WEBVTT 00:00:00.619 --> 00:00:03.359 Welcome to Leveling Up with Lindsay, the podcast 00:00:03.359 --> 00:00:05.500 where we dive into leadership, small business 00:00:05.500 --> 00:00:08.160 and everything in between. I'm Lindsay, your 00:00:08.160 --> 00:00:10.500 host and the proud owner of White Pony Boutique, 00:00:10.859 --> 00:00:13.619 a space created to empower women, build confidence 00:00:13.619 --> 00:00:16.300 and foster meaningful connections. Whether you're 00:00:16.300 --> 00:00:19.039 an entrepreneur, a mom, a friend, or someone 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:21.829 just looking for a little inspiration. This is 00:00:21.829 --> 00:00:24.929 your space to feel seen, supported, and inspired. 00:00:25.190 --> 00:00:28.089 Join me as we share stories, strategies, and 00:00:28.089 --> 00:00:30.469 a little bit of life's chaos while navigating 00:00:30.469 --> 00:00:33.049 what it truly means to level up in starting a 00:00:33.049 --> 00:00:35.530 business, relationship, and personal growth. 00:00:35.850 --> 00:00:38.850 So grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let's 00:00:38.850 --> 00:00:42.189 level up together. Today I'm going to talk a 00:00:42.189 --> 00:00:44.130 little bit about your strengths and what each 00:00:44.130 --> 00:00:46.640 and every one of us bring to the table. Because 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:49.759 as a little girl, I had so many dreams. I had 00:00:49.759 --> 00:00:51.979 a family that believed in those dreams and definitely 00:00:51.979 --> 00:00:55.799 encouraged me. But I fought against the insecurities 00:00:55.799 --> 00:00:59.000 like a lot of teenage girls do. Growing up in 00:00:59.000 --> 00:01:02.479 a world where there's magazines with social media, 00:01:02.500 --> 00:01:04.799 there's so many things that tell you you should 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:06.599 look a certain way, you should be a certain way, 00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:09.040 you should act a certain way, or you should be 00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:11.480 smart through different careers, sitting at a 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:15.260 table with CEOs, presidents, executive leaders. 00:01:15.799 --> 00:01:19.079 that no matter what your title was or how much 00:01:19.079 --> 00:01:22.599 money you made or how long you've been in a certain 00:01:22.599 --> 00:01:25.659 position everyone sat at the table and brought 00:01:25.659 --> 00:01:27.939 something different. I believe that our strengths 00:01:27.939 --> 00:01:31.180 are what make us each unique and absolutely beautiful 00:01:31.180 --> 00:01:33.560 but it does take a little bit of work to hone 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:37.140 in on what that looks like. You definitely can 00:01:37.140 --> 00:01:40.480 do a strength finder aptitude test like the Clifton 00:01:40.480 --> 00:01:43.340 Strengths 2 .0. I've done that a few times in 00:01:43.340 --> 00:01:46.319 my life but at the end of the day All you need 00:01:46.319 --> 00:01:49.719 to do is take five minutes of your time and I 00:01:49.719 --> 00:01:53.640 would love for you to write down three to ten 00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:56.299 strengths that you feel that you're good at or 00:01:56.299 --> 00:01:58.459 you bring to the table. Aside from a posture 00:01:58.459 --> 00:02:01.760 syndrome or your self -doubt, trust me, write 00:02:01.760 --> 00:02:04.700 them down. My mom always telling me, Lindsay, 00:02:04.980 --> 00:02:08.340 you have to believe in yourself. And as a mom, 00:02:08.699 --> 00:02:10.960 that's encouraging words that you'd hope you 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:13.659 hear. But listen, it actually threw some pretty 00:02:13.659 --> 00:02:16.259 hard times, some difficult moments. I remember 00:02:16.259 --> 00:02:20.039 one time when I received a position at my previous 00:02:20.039 --> 00:02:23.759 career and I was hated on by a lot of people 00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:27.280 for a solid month. I went home and I cried because 00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:30.340 I felt bad that I got this position over