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The power of being vulnerable

This post is based on episode 255 of the ProBlogger podcast.

A lot of bloggers feel that showing any sign of weakness will damage their reputation and weaken their authority . And so they talk only about their successes, and never about their fears, doubts, or mistakes.

But I’ve learned from personal experience that being vulnerable and talking about the not-so-successful decisions you’ve made can be incredibly powerful. And while showing vulnerability can be risky, it it’s done right it can provide a number of benefits.

And that’s what I want to talk about this week: being vulnerable with your audience.

My first experience with vulnerability

When I was 16 I did a course in public speaking, which included a series of five-minute talks. I was incredibly nervous, and proceeded to fill my five minutes with as many facts and theories and as much how-to information as I could. And while it was all good information, all I could think while looking at my audience was, Are they even listening to me?

After my talk, the teacher gave me this piece of valuable feedback: “You need to include something a little bit more personal. Share something about yourself”.

For my next talk I decided share a story about a mistake I’d made. And I can still remember the entire audience leaning forward as I shared my moment of vulnerability. They were more than interested. They were captivated.

And that’s when I learned about the power of being vulnerable.

My Medium experience

A few years ago I wrote an article about my third mid-life crisis. But while I talked about my career as blogger in that article, it wasn’t really a blogging article. And so I submitted it to Medium.com instead.

It was definitely a risk, because showing ‘weakness’ like I did

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Title: The Power of Being Vulnerable
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Published Date: Thu, 06 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000