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b'The Nitty-Gritty:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Why attorney Victoria R. Clark decided to leap into her own solo law practice just 5 years out from law school* How she\\u2019s focused on working through her weaknesses and supporting her business with each new challenge* What happened when she realized that her prices were keeping her stuck and overworking* Why she believes increased confidence is the key to overcoming every obstacle she\\u2019s faced with her business\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nStarting a business takes a real leap of faith.\\n\\n\\n\\nI don\\u2019t think anyone starts a business expecting to feel fully confident in what they\\u2019re doing. So we end up being fairly prepared to feel unsure and a bit anxious at the beginning.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs the saying goes, you feel the fear and you do it anyway.\\n\\n\\n\\nThroughout this series on confidence, I\\u2019ve wanted to look beyond getting started and look at what happens when our confidence falters long after that predictable startup period.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat happens when a new opportunity, a new goal, or a new idea causes our insecurity to come flooding back?\\n\\n\\n\\nHow do we deal with it, find new confidence, and move forward?\\n\\n\\n\\nMy guest today is Victoria R. Clark, the founder and managing attorney of Clark Law in Washington, DC.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhen Victoria got in touch with me, she told me that it wasn\\u2019t just getting started that required a new level of confidence. She had to find a new level of confidence every time she wanted to show up and level up.\\n\\n\\n\\nShe told me that anything from introducing herself at a networking event to pricing her services to adding new areas of her practice required her to dig deep.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd here\\u2019s the thing, talking to Victoria, you\\u2019d never know her confidence wavers.\\n\\n\\n\\nShe\\u2019s self-assured. She\\u2019s present. She\\u2019s willing to put herself out there and show up for herself in intimidating spaces.\\n\\n\\n\\nLike Katie Linder and I talked about, though, there\\u2019s always that tricky balance between the confident public persona and lingering, hidden self-doubt.\\n\\n\\n\\nSo I wanted to hear how Victoria has dealt with it\\u2014and is dealing with it. I think Victoria\\u2019s story might just sound pretty familiar to your own.\\n\\n\\n\\nVictoria and I talk about why she decided to start her own law practice in the first place, how she became more confident talking about herself, and how she took a new approach to what she can control on a daily basis. We also chat about how aspects of the business have evolved as she\\u2019s gotten more confident in what she\\u2019s doing.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis candid conversation with Victoria is part of a whole series we\\u2019re doing here at What Works on confidence. We want to shed light on how small business owners continue to find confidence, long after they\\u2019ve taken the leap to get started.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou\\u2019ve already heard stories about raising your prices, landing huge clients, and changing up your habits\\u2014and there are more coming. When we\\u2019re not posting new conversations here on the podcast, we\\u2019re sharing personal essays and reflections from What Works Network members on how they find the confidence to take the next step.\\n\\n\\n\\nTo get the full series delivered to your inbox\\u2014and check out what we\\u2019ve already released\\u2014click here.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow, let\\u2019s find out What Works for Victoria Clark!'