“When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or the life of another.” – Helen Keller
My 86-year-old mother recently bought an Apple watch along with the latest generation phone. She doesn’t like upgrading her technology but problems with her old phone made it necessary.
My mom is very smart but her strengths are in music and languages. As with so many of the people that I train in my job as a technology consultant, she’d rather focus her energy on what she likes doing and not have to bother with the rest. However, she is extremely independent.
She doesn’t often ask for help from me because it seems her conscientiousness about getting things done outweighs her frustration with technology. At least that’s my guess because I’m fascinated by how our mental makeup determines how we operate.
So I love this episode of the How To Share podcast with psychologist, talent agent, educator and author Dr. Albert Bramante because he speaks with Vicki Atkinson and me about some of the factors that contribute to how we approach life. He’s written a book called Rise Above the Script to help actors and performers break free of self-limiting patterns.
His book reads like a toolkit for self-evaluation: taking a look at self-esteem, self-efficacy, and the big five personality traits (agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness).
Albert points out the many ways we self-sabotage. As he says in the podcast clip below, once we see our patterns, it’s much easier to address them.
Albert says his book (and this episode) is for “anyone feeling the friction between their ambition and their achievement.” It is a fascinating dive into the ways we can bring our best selves to our work and to the world. We know you’ll love it.
Takeaways:
- Collaboration is key in personal and professional growth.
- Self-evaluation is essential for breaking self-limiting patterns.
- Lifelong learning is crucial for personal development and confidence.
- Self-care practices significantly impact mental health and overall well-being.
- Understanding one’s relationship with money can improve financial stability.
- Acknowledging achievements helps combat self-doubt and insecurity.
- The importance of developing business acumen in creative fields.
- Taking responsibility for one’s actions is the first step to overcoming challenges.
Here’s a clip of Albert describing the power of self-awareness:
Here are some ways you can listen and watch this fantastic episode:
- The podcast player embedded below
- Click this link to watch in a browser: How to Share Your Best Self with Dr. Albert Bramante
- Subscribe to How To Share on Spotify, Amazon Music, or Apple Podcasts
- Subscribing to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@howtosharepodcast
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Links for this episode:
Albert Bramante website
Rise Above the Script: Confronting Self-Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists on Amazon
How to Share Your Best Self transcript
From the hosts:
Vicki’s book about resilience and love: Surviving Sue; Blog: https://victoriaponders.com/
My book about my beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith
Surprised By Joy 