Certainty Archives - JULIE MASTERS

AI Can Replicate Data. It Can’t Replicate You

There was a moment I caught myself thinking: Maybe they’re right. Maybe experience doesn’t matter. Maybe AI really can replace experts. That doubt hit me harder than I expected. Because if you’ve poured years into something, building your career, raising a family alongside it, navigating challenges no one sees, the ...

The Day I Almost Quit (And the Decision That Changed Everything)

I was ready to disappear.Sitting in my office, laptop open, watching strangers dissect everything from my haircut to my clothes in the comments of a LinkedIn post I’d just shared.The conversation had spiralled from thoughtful comments about the ideas, into personal attacks, and people from around the globe were piling ...

The One-Degree Shift That Makes You Unforgettable

Here’s what I know about success. Being good isn’t enough. You must be unforgettable. The experts who capture attention are the ones who stand out. They’re compelling, distinctive, and impossible to ignore. When I ask leaders and founders what’s holding them back, they rarely mention skills or credentials. What they’re ...

Stop Playing Small: Your Guide to Unshakeable Certainty

The greatest myth in influence isn’t about strategy or skill – it’s about confidence. I was sitting with an incredible CEO last week when she made a confession that stopped me in my tracks: “I’ve been waiting ten years to write my book. Ten years of collecting stories, refining ideas, ...

Why Confidence Is A Myth (And How to Overcome It)

Ever feel like you’re stuck waiting for the right moment to take a big leap and put yourself out there as an authority in your field?Like you’re on the edge of the arena, hoping for a boost of confidence to finally step in?Over the last two decades I’ve personally worked ...

POWERCUT: Julia Dhar – the lost art of constructive conversations

We are coming to the end of another eventful year, another 12 month bundle of opportunities, challenges, plenty of highlights and some definite unforeseen low lights. Hopefully you are about to embark on a well-deserved break. This is exactly what the inside influence team and myself will be doing. So ...