Before doing this course, my challenge was feeling comfortable to put myself out in front of potential clients. My top takeaways from the course were reframing my thinking, reminding myself of past contacts to reconnect with, and setting experiments for the first 2 quarters. The course was a good duration, the points added some fun, and the videos were well presented. I really enjoyed completing the activities post video. The impact that this course has had on me moving forward is that I will now focus my time and energy on content that is more relevant to potential clients.

In the past, I had the sense that posting on LinkedIn and sending newsletters is “gloating” and might be annoying for people. This course has helped to shift my mindset and I now see that I can only help people if they know how I can help them. I have a clearer idea of what “next level” is for me re self-promotion, instead of comparing myself to others, and I am currently working on how I can let people “experience” me. Moving forward, I would like to get clearer about the work I love most and then promote myself to the right people, instead of promoting everything I do to everyone. I was fortunate to qualify for a bonus group coaching session wth Megumi and I found this session invaluable.

Before doing this course, I was being overlooked for opportunities that I know perfectly suit my skillset. I felt invisible and inadequate. From the course, I learned that communicating my strengths is an important part of my job description to ensure I am being of service, promoting myself is more about expressing my strengths rather than trying to impress others, and I need to connect more often and more deeply with others to feel fulfilled and to be of service. Moving forward, I think the reframing will help me to be braver in meetings so that I can contribute meaningfully and feel as though I belong there. I liked the simple format and the length of each lesson. The activities were useful and not onerous. Learning about the three strategies was the best part of the course. They will give me a framework to move forward as someone who can promote themselves when required for the benefit of others and myself.

Previously, I had been struggling to feel confident in my role. As a result of doing this course, I have learned to re-frame my thinking around self-promotion to being of service to others and to see how I can contribute as a unique individual. I really enjoyed completing the workbook and it has given me a good tool to take away and use. I have made a good start towards my goals and going forward, I will need to constantly review my learnings to continue my development.