Bulletin
2:52 AM9. Don’t Say You’re ‘Aspiring’
This is a nasty way of calling yourself a wannabe. You’re not there yet, you just wish you were.
If you’re writing, bulletin: You’re a writer! Even if what you’re writing is just a private journal or your own blog.
- Right when I mentioned that I'm afraid and I can't write anything. Perfect love casts out all fear.
If your graphic designs only appear on your own website, that isn’t important. You’re doing it. So take the word “aspiring” out of your vocabulary.
A former Google executive recently cautioned women (and anyone looking to move forward in the working world) against using the word ‘just’ for similar reasons. Language matters. Articulate who you are and what you do with clarity and self-belief.
http://marketblog.envato.com/grow-improve/freelancing/10-tips-to-boost-your-confidence-as-a-freelancer/
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