Quotes by Leslie Ehm

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“ Once you start censoring yourself for others, you're giving them to power to decide what, when, where and how much you say. “

-Leslie Ehm-

Once you start censoring yourself for others, you're giving them to power to decide what, when, where and how much you say.

There’s no bad truth. But there is bad timing.

Insecurity is rarely about the challenge in front of us. It’s the history of self-doubt that is the killer.

Use facts to fight the demons of insecurity. Facts don't lie. But that voice in your head does.

The fear of speaking your truth isn’t cured by having a title. This is a human condition, not a positional one.

When you keep your sh*t real, it’s your true self that achieves, is acknowledged, and celebrated.

Love your swagger haters. They’re a reminder that you have something valuable they don’t.

Let your successes be your proof and your shit-show moments be your learning.

Being awesome doesn’t guarantee you swagger. Believing it does.

Stop waiting for someone to tell you it’s OK to be yourself. Swagger needs no permission.

When you confess your mess, you invite everyone else to say “ME TOO!” That’s connection.

When you filter your truth through the lens of approval, you only say things you’ve seen approved of in the past.

Swagger requires you to let your guard down. If nothing can get in, then nothing can get out.

To have swagger, your intention has to outweigh your fear.

There’s no such thing as “sounding smart”. Smart is either knowing or seeking to know.

If there’s more than one ‘version’ of you, one of them is lying.

You wouldn't pick up someone else's baggage off the carousel. So why do it in life?

You are not your history. You are the stories you tell yourself.

There’s no degree or certification for being a badass. You can just choose to be one.

Every person you think is better or smarter than you is thinking the exact same thing about you right now.

You can't fake confidence. Confidence can only come as a result of competence.

Speaking truth gets a bad rap, usually by those who don’t have to courage to speak it.

Asking for knowledge is often wiser than having it.

Being expected to apologize means allowing others to judge your intention.

Having swagger doesn’t mean you’re immune to self-doubt. But it sure as hell dictates what you do with it.

Swagger isn’t just about what you do or say. It’s how you feel about it.

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