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:

Women often have a way of thinking about others ahead of themselves. We make adjustments for the comfort and well-being of those around us almost unconsciously. As a result, we often undermine ourselves and diminish our unique and wonderful contributions and ideas. Here are a few ways we often sabotage ourselves, and how to use your boss voice:

Mentorship is an incredible tool. It allows for growth and collaboration, professional guidance, and exposure to new ideas. Just as surely as we are looking to others for inspiration, someone is looking to us. What does it mean to be a mentor, and more importantly what can we do to effectively inspire and lead others?

You may be thinking that as a small business, you don't have a board of directors, but hear me out. Your personal board of directors is made up of literally anyone (what would Oprah do?) that influences the values and goals that you use to make day-to-day decisions. Being that it's women's history month, we are obviously highlighting women, but we don't discriminate--anyone that invests in your progress is important. These influencers are diverse, but here are a few categories they might fall in to: