Be your own biggest fan.

We have spent a lot of time this month thinking about mentors and the people that inspire us to be our best selves. Today, we want to talk about being your OWN hype-person. It's wonderful and important to surround yourself with people who drive and inspire you, but it's equally important to be your own biggest fan. We all have moments of self-doubt. So how do you check in and pick yourself up when fear and doubt creep in? Here are some proven strategies the Missoula Bookkeeper team uses to remember our own badassness:

The '"you're doing great" file:
Electronic or paper, designate a happy file. Have a picture that makes you feel great? Put it in the file. Get an email or text saying that you did a great job or made someone's day? Put it in the file. Journal about an experience where you felt especially competent personally or professionally. When you're feeling low and like you aren't making a difference, flip through and remember how you make a difference to those around you.

Happy playlist
Fill a playlist with music that makes you happy and feel powerful. Crank that up and drink it in when you're dragging. MB has a Spotify by the way--click here: https://zcu.io/bI0K to see the music that moves us and follow along!

Stop following SM accounts that make you feel bad about yourself
We all follow some of those accounts that are "aspirational", and while it's great to push ourselves to higher standards, those influencers can often leave us feeling empty and insignificant. If you are watching someone on social media and you find yourself just feeling bad and "less than" in comparison, delete that garbage. You're the bees knees, baby, and don't go comparing your real life to someone else's highlight reel.

What do you do to hype yourself up when you're feeling down? Drop it in the comments!