Banish Your Inner Critic: Elevate Performance - Nonprofit Storytelling Conference 2019

Unblock Creativity and
Amplify Your Impact
Denise Jacobs • Nonprofit Storytelling Conference •  
San Diego, CA • 29 October 2019

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Success stories and 
best practices
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gvahim/10455956145/

What about the
struggles?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/corneveaux/3248566797/

What blocks us from doing our best work?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99301367@N00/8497106802/

In here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiarescott/3211540197/

“Do I have what it takes?”
https://www.pexels.com/photo/adult-art-awakening-black-and-white-220210/

The inner critic
Photo source: Flickr

Small voice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsmatthews/6184488858/

Judgey committee
https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurabl/3322988460/

How can we show up
in our power?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newamericanleadersproject/6959863273/

We can’t
https://www.pexels.com/photo/monochrome-photography-of-person-on-dark-room-1299417/

Imagine…
Photo: UX Lisbon

Imagine…
Photo: Denise Jacobs

Imagine!
Photo: UX Lisbon

The inner critic is behind our
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7693102@N07/2536807562/

Take a closer look
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lambdachialpha/203904103/

Fundraising
takes a LOT
https://www.flickr.com/photos/byrawpixel/30849315347/

Impostor syndrome runs rampant
among nonprofit fundraisers

Inner critic gets stronger
as the stakes get higher

The inner critic blocks great
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardwinchell/130344669/

Creative flow = Power
http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/267598910/

What does Flow feel like?
T E L L M E :
https://unsplash.com/photos/ahi73ZN5P0Y

Flow = No Inner Critic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/

Give away our
power
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6D-O5ECr5EUow5jrck2A2A

Fears about
ourselves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_lin/3193080175/

+ Negative things
we’ve heard
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acerriteno/3484093813/

Automatic
responses & habits
http://www.subliminal-online.tv/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iceberg-english2-900x445.jpg

Recognize your Inner Critical Voice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12392252@N03/5698444246/

Your Inner Critical Voice(s)
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
I’m not ___________________________ enough.
I can’t _________________ because I’m not as________________ as others.
I shouldn’t __________________ because I haven’t ________________.
I ____________________ because my ideas ____________________.
If I ____________________, then people will ____________________.

Snowball Fight!
L E T ’ S D O T H I S :

Don’t despair!

We have (mental)
Power Tools
http://www.flickr.com/photos/techshop/2832912619/

Neuroplasticity
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arselectronica/13994747444

Your brain on habitual thoughts
https://pixabay.com/en/woods-forest-pathway-park-trail-768753/

Attention & Focus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77654185@N07/8428225936

Mindfulness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eldave/3065425105/

Shift Focus
L E T ’ S D O T H I S :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mazakar/2777932633/

Self-Compassion
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samanthasteele/3983046067/

Self-Compassion Template

Silence self-doubt, own your
expertise, and do your best work
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeronimooo/9640105244/

1) Stop Self-Sabotage
2) Transform Self-Talk
3) Own Your Expertise
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boklm/486676439/
Three Steps

My basketball team

Where’s
Denise?

( “Everyone will judge me for not  
being awesome.
I’m going to be  
a disappointment.” )

Why me?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janrito/2224039964/

Imposition
Mentality
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethscupham/7328405210

Word Choice
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/3822942678/

“Your brain is like a
supercomputer, and your  
self-talk is the program it  
will run.”
- Jim Kwik, Founder of Kwik Learning and SuperheroYou

@denisejacobs / #byeinnercritic | #NPStoryConf https://media.giphy.com/media/OmAdpbVnAAWJO/giphy.gif

Say This, Not That
“I choose to/I get to”
“I want to”
“I will/I decide”
“When can I?”
“I have to”
“I ought to”
“I should”
“I must”

Realize
when you
Awfulize
http://i.vimeocdn.com/video/507593067_1280x720.jpg

Reframe #FAIL

1 Failure, 5 Positives
E X E R C I S E :

Up-it with “And then…”
L E T ’ S D O T H I S !
http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/fragmented/2734290118/

I embraced it!

I was going to be
an author!

I totally freaked out

I shouldn't be writing this
I misrepresented myself
I don't know enough
This should be someone else’s book
I’m going to look stupid
Everyone will see that I’m a fake
What if it's not good enough?
What if I'm not good enough?

“Your negative self-talk is
the No.1 barrier to
success.”
– Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx

Inner Critic = Self-talk gone awry
https://www.pexels.com/photo/thinking-environment-depressed-depression-54377/

Self-talk Reboot
Creative Dose:

Self-distancing
Creative Dose:

Be Your Own Coach of Positivity
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keeping_the_ball_in_their_court,_Marine_coaches_teach_kids_sports,_values_121103-M-
OB827-069.jpg

Feel like an impostor?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neogabox/4251913740

More outcomes
Photo: Dense Jacobs

Don’t see
ourselves clearly

Women are more
susceptible

As are nonprofit
fundraisers
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newamericanleadersproject/6960251221/

There’s paradox  
with impostor syndrome
http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/2279939232/

Remember the Impostor Syndrome Paradox
You will only experience impostor
syndrome when you are
competent and skilled.
(re-read this as many times as necessary.)

“I’m really good at…”

I wrote it!

A superstar line-up!
brandminds.ro

Can I measure up?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/somjuan/2761338162/

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- U N K N O W N
“You cannot compare your insides to someone
else’s outsides.”

Know Your Uniqueness Advantage

Are you committing
“ideacide”?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allyaubryphotography/2443089993/

Kill the culture of
“ideacide”

The “stupid” ideas
may be the best!
StartSometihingStupid.com

Combining concepts

Failed Superhero & Sidekick
E X E R C I S E :
h t t p s : / / w w w. f l i c k r. c o m / p h o t o s / t h e l o w r y / 1 4 4 6 3 0 5 2 3 6 2 /

I owned it!
Photo: BrandmInds 2019

STEP INTO
YOUR
POWER &
AMPLIFY  
YOUR
IMPACT

A new mind-frame
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arselectronica/13994747444

Transformed Self-talk
Creative Dose:

Step in your
power
https://www.flickr.com/photos/drainrat/16666157505/

Inner struggles will still exist
http://static.ipaustralia.com.au/store3/10/78/1078354.1.high.jpg

Learning a whole
new approach

Making the
donor the hero

Unreasonable
standards
http://www.flickr.com/photos/diepuppenstubensammlerin/7648792510/

Excellence≠Perfection
Creative Dose:

SUFFICIENT + SATISFACTORY =
SASTIFICE

What would you be able to do with
a banished inner critic?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/

“If I didn’t have an Inner Critic, I would…”
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Before_I_die_I_want_to_write_an_album._(6123412737).jpg

Just in case :)

Didn’t believe it
possible
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mahalie/276780530/

A toolbox
https://www.pexels.com/photo/construction-work-carpenter-tools-3327/

Now you can
make magic

Tons more
tools in the
book!

The potential for
greatness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onegiantleap/4124211492/

Hold yourself
back?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/norbury/34413226423/

Or be fully magnificent?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelbalint/8634008094/

Step into your power and change the
world with your organizations!
https://pixabay.com/photos/raise-challenge-landscape-mountain-3338589/

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