Episode show notes
“Really push yourself out there – pushing your comfort zone is where you really feel alive.”
Soft skills in procurement are one thing, but employing them to become one of procurement’s most prominent names on social media is another ball game entirely.
If we’re to elevate the profession, it’s the kind of work that Tom Mills puts into his social following which we need to see more often.
Tom returns for the second in this two-part episode of Talent Talks to discuss the power of stepping out of your comfort zone, how to stand out, and advice for anyone looking to bolster their confidence.
This episode of Talent Talks covers:
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- Tom’s powerful experience dealing with Pervasive Anxiety Disorder
- Advice for those wanting to gain confidence when sharing their voice
- Long term aims for Tom’s overall social media push
- The strength of ‘feeling fear and doing it anyway
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Episode highlights
“By building an audience and building value around what you do, it almost shows that you do actually know what you’re doing, and have value to add to organisations.” – 2:40 – Tom Mills
“What do I know today that I didn’t know two years ago? Someone else could be two years behind me on that journey, and find real value from that.” – 9:35 – Tom Mills
“You should try anything once – really push yourself out there. Actually pushing your comfort zone is where you really feel alive.” – 16:15 – Tom Mills
“There’s a real opportunity to create a community. So I’m looking to create a community around the procurement protagonist brand, and an engaged community of people who want to learn more about things like soft skills, emotional intelligence, how we can really layer that into the world of AI,” – 11:50 – Tom Mills
Links & references
Tom Mills – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mills-procurement/
Bibby Financial Services – https://www.bibbyfinancialservices.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/bibbyfinancialservices/
Martin Smith, Founder & Director of Talent Drive – https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinsmith2009/