew I wanted to get my own done.
You can get an individual portrait or even one with your family or pet! They have a team of illustrators to create the drawing, but what really sold me was that they donate $5 of every purchase to a nonprofit of your choice.
I chose the Loveland Foundation because of its focus on Black women and girls. Get your own Covatar here.
#reads
How to Build Your Side Hustle in 2020 — techbizgurl.com
These are some of my favorite tips for starting your side hustle and what I teach in my workshops. Number one? Think about your why. Why do you want to start or build a side hustle?
Power. — www.alexandrafranzen.com
I love this entire post about creating your own opportunities. Especially this part...
"You can wait forever for someone to say “yes” and unlock a door for you. Or you can build your own door, build your own key, build your own house. And when you run your own house, then you can be the person who unlocks doors for others. That’s real power."
50 lessons learned from writing 50 newsletters — nesslabs.com
Ahhhh so many great tips and lessons from Anne-Laure. I barely see any top newsletter posts without a mention of her Maker Mind newsletter. Excited to read through this a little more slowly and see what I can take away for #jesspicks.
#icymi
😍 Last issue’s top pick was: 35 Self-Love Mantras to Help You Shake Self-Doubt
#lifevibes
#supporters ☕️
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