The Power of An Accomplishment

Posted on June 07, 2013 by Wendy Robinson, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.

Accomplishments are like instant therapy. Think about it…

You set out to get a job or project done…something you probably put your heart and soul into. You worked hard and you finished it. It had to make you feel good, right?

Relief…Satisfaction…Endorphin High? You get the picture…

Because of our authenticity, heart centered people tend to forget to look back at what we’ve accomplished as a way of validating that we CAN get things done. We forget that what we have accomplished gives us credibility.

While it’s true that integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is looking; many of us have been taught that it’s selfish to celebrate our accomplishments.

I say that’s nonsense!

I use my past accomplishments as a way of boosting my confidence. Instead of waiting for others to build me up, I learned how to encourage myself. This is especially useful when I’m feeling down about a potential client not signing up to work with me or if a particular speaking gig I was really wanting didn’t pan out.

But I also use my past accomplishments as a way to boost my confidence when I’m about to step up and play bigger in my business. Let’s face it; doing something new and bigger can sometimes cause those little gremlins to start dancing in our heads. Am I right?

“Who do you think you are?”

“You’re not really qualified for that new job.”

“Remember that mistake you made on your last project?”

Yep! I hear those beasts almost every day. But I’ve learned how to shut them up. And you can too.

Think of a story of a past accomplishment you’ve had. This accomplishment can be from any life experience i.e., work, family, athletics, or special interest activities, as long as the experience gave you a sense of fulfillment or satisfaction. Also, this achievement doesn’t need to be newsworthy or earth shattering, but certainly important to you as an individual.

Now write down all the things you learned from this accomplishment; new and improved skills and also things you learned about yourself. .

Examples:

Repaired a leaky kitchen faucet
Earned a degree
Learned to use a new computer program
Saved money to buy a car

Think about how you felt after you reached this milestone in your life. I bet that feeling did two things:

It made you feel like a million bucks; and who wouldn’t want to feel like that again?

It freed up your ego to go searching for the next big thing!

When we don’t finish something, our brain is holding space for it until it’s finished. It can lead to feelings of overwhelm and being “undone”. Accomplishments give us the exact opposite feeling. More importantly, writing these things down and reading them over from time to time will help keep you in tune with who you are and what you can do….an instant confidence builder!

Try it!

I’d LOVE to hear how this article helped you!

Here’s to YOUR success!