It’s Not Me

Self-Storytelling
Written By Kindra Hall

Have you ever walked into a room and felt immediate tension?

You know the kind I’m talking about—the intense, almost palpable anxiety that you can’t help but notice from the outside. In those uncomfortable moments, our instinct is often to assume that we’ve caused the negative feelings. Did I say something wrong? Are they unsure about me?

Human beings (and women especially) tend to assign the doubts and fears of others to ourselves, even when they have nothing to do with us. When we take ownership of these stories that were never meant to be ours, we burden ourselves with imposter syndrome, insecurity, and a whole host of misplaced negative feelings.

Sound familiar? In this video, I’ll share my own story of doubt, and I’ll walk you through the steps that you can take to fight insecurity during tense moments. Say it with me: “It’s not me. It’s them.”

Kindra Hall

Wall Street Journal bestselling author and Award-Winning Storyteller Kindra Hall, MA, told her first story in the spring of 1992.

Since that time, Hall has become the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond. She is the best-selling author of Stories that Stick, which debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List, and companies like Forbes and Gartner say it “may be the most valuable business book you read.” Kindra’s newest book, Choose Your Story, Change Your Life is one of the Next Big Idea Club’s top 10 happiness books.

Kindra is a sought-after keynote speaker trusted by global brands to deliver messages that inspire teams and individuals to better communicate the value of their company, their products and their individuality through strategic storytelling. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, young son and daughter.

More from Kindra:

https://www.success.com/author/kindra-hall

https://www.inc.com/author/kindra-hall

https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/kindra-hall

https://www.kindrahall.com/about
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