What You Missed: Confident Enough with Dr. Jill Stoddard

Dr. Jill Stoddard's message to our community was simple: you don't need more confidence to go after what matters to you. You need more willingness to act while you're uncomfortable. If you couldn't join us live, here is what she covered and how to use it.

The big idea

Most of us wait to feel ready. Jill calls this the gap trap: we believe we have to close a gap in knowledge, skill, or confidence before we move, so we stay where we are. One more class. One more certification. One more line on the resume.

It often comes with an inner critic that says the work doesn't count because it was volunteer, or because we're "just the spouse." Jill shared that most studies find between 40 and 70 percent of people have these thoughts at some point. That is why…