Setting Boundaries and Growing Confidence with Megan Reed Part 2
Episode 595: Show Notes
Part 1 of our conversation with Megan involved a discussion around the difference between self-care and treating yourself (and what this means for you as a business owner) and how to really step into your identity as a person and figure out what fills you up. We ended the last episode by touching on the confidence realm; confidence allows us to do so many things in life and business.
Today, for part two of our conversation with Megan, we’re going to continue on this confidence theme and also get stuck into our very favorite ‘B’ word of all time; boundaries! Boundaries look different for everyone, and can be continuously redefined as you grow and change as a person. Nobody knows what’s going on in your head, and setting boundaries is a way of protecting your energy, your wellbeing, your personal safety, and so much more. Join us today as we spill all the beans on boundaries!
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Identifying Where Your Boundaries Lie
Boundaries are your way of saying, “This is what’s okay for me, and this is what’s not.” In this podcast we focus on work, but setting boundaries in your personal life is just as important. The more confident you are with setting boundaries in your home life, the more confident you will feel about setting boundaries in your work life, and vice versa. It can be difficult to know when to create boundaries, but Megan’s advice is to become aware of physical symptoms that occur in your body in response to certain activities or actions, and then determine what you can do to get rid of these unpleasant sensations. If you can learn to do this before you start to feel anxious or irritable or uncomfortable, that’s even better!
How To Communicate Your Boundaries
We’re all human, and we all have boundaries, but it can be hard to communicate them to others. We all need to give ourselves grace, and come from a place of love and respect when we express our boundaries to others. Then, all we can do is hope that they will respond with the same love and respect that we have shown to them. It’s impossible to control how people react, the only thing we can control is the way we communicate, so that is what we need to focus on. Setting boundaries is about what is good for you, it’s not about imposing yourself onto others. Also, we would highly recommend not setting boundaries during an argument!
Examples Of Where You Can Set Boundaries In Your Business
Many business owners have a tendency to not set any boundaries, and put themselves at the beck and call of their clients. You do not have to do this! Clients just need to know what’s next, what you’re actively working on, and when they can expect the next communication from you. You don’t have to lay everything out for them upfront. They don’t need to know every detail of the way you work. If you’re responding to emails until late at night, or answering calls in the early hours of the morning, you are allowed to set down clear boundaries that prevent this from happening. It’s up to you how your clients treat you.
The Link Between Confidence and Boundaries
Confidence and boundaries are completely intertwined. If you aren’t feeling confident, your ability to establish boundaries is going to be lacking. If you don’t know who you are and what you want, you won’t be able to understand or communicate your boundaries clearly because you aren’t clear on what they are. Keeping records of positive testimonials from clients will help you keep your confidence up, which in turn will help you establish boundaries which protect your energy so that you can create the life-first business of your dreams!
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We teach people how to treat us.
Highlights
Identifying Where Your Boundaries Lie. [0:04:22]
How To Communicate Your Boundaries. [0:12:48]
Examples Of Where You Can Set Boundaries In Your Business. [0:20:23]
The Link Between Confidence and Boundaries. [0:23:38]
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Megan Reed
Megan was always a leader and a developer, and through an emotional conversation with her sister, she realized that she wanted to build a business around her ability to help people figure out who they are, and what they want to do with their lives.
