“If right now you're feeling frustrated, you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, perhaps angry, you feel resentment because you are thinking about work all the time, or you're working way beyond what you agreed. This exercise will help.'" — Nicole Trick Steinbach
Welcome to No-vember with the Celebrate Brave Podcast! This month, we're diving deep into the power of saying no and setting boundaries to help you thrive.
Today, I have a special exercise for you to identify your own no's, and in the coming weeks, we'll have inspiring guests sharing their own approaches and suggestions on harnessing the power of no.
If you've been feeling frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed, or resentful in your life or career, it's time to pause, take a breath, and evaluate what's not serving you anymore. This is where our Build Your Brave framework is the tool to guide you: clarity, momentum, and accountability.
To start, imagine a room that represents your life, filled with objects symbolizing your career, relationships, hobbies, and more. Reflect on what stands out to you, and what's overwhelming or missing. Use this exercise to help you identify what you don't want anymore, giving you the clarity to make decisions and create positive changes in your life.
To help deepen your experience, I share three real-life examples from my clients who did this exercise, identified and embraced their no's so that they could transform their careers.
Remember, Brave Ones, by saying no, you're saying yes to a life of authenticity, fulfillment, and joy.
Hot topics from this episode:
- No-vember and the power of “No”
- Link to the Build Your Brave framework
- Visualization exercise with a metaphorical room
- Noticing what stands out, what is too much or too little, what's missing
- Noting or circling things that are now a no
- Using this clarity to make decisions and shift career and life
- 3 client examples
Resources
For more information on how you can build your brave:
What is Build Your Brave Career for Women in Tech?
Build Your Brave Career is for women in tech who are done being overworked, overlooked, and underpaid...and are ready to change it.
If you’re experienced, capable, and tired of working harder without getting what you’ve earned, this podcast shows you how to make the strategic and tactical moves to stress less, work less, and earn more.
With each episode, you’ll learn how to build the skill of bravery so you can advocate for yourself, make smarter career decisions, and create real momentum, without losing yourself or burning out.
Nicole Trick Steinbach is your host. She is a former director who built a global tech career from the ground up, working in over 25 countries, leading large-scale transformational change projects. Nicole is now at home in both the US and Germany.
To learn more about how you can build your brave, connect here:
• Website: https://tricksteinbach.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletricksteinbach