The Importance of Evidence

Just as in a criminal case, evidence provides the facts as to whether someone is guilty or not, or whether something is true or not.

In our personal lives, evidence does exactly the same - provides the facts. It is, in its simplest form, information that supports or refutes a belief or a proposition.

So whether you are:

😧 doubting yourself as to whether you have the goods or not

😧 feeling uncertain about your skillset not being up to par

😧 second guessing your abilities for the job your are going for

😧 nervous about making any kind of investment

😧 feeling imposter syndrome over a high level contact you are about to meet

😧 uncertain about the future with all the job layoffs

Look For The Evidence

When faced with any kind of uncertainty the best thing you can do is look for the evidence as to when and where you've done the thing before.

And when you focus on that and find those examples, you can then make better informed decisions. That evidence is proof you've already done it and can do it again.

It becomes your reference point for success again in the future.

I shared a post on LinkedIn the other day about wanting to start my own live 'show'. I have wanted to do one for a while (whether it be a podcast, LinkedIn Live or YouTube) and had tremendous success with my limited series 'The StorySeller' YouTube channel designed to launch my latest book, 'Shift and Disrupt'. For some reason I began second guessing myself around doing a podcast marrying the themes of business growth and embracing uncertainty.

Until I Looked For the Evidence.

And there it was!

Twenty years earlier, long before podcasts became popular, my husband and I hosted a live radio show at the studio every Tuesday evening on HighlandsFM Radio in Victoria, Australia to support and market our local business. This show was also rebroadcast every Saturday morning across the region and was a huge success.

So rather than me succumbing to any fear or bias, being able to reflect on this reference point (aka evidence) opened my thinking up to ask for feedback on LinkedIn. The domino effect of that kickstarted a mindset of curiosity and research, which of course, always helps differentiate between mere speculation and well-grounded assumptions.

I would suggest, if you are uncertain about something and that uncertainty is impacting a significant life decision, do these four things:

🕐 Reflect on what is really worrying you.

🕑 Evaluate where you have done something similar in the past.

🕒 Seek out the relevant information you'll need moving forward vs relying on gut feelings or hearsay.

🕓 Take a punt and do the thing!

The World Economic Forum and Jobs of the Future Report tells us CRITICAL THINKING is one of the key skills you need, regardless of whether you are in a sales-related role or a sales leadership role. Being able to look for and embrace evidence, especially in the face of uncertainty, is the fastest way for you to practice those critical thinking skills, build momentum and achieve the results that matter the most.

Find The Evidence

and let me know how you go with whatever evidence you find.

And on that note,

I wish you ease, flow and business growth.

Bernadette

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