It's time to stop discounting who you are, your characteristics, your little querks, your weirdness...and just own them. Your accomplishments, wisdom, knowledge and experience are the things that are most valuable to your ideal clients, and the world. You are awesome.
Go get a cuppa. Set a timer for 8 minutes and brainstorm everything about your brilliance.
Here's a list of ideas to help you...
01 | Skills and talents you’ve developed over time.
02 | Positions you have held and others you have mentored through this crazy world we call the fashion industry.
03 | Degrees, schooling and awards you’ve won (regardless of the topic).
04 | Trainings, research or areas of study you’ve immersed in over time (this includes trend research and your insight into how to shape the future).
05 | Life experiences or situations you have overcome.
06 | Natural skills and talents.
07 | Skills and talents you take for granted because they are easy for you.
08 | What clients and people value about you. Pull out those testimonials (or go ask for some - I promise you will be inspired).
09 | What you value and appreciate about yourself. don’t skip this one. If you find it hard, go get a picture of you as a child and write what you value and appreciate about your younger self, then try to bring some of that essence into the here and now.
10 | What you’ve created in the past 10 years…20 years…a lifetime. Now imagine what you can achieve in the next five, ten or 20 years.
11 | What you’re proud of having accomplished. This includes how to drive a Wacom, Procreate or any of the many Adobe software programmes!
