Want to improve your work relationships? Here’s a key!
Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt like everyone was judging you? Maybe at work, you hesitated before speaking up in a meeting, thinking, What if they think my idea is stupid? Or you avoided small talk with colleagues because you assumed they didn’t really like you. I get it. We all have these moments. Our minds can be tricky, convincing us that we don’t quite belong, that others see us in a harsher light than they actually do. But here’s the thing—most of the time, those thoughts aren’t facts. They’re fears. And they create unnecessary distance between us and the people around us. The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything What if, instead of assuming rejection, we assumed acceptance? Imagine going to work tomorrow believing that your colleagues appreciate you more than you think. That they respect your ideas. That they aren’t analyzing your every move but are simply caught up in their own tasks, worries, and to-do lists—just like you. When we shift our mindset, ...