5/7/2024-Today is Give Yourself a Break day.

Indeed, you deserve a break today…and tomorrow. Be as good at practicing self-deprecating humor, grace, and forgiveness as you are at practicing your presentations.

Once in a blue moon, even you are gonna say the wrong thing in a pitch meeting…you’re gonna mess up.

But ya know what? …you can’t possibly have all the answers and be perfect at delivering the right line at the right time.

Progressing and evolving as a seller means you’ll need space to fail. If you’re lucky, your manager can provide that space …and help you get up, too.

Give yourself a break today. And tomorrow. Etc.

Judge less. (Yourself, that is.)

Compliment yourself today…often.

Catch yourself doing something good, and give yourself a high five.

Conversely, if you goofed on something, don’t pin yourself on the mat until you say "uncle." …just let it go.

All of this will take practice, but when you perfect it, wow, it will change your world!

Utter the words "so what?" freely today. YOU are your own Chief Space Provider. Go ahead and fail.

You have the potential to do great things…today, tomorrow, this year, next year, and throughout your long career.

You’ll reach heights you can’t even see right now.

You’ll overcome challenges that look and feel as scary as burning hell.

All this goodness coming your way begins with grace and forgiveness…for yourself…BY you.

It’s great if you’re one of those hard-driven, fully engaged, maniacal workers who doesn’t coast at any time or for any reason. But as you’ve figured it out by now, bright stars tend to burn out.

Run a marathon, not a sprint.

Be as good at practicing self-deprecating humor, grace, and forgiveness as you are at practicing your presentations.

There are amazing resources in your world that can help you – books, podcasts, friends, professional coaches – so don’t sit back and keep grinding on a path that creates stress and anxiety.

Say it out loud, "I’m pretty damn special."

Watch this YT Short to fuel your search for that extra level of grace you deserve.

That persistent, high-charged energy inside you driving you towards peak performance is great. Still, sometimes you need to slow down and admit you deserve a break—a break from aggressive self-analysis and focusing on the bad stuff.

Try something different…replace the criticisms with compliments. Flattery will take you far, especially with yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zDubbTVvDdw