#03: The One Where I Blew the Job Interview: Three Career Learnings To Show Up Strong, Bold & Confident as an Introvert in the Workplace

The Awfully Quiet Podcast

Ever tried to "suit up" for a high-stakes occasion at work and ended up utterly blowing it and embarrassing yourself?

Well, this is exactly what happened to me. In this episode, I am bringing you in on the behind-the-scenes of this workplace situation that happened about four years ago.

In the corporate world, you'd coin this episode the "vulnerability story". The one that shows you are well-reflected, able turn discomfort into valuable lessons and prove a healthy level of humbleness.

Let me tell you this does far exceed humbleness into sheer embarrassment. The story I am telling you in this episode is about the harshest feedback I ever got on my performance in the workplace. And very deserved so.

The reason I am sharing this with you is because you might have the same expectation on yourself when it comes to showing up to a career interview and high-stakes situation at work. You want to come across as strong, confident, bold.

Next to my personal story of how I managed to show up being perceived anything but confident - despite my efforts & choice of a power suit - I am sharing with your three valuable lessons and learnings I have taken away from this experience, so that you can show up feeling true to yourself, strong & confident without pretending to be someone you are not.

Tune into this episode if you want to learn more about my personal career story and have a good laugh with me at how I managed to completely embarrass myself showing up to a career interview in a yellow blazer and matching shoes - at the time I thought that was all it took to feel confident.

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