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This is Help Wanted, the show that makes your work work for you. I'm Jason Pfeiffer editor in chief of.
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Entrepreneur magazine, and I'm money exper Nicole Lapin. On Tuesdays, Jason and I answer the helpline and help callers solve their work problems.
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And on Thursdays, I give you one way to improve your work and build a career or company you love.
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And it starts now.
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You have been through it. Maybe it's a layoff or a failed project or a rough season, or maybe more than one. Now you're haunted by a worry that you just can't shake. What if people see my failures? You walk into a room, an interview, a pitch, a meeting, whatever, and feel like everyone already knows. Like there's a sign over your head that says not good enough. But here's what you need to know. Nobody sees your past except you. Nobody sees your past except you. They don't know your history unless you tell them. They only know what you show them. Today, I will help you walk into a room more confidently so that you show up as someone worth betting on. Because you are. But first, let's start with someone who has been through a lot too. It's a woman named Sharon who recently reached out to me for advice. Sharon was laid off. Then she started a business, but it failed and her personal life has struggled. Now whenever Sharon gets a job interview, she just kind of assumes that everyone's going to know know about all of this and not want her. She's going to think, who wants to hire someone like me with my past? Then she takes that attitude into the job interview, which does not go well. And then of course, when she doesn't get the job, her fears are confirmed, that they could smell it on her, the failure. But here's what I told Sharon. I said, sharon, you are identifying with your failures. You have made them a part of you so that you bring them into every meeting. But it doesn't have to be this way. People only see what you show them, and they only know what you tell them. Failures don't define us. They simply inform us. When we walk into a room, we are in full control of our story. Embarrassing details are ours to share only if we want to, on our terms, in a way that helps people better understand us and our strengths. For example, here's what you don't see from me. Consider this podcast comes out twice a week. Hopefully you think it's well done. But you don't see the many ideas that I explored and threw away or the other podcasts that are larger than mine that I'm envious of. Where my efforts to grow the podcast and My newsletter and all my stuff, which just results in a lot of wasted money and little gain. No, all you see is what I want you to see. A final product as good as I could make it. Now, consider me the guy speaking these words to you. You don't see the times that I was turned down for jobs or the time I got fired, or when I misspelled a man's name throughout an entire 3,000 word magazine story, causing one of the most embarrassing corrections of my career, or my clumsy first weeks as entrepreneurs Editor in chief as I struggled to inhabit the role. You don't see a note that I got from an editor in 2009 who circled something that I wrote and declared it to be quote a lot of words with not much substance. Except, wait, now you do kind of get to see it because I just decided to tell you about it. Do you see? Do you see that what you see is what I want you to see? I make the decisions. I tell the story. If I'm going to share a detail, even an embarrassing one, I am doing it on my terms and only when it suits me. And that's all you ever hear from me, because I am shaping my story. Now extend that power to yourself. Nobody knows your doubt. Nobody knows your rejections or insults or slam doors or frustrations or the anxiety that kept you anchored to a chair. These things are not branded on your skin. They're not stitched into your clothing. They are only with you if you choose to carry them. Start like this. If you are feeling bruised, just ask yourself two questions. Number one, what do I want people to see? And number two, what do they need to know so that they see my vision? For example, here is a true life situation. A few months ago, a large company approached me about a lucrative partnership. We talked for a few weeks. I sent a big proposal, and they ultimately chose someone else. Boohoo. I was bummed. But as I reflected upon it, I realized, you know, I was not the 100% perfect person for them. And they found someone who is. And that's okay. A few weeks later, I got approached by another potential partner. Did they know I was just rejected by someone else? No. Was I going to tell them? I mean, I didn't plan to, but on the first call, they asked about the kind of partners I work with. And so I told them this. I said, you know, I was just talking with a potential partner, and although it was a great opportunity, they chose someone else with more expertise in their specific area. And I think that's great. And here's why I only want to work with brands where I am a 100% fit, so that I'm delivering exactly the value that you need. So I'm excited to explore now whether we are that perfect fit. Do you see what I did there when I told them all that? I told them what they needed to know so that they can see the story I want them to see. In this case, that isn't the story of being rejected. It's the story of someone who wants to bring immense value and who doesn't want to hear that story. There is always a good story to tell. Yes, sometimes people can actually see some of your story themselves. If you apply for a job, for example, they'll look at your resume and if there are gaps in it, they'll wonder why. But that's just another opportunity for great storytelling. Remember Sharon, the woman who was laid off and then started a failed company? That experience is on her resume. So is a gap of employment. So I asked Sharon, what positive story can you tell about that? And we came up with one. Sharon started a services business because she's passionate about helping people, and although it didn't work out, it taught her a ton about customer service and grit and budgets. And those are skills that she is now excited to bring to her employer. When she told that story, she started getting called back. Last week, she told me I finally got the offer I'd been waiting for. Nobody sees your past except you. So show them the version you believe in. And just for fun, here's the origin of that thing that you just heard. I originally wrote a version of this for Entrepreneur magazine in 2018. And just recently, like within the last month, I got two emails. It was so weird. Two emails from two totally different people who do not know each other who were telling me that they have held onto that column since 2018 and they revisit it regularly, which is, I mean, amazing, humbling. And it also inspired me to revisit that column myself and then expand upon it and kind of bring a more updated thinking as I have grown in my own career to that idea. So I wrote a new version of it. I wrote it in my newsletter. My newsletter is called One Thing each Week. One Way to be More Successful and Satisfied at Work and Build a Career, career or company you love. You can get it at One Thing Better Email. That's a web address. Just plug it into a browser. One Thing Better Email. Anyway, so I wrote it. I sent it out to newsletter subscribers a little bit ago. And then as I do here, every Thursday. I've come to read it on Help Wanted. So stay tuned to Help Wanted for more just like that. But you can also subscribe to the newsletter one thingbetter email and get them a little earlier. And you know, I don't know, maybe in 10 years or something you'll tell me that this is something you've been listening to ever since and I will be inspired to rewrite it anew. Help Wanted is a production of Money News Network. Help Wanted is hosted by me, Jason.
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Pfeiffer and me, Nicole Lapin. Our executive producer is Morgan Lavoy. You want some help? Email our helpline@helpwantedoneynewsnetwork.com for the chance to have some of your questions answered on the show and follow follow us on Instagramoney News and TikTokoney News Network for exclusive content and to see our beautiful faces. Maybe a little dance?
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Oh, I didn't sign up for that.
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All right, well, talk to you soon.