Bradley HamnerFounder, BlueprintOS · Founder - Above the Business & BlueprintOS

From Awkward to Confident in Business with Henna Pryor

Name: From Awkward to Confident in Business with Henna Pryor
Uploaded: 2024-05-23T04:00:25+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Bradley Hamner
Description: In this segment, Henna Pryor discusses her long‑standing avoidance of awkward or embarrassing situations, recognizing that such avoidance is an active…

23 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, Henna Pryor discusses her long‑standing avoidance of awkward or embarrassing situations, recognizing that such avoidance is an active choice rather than mere inaction. She reflects on how every decision—whether to engage or withdraw—shapes her professional trajectory. Pryor describes a shift in perspective: instead of viewing awkwardness as a flaw, she reframes it as a source of confidence she calls “awkward confidence,” a mindset that acknowledges discomfort while using it to fuel growth in business interactions.

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anything that threatened awkwardness or embarrassment, I avoided like the plague for a really, really, really long time. And it took years of me finally realizing that every choice I made was a choice. So by avoiding this situation over here, I was choosing something else over there. You know, inaction is a choice. Everything is a choice. And so I had to really start to untangle those messages. I still get it wrong constantly. But here's what's interesting about the emotion of awkwardness. The emotion, the emotion that I now embrace, or let's, let's say the brand of confidence that you now see, I like to think of it as awkward confidence.