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What if You Were Just 10% Braver?

What would you do?

Megan Dalla-Camina

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I was on the phone with one my long term coaching clients this morning. We were talking about the new role she had just stepped in to in her company – a position she had earned based on years of hard work, proving herself, achieving great results, and she was finally being recognised with this promotion.

She was feeling good about it: excited and energised by all of the possibilities.

Yet as we were speaking, it was clear she was still questioning herself. Did she really deserve the role? Should she ask the questions that were on her mind during these initial meetings when she thought the wrong decisions were being made? Should she share her early ideas on planning? Did she know enough?

Should she even be here?

All questions based on stories, self doubt, limiting beliefs and at the bottom of all of that…..the question that haunts many of us as women……am I really good enough?

We worked our way through each issue, question, story and scenario and closed many things out so she could move forward in a positive way.

And then I asked her this question:

What if you could be just 10% braver tomorrow? What would you do?

Hmmm. “Great question,” she said as she pondered her answer.

“I’d speak up in the meeting. I’d ask the question. I’d put forward the idea. I’d step into just a little bit more of my power”.

And with that, I could feel her relax, breath more easily, and sit more deeply into the possibilities of what she could actually do in this new role if she gave herself permission to really show up.

10% braver. It’s not that scary. Not that far outside your comfort zone. Doesn’t require any life changing or heroic efforts. Mitigates your risk. Keeps you safe.

But still inches you toward the best and most powerful version of yourself.

Still leaves you at the end of the meeting, or at the end of the day, feeling like you showed up for yourself, that you didn’t diminish yourself, that you owned your worth and backed yourself just that little bit more.

10% braver. What would it mean for you?

Join me and my lovely client by trying for the next week to just be 10% braver. And see what happens when you show up for yourself just that little bit more.

Excerpt from Simple Soulful Sacred: A Woman’s Guide to Clarity, Comfort and Coming Home to Herself by Women Rising Founder, Megan Dalla-Camina.

Author(s)

  • Founder & CEO Women Rising | Author | Women's Leadership, Empowerment & Wellbeing

    Megan Dalla-Camina is a globally recognized leader in women’s leadership, best-selling author, and trusted guide for spiritual growth and feminine wisdom. She is the founder of Women Rising, a global movement and platform redefining how women lead, live, and thrive. Through her programs and initiatives, Megan has empowered thousands of women across the world to achieve success with authenticity and purpose. She has received accolades such as the Women’s Economic Forum honour for women’s empowerment, Woman and Mentor of the Year by B&T, and the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award for Accelerating Women. Her work is featured in top media outlets like Forbes, Marie Claire and CNN, and her popular Psychology Today column has more than 2 million readers. With over two decades of experience in leadership, well-being, and personal development, Megan has built a global reputation for helping women navigate professional and personal challenges with authenticity and grace. As the author of the best-selling books Women Rising and Simple Soulful Sacred, and a PhD researcher in women’s spirituality, Megan weaves together evidence-based tools, sacred wisdom teachings, and her own deeply rooted spiritual practice. Her work bridges the worlds of leadership and spirituality, uniquely positioning her to offer women practical pathways to thrive in both their outer and inner worlds. Through her programs, books, and teachings, Megan empowers women to rise into their power, awaken to their inner wisdom, and create lives of meaning, purpose, and balance. You can find Megan on most social media platforms @megandallacamina.