Women In The Business Arena

“How do we determine the difference between what is truth and what is a projection?” In this week’s episode, Sonya and Laura talk about a subject that can be a challenge for you and your business.  Understanding the concept of “psychological projection” is important when running a successful business, especially if you are working intimately with clients. When we are working closely with other people, it is easy to get caught up in others emotional reactions and defense mechanisms, or our own. Psychological projection is a defense mechanism often used to cope with difficult feelings or emotions. People project their undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting what is happening within themselves. It can be like someone asking you to wear a “costume” that you don’t want to wear. “It takes a lot of self-awareness and some discipline to be able to step back and determine what is actually happening: Is it truth or is it colored by a projection?” Why is this important to und