Show Up Confident: The Blog by Michele Charles Gustafson

Communication Skills To Boost Your Personal Brand | CTV Your Morning

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After more than a year of digitally dominant communication, polish your personal brand & professional communication by embracing 3 super valuable yet commonly overlooked communication skills that help you get ready for new opportunities. Watch the segment with Ben here:

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Community Leadership And Your Personal Brand Image [PODCAST]

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An intentional well-crafted image is a shortcut to creating a community that performs, profits and transforms because to lead, you need deep trust first. Find out the connection between your image, your leadership development, your community and your impact. You’ll be surprised how tightly bonded they are. This image-confidence lesson is essential for anyone who wants to make a...

A Reflection: The Beauty of Not Getting What You Expect

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I didn't get what I expected at the Gem Conference.

I thought I was going to talk about how a strategic image builds your personal brand.

I thought I was going to talk about the ABCs of image strategy and the importance of getting them woven together to build your reputation and business.

I thought I was going to talk about claiming rock-solid confidence to that new strategy by learning to...

Collaboration: IMAN Cosmetics x Hue And Style

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I was so excited when IMAN Cosmetics reached out to me to share my message encouraging women to #GetUpAndDressed especially in times of CoVid-19 uncertainty.

They shared my image boosters for a little more power, productivity, and presence to their over 400,000 fans and followers.

I am grateful and humbled to work with such a brand that wants to empower women to keep showing...

How To Love Talking About What You Do [PODCAST]

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What happens when someone asks, “Tell me what you do?” Your mindset around how you will be judged is a huge indicator of whether you answer the question with confidence that builds connection or if you freeze and find yourself hiding with what you do. Listen as Michele shares how to see what you do as more than an elevator speech or pitch but as an expression of the inner...

Use Your Words to Connect With People [PODCAST]

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The way you communicate to others with your words builds rapport and trust. It can bring people together or push them away. Communication can be non-verbal but what you say is verbally is the last piece of being able connect with others. Customer service rides on yours (and your team or organization’s) ability to welcome people using the right words. Listen as I break down...

The Surprising Essentials For A Better Professional Wardrobe

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Picture it, Ladies. It's the first day of your new job after getting the promotion. You whisk into your closet and effortlessly pull out a fuchsia wrap top and hang it on your dressing hook. You choose navy wide-leg pants, and finally, you choose a dramatic turquoise stone necklace to add the perfect contrast.

You chose it all in 5 minutes.

As you leave the house in the cool-toned taupe trench...

Unlock Massive Motivation For Your Next Success [PODCAST]

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Finding the motivation to chase your dreams or build your confidence in any part of life is not about what you think. Most people are “trying hard” to be motivated when the secret lies in finding something different inside yourself and then using it to create natural motivation. Listen as Michele breaks down this little-know quality that unlocks massive motivation for your...

A Journey To Surprising Confidence with Courtney [PODCAST]

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To celebrate the beginning of Season 2 of the Confidence Shift Podcast, I invited to one of my clients to join my Confidence Shift Conversations. Courtney, who went from a woman hiding in the background with her gift to help others to an on-purpose disciplined change-maker owning how she leads by example and using it to lift others.

We dove into her inspiring story of how she found...

The Myth of the Fashion Uniform [PODCAST]

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The idea of a “fashion uniform” sounds attractive - easy, a no-brainer - especially when iconic figures like Steve Jobs can wear one. In this episode, Michele breaks down what you’re missing about adopting a fashion uniform instead of an image strategy.

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