somebody 00:02:30.340 --> 00:02:34.259 else. But my mom said, Lindsay, just keep being 00:02:34.259 --> 00:02:37.389 you. Keep being true to yourself. and everything 00:02:37.389 --> 00:02:40.469 will come full circle. And honestly, I believe 00:02:40.469 --> 00:02:43.110 that because of my mom saying that and repeating 00:02:43.110 --> 00:02:46.430 this throughout my entire life, I truly have 00:02:46.430 --> 00:02:49.090 had to hone in on this. Through imposter syndrome 00:02:49.090 --> 00:02:52.210 or self -doubts, honestly, believing what you 00:02:52.210 --> 00:02:54.550 bring to the table in your strengths is actually 00:02:54.550 --> 00:02:56.330 what's gonna get you through some of the hardest 00:02:56.330 --> 00:02:59.270 moments. So when you sit down and you write down, 00:02:59.599 --> 00:03:01.860 three to ten of your strengths that you bring 00:03:01.860 --> 00:03:05.080 to the table. You can even order your strengths 00:03:05.080 --> 00:03:07.840 if you wish. There are some days that I could 00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:10.620 sit down and tell you what I'm good at and there 00:03:10.620 --> 00:03:13.599 are other days kind of like this morning when 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:16.620 I struggle with it a little bit. Some days are 00:03:16.620 --> 00:03:19.419 different with confidence and some days you nail 00:03:19.419 --> 00:03:22.680 it all the park. But when I was thinking about 00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:24.280 the strengths and what each and every one of 00:03:24.280 --> 00:03:26.800 us bring to the table I actually had a moment 00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:29.319 where I struggled a little bit. I turned to my 00:03:29.319 --> 00:03:32.960 good old chat GPT and I typed in some of the 00:03:32.960 --> 00:03:34.900 things I thought I brought to the table and I 00:03:34.900 --> 00:03:39.199 was good at. Thanks to my friend AI helped me 00:03:39.199 --> 00:03:42.759 and here is my list but I truly believe that 00:03:42.759 --> 00:03:45.439 this is what I bring to the table and I hope 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:47.599 that you can find confidence in doing this yourself. 00:03:48.939 --> 00:03:51.479 Relentless determination. That is something that 00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:54.500 I've been told by so many people, and I still 00:03:54.500 --> 00:03:57.400 question at times when days get tough, but no 00:03:57.400 --> 00:04:01.599 matter what happens, I will always get back up. 00:04:02.120 --> 00:04:04.960 Creative and strategic thinking. That is something 00:04:04.960 --> 00:04:08.400 I love a good challenge. Sit me at a table for 00:04:08.400 --> 00:04:12.479 any business, for any reason, and I love finding 00:04:12.479 --> 00:04:15.949 a solution. There's a will, there's a way. Master 00:04:15.949 --> 00:04:18.410 Connector was something that AI told me. And 00:04:18.410 --> 00:04:20.949 you know what? That is so true. One of the things 00:04:20.949 --> 00:04:24.410 that fuels my soul is bringing people together 00:04:24.410 --> 00:04:27.709 every single day, whether it's in business or 00:04:27.709 --> 00:04:30.850 friends, family. I love bringing people together. 00:04:31.310 --> 00:04:33.550 And number four, I kind of giggled at this, but 00:04:33.550 --> 00:04:36.170 it's actually Strengths Finder. And even though 00:04:36.170 --> 00:04:38.850 there are times when I dealt my own self in finding 00:04:38.850 --> 00:04:43.670 strengths, one of the biggest strengths for me 00:04:43.930 --> 00:04:47.269 as a leader and in my own business, is actually 00:04:47.269 --> 00:04:50.250 honing in on other people's strengths. So if 00:04:50.250 --> 00:04:53.949 you're a leader or an entrepreneur, this is something 00:04:53.949 --> 00:04:56.610 that you should work to get pretty good at. And 00:04:56.610 --> 00:04:58.910 trust me, it will help your business in every 00:04:58.910 --> 00:05:01.670 aspect. Number five is an empowering leader from 00:05:01.670 --> 00:05:04.449 a little girl who was deemed bossy thanks to 00:05:04.449 --> 00:05:07.449 my family. I channeled that through basketball, 00:05:07.670 --> 00:05:10.649 sports, and different careers. Leadership has 00:05:10.649 --> 00:05:13.819 definitely been one of my strong suits. Number 00:05:13.819 --> 00:05:16.860 six, even though at times I get a little nervous 00:05:16.860 --> 00:05:18.860 doing these podcasts and getting this up and 00:05:18.860 --> 00:05:21.639 running, visionary and storyteller is actually 00:05:21.639 --> 00:05:24.600 under my books thanks to AI. I'm telling you 00:05:24.600 --> 00:05:28.300 all of these because you can clearly see there 00:05:28.300 --> 00:05:30.439 was a moment where I self -doubted what I brought 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:33.839 to the table. I'm reading you my strengths because 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:36.120 it really does matter. When you're going through 00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:38.519 a moment in a career change, if you're going 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:41.519 through a moment on a leadership table, sitting 00:05:41.519 --> 00:05:43.720 with the best of the best, if you're walking 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:46.259 into a room with new people that scare the heck 00:05:46.259 --> 00:05:50.279 out of you, just remember to hone in onto what 00:05:50.279 --> 00:05:52.579 you bring to the table. You may have to talk 00:05:52.579 --> 00:05:54.779 to yourself in the mirror, you may have to repeat 00:05:54.779 --> 00:05:58.660 over and over, but I promise you, you will bring 00:05:58.660 --> 00:06:02.139 something so unique and different an idea or 00:06:02.139 --> 00:06:04.160 a creative solution to the table that someone 00:06:04.160 --> 00:06:07.199 else might not. Do me a favor and I encourage 00:06:07.199 --> 00:06:10.420 you to stop comparing yourself to someone else. 00:06:11.279 --> 00:06:14.480 If we as leaders, as individuals, professional 00:06:14.480 --> 00:06:17.139 or on a personal level can understand that being 00:06:17.139 --> 00:06:19.579 in a room with people from all different walks 00:06:19.579 --> 00:06:21.759 of life is actually the most beautiful thing 00:06:21.759 --> 00:06:25.019 because there isn't going to be one person like 00:06:25.019 --> 00:06:28.000 the other. That's when I believe everybody wins. 00:06:28.379 --> 00:06:30.500 I encourage you to stop comparing yourself to 00:06:30.500 --> 00:06:34.980 others, to push through the self -doubt, insecurities, 00:06:35.160 --> 00:06:38.000 or even imposter syndrome and understand each 00:06:38.000 --> 00:06:40.879 and every one of us is absolutely unique. By 00:06:40.879 --> 00:06:43.259 channeling your strengths and remembering what 00:06:43.259 --> 00:06:46.680 you bring to the table, your confidence will 00:06:46.680 --> 00:06:49.160 exponentially grow. You will become a better 00:06:49.160 --> 00:06:51.519 leader. You will become a better business owner. 00:06:51.620 --> 00:06:54.240 You will become a better person in our community, 00:06:54.399 --> 00:06:56.620 an individual on a professional and personal 00:06:56.620 --> 00:06:59.879 level. You will become a better wife, a mom, 00:07:00.319 --> 00:07:05.339 a friend. Just trust me when I say, take five 00:07:05.339 --> 00:07:09.540 minutes to write down your top strengths. Maybe 00:07:09.540 --> 00:07:12.139 tape it to your mirror, pin it on your computer. 00:07:12.600 --> 00:07:14.920 But honestly, what you bring to the table is 00:07:14.920 --> 00:07:17.379 exactly what the universe needs. You just have 00:07:17.379 --> 00:07:20.060 to take the first step and believe in yourself. 00:07:20.560 --> 00:07:22.839 Thank you for listening. If you found this information 00:07:22.839 --> 00:07:25.620 helpful, please share it with a friend. If you're 00:07:25.620 --> 00:07:27.319 looking for more information on the topics we 00:07:27.319 --> 00:07:29.779 covered, please head to the show notes below. 00:07:30.259 --> 00:07:32.660 And if you wouldn't mind leaving a five star 00:07:32.660 --> 00:07:35.339 rating and review, this would help this mission 00:07:35.339 --> 00:07:38.560 and our journey to get started. Let's make today 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:42.129 and every day an opportunity to level up. Until 00:07:42.129 --> 00:07:45.810 next time, keep dreaming, keep striving and keep 00:07:45.810 --> 00:07:46.829 making a difference.