Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos

3 Things to Say Instead of "I'm Sorry"

Episode Summary

Ladies, it’s time to stop over-apologizing! How many times are we saying sorry when we have nothing to apologize for? We’re culturally conditioned to apologize for any perceived inconvenience, and I hear it everywhere. Listen to today’s episode for phrases to use instead so you can claim your presence and power in any situation.

Episode Notes

Tangible Takeaways:

• Women are culturally conditioned to apologize! Even though I teach this, I have to catch myself from apologizing, as well. Habits are hard to break, but you can do it!
• If you bump into someone at the grocery store, for example, instead of saying “I’m sorry” replace it with “excuse me”.
• If you're constantly saying, “I'm sorry”, the message that's coming across implies “I'm not worthy of being here”, “I'm in the way” or “I’m a bother”. This becomes something you internalize.
• When we diminish ourselves without even knowing it, we're making ourselves smaller. 
• Consider flipping “I’m sorry” into a “thank you” or “I appreciate” such as: “Thank you for understanding” or “I appreciate your patience”.

About me:
Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world’s most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Leadership Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator.

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