How to look and act like a pro in 3 easy steps, even when you are just starting out as a new creator

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Trying to start your own creative business can be difficult. You don’t know where to start and you lack the confidence that years of experience brings.

Confidence is a key to success and something that many people struggle with. When we feel like we can’t do something, our confidence drops and we don’t want to show up and share our work.

It’s one thing to have a plan or a goal, but another to have the courage to execute it. And it doesn’t always come naturally.

90% of being professional is in showing up, standing up, and speaking up. That’s something that anyone can take on regardless of the number of years of experience you have.

Here are three tips for showing up, standing up, and speaking up in any situation, whether you are giving a talk or just starting out in an unfamiliar environment.

Show up

In the beginning, everything you do is a new attempt. In some areas, this newness lasts longer than others.

When you are starting out as a writer or an entrepreneur, for example, there is always a lot of uncertainty. You don’t know yet if this is a field you can make a living in.