How to Stop Playing Small in Your Career
What I’ve learned about speaking up, showing your work, and going after what you want.
You’ve probably heard it before: “You just need to put yourself out there.”
But for a lot of people I work with, especially women in fashion and creative industries, that advice can feel hard to act on. And let’s be honest, a little uncomfortable.
Most people aren’t underqualified. They’re just playing small without realizing it.
That might look like:
Staying quiet in meetings even when you have good ideas
Only applying to jobs if you meet every single requirement
Waiting to be chosen instead of pitching yourself
Saying yes to the safe tasks that don’t really push you forward
If any of that sounds familiar, here’s what helped me stop playing small…