All language subtitles for 29 - Habit 9 Hold Your Space English

Habit nine is minimizing, this is using words or body language in a way to try to not take up too much

space.

For example, if you hear yourself using just or only a lot, as in this will just take a moment of

your time or I only need one second.

Or if you hear yourself prefacing your ideas by saying things like you might not agree with this or

I'm not sure that this is a good idea, then you probably have the habit of minimizing.

Same with body language.

If you shrink, if you slump, if you try to make yourself as small as possible, if you constantly

apologize, then you have a problem with minimizing.

The thing is with minimizing is unlike some of the other behaviors we've been talking about, it never

serves you in your career.

It is not a leadership behavior.

And even when you're at the beginning of your career, the lack of confidence that comes across when

you minimize yourself through words or actions is always going to get in your way.