Badassery Magazine Issue 4 September | Page 9

I f you’re anything like me, you spend most of your days in yoga pants and a top knot throwing Goldfish crackers at your kids and begging for “just 10 more minutes” to get your work done. You probably don’t really think about it but, putting on that outfit is actually changing the chemistry of your brain. Putting on that outfit is part of the ‘fake it til you make it’ strategy. That’s the life of a mompreneur working from home - it’s not glamorous. That feeling of confidence and power that comes from slipping into those heels or zipping up the back of that pencil skirt - each of those actions is actually sending signals to your brain and telling it “it’s game time baby - let’s do this shit.” This type of daily grind can have a major impact on your self-confidence … and not in a good way. So, what happens when it’s time to meet with a new client or to take your business to the next level? How do you shake off the funk and connect with your inner badass? You fake it til you make it - that’s how! You put your mind in the right place to take on any challenge and any obstacle with grace and ease. You know that one outfit that you have? The one that, when you put it on, you’re suddenly a sexy boss lady who could walk into a Wall Street boardroom and command the attention of every person at the table? That is the power of ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ … and it is a power you should totally allow yourself. LIFE BEGINS AT THE END OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE There is plenty of controversy about the ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ method for success. Some people think that when you’re ‘faking it’ you are being ingenuine and living a life that isn’t in alignment with your values. But, in my opinion, that is an incomplete interpretation of the strategy. “ Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. ” 8