{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When Being Liked Becomes a Limiter","description":"Are you ready to reevaluate how much being liked really matters? In this episode, I\u2019m talking about the surprising, powerful, and sometimes uncomfortable truth that seeking approval can actually keep us from reaching our full potential. I\u2019ll explain how the need to be liked is a fuel woven into our early lives and careers, but then becomes a constraint as we step into midlife and leadership roles. I\u2019ll show you why we need to trade our need for approval for clarity, courage, and the kind of power that inspires true leadership\u2014the power of shifting focus from managing perceptions to forging real outcomes. If you\u2019ve felt the powerful pull of wanting to be liked, ever softened your opinions, over-accommodated, or hesitated to claim your authority for fear of ruffling feathers, you know what this episode is about. Tune in to discover how trading approval for influence can open up a chapter of freedom and impact, and the legacy you crave!  Show Highlights: What does our need for approval stem from? [01:05] The early power of approval and high-achiever conditioning. [04:35] How approval becomes a clashing limiter at midlife. [06:47] Approval-oriented vs. power\/influence-oriented behaviors. [07:45] Understand true power. [11:48] Learning to withstand disapproval and hold your own. [13:46] Costs of overoptimizing for approval and underclaiming space. [15:42] The \u201cI\u201d statements of the \u201cliked\u201d vs. \u201cinfluential\u201d identity. [18:58] Five steps to reclaim influence without approval polling. [21:08] The benefits of earning influence over approval. [24:02] Subscribe to the Brilliant Balance Weekly: www.brilliant-balance.com\/weekly Follow Cherylanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com\/cskolnicki ","author_name":"Brilliant Balance","author_url":"https:\/\/brilliant-balance.com\/","html":"