Have you ever felt like the work you’re doing isn’t having any impact? Like you’re not helping anyone? Like no one notices or cares what you do, so why bother?
If so, you’re not alone.
But you probably already know that.
And, what’s more, you know that knowing that can only get you so far out of your funk.
Which is why the best advice I’ve ever received on the subject is to skip the “other people feel this too” phase altogether and head straight to the “remember? you’re awesome!” phase instead.
How?
By capturing and collecting nice things people say about you.
Anything anyone’s ever tacked onto an email or mentioned in passing. Any flattering introduction anyone has made, in person or as part of an e-intro mail. Any heartfelt praise you’ve received from clients, customers, or colleagues. Thank you notes from employees or contractors.
Capture it all in one place. It could be a notebook. Or an email draft you never send. Or a word doc. Or a linked file in Obsidian 🙂
Make yourself a happy place, somewhere that’s easy to find.
And when you’re feeling useless or not-seen, go there. Read all the nice things people have said about you and remind yourself that you are, in fact, a rather good egg.
An unnecessary bonus: when these are statements about your business or work, they can likely also be testimonials, if you ask.
Worth it,
James
P.S. Just a few more days left of my InCoWriMo adventure. If you want to be one of the last letters I write, let me know where I can write to you and I will! (I just got a whack of new stationery supplies, so it’ll be good 🙂
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The current outgoing, international mail stack! (Alice got inspired to join in 🙂 |
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