Building Self-Confidence

Self-Confidence
It is all about balance
At one extreme are people with low self-confidence
At the other end are people who may be over-confident
Being Under/Over Confident
If you are under-confident
Youll avoid taking risks and stretching yourself
You might not try at all
If youre over-confident
You may take on too much, beyond your capabilities, and crash badly
You may also be so optimistic that you dont try hard enough to truly succeed
The Right Amount of Self-confidence
Is founded in reality
Is based on your true ability
With the right amount of self-confidence
You will take informed risks
tretch yourself !but not beyond your abilities"
#ry hard

Boosting Your Confidence Levels

$ave a high perception of self
It impacts how people perceive you
%ore the confidence in yourself
%ore likely that you will succeed
et goals and achieve them
#o build up your confidence
tart with small goals
#hink of your achievements
&xample, your best sales figure in a period
%anage your mind
#hink positive and defeat the negative thoughts
Every erson h!s fl!"s

#hat should not stop you from feeling
confident about yourself
#o" to Become $ore Confident%%%&
%ake a list of special talents you have
'ind your passion
(hoose a role model
)on*t think about yourself too much, praise others
Accept compliments gracefully
peak up
#ake care of yourself
#o" to Become $ore Confident%%%&
)on*t compare yourself with other people
+e ,ositive
tick up for yourself
Work out
Walk -./ faster than your normal pace
(omparison
$igh elf-confidence 01 2ow elf-confidence
#igh !nd Lo" Confidence' A Com!rison
#igh Self-Confidence
)oing what you believe to be right, even if others mock or critici3e you for it
+eing willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better things
Admitting your mistakes and vowing to learn from them
Waiting for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments
Accepting compliments graciously
&xample4
5#hanks, I really worked hard on that prospectus1 Im pleased you recogni3e my
efforts6
L!c( of Confidence
7ccurs as focus is entirely on
)h!t you *)A+T, !nd not on "h!t you *#A-E,
#his creates neg!tive thoughts
'ailures and personal weaknesses dominate thoughts
8ealousies against competitors arise
Reg!in Your Confidence
By
.ocusing on the ositives in your life
$!(ing ! ment!l list of your strengths !nd !st successes
Believe th!t success "ill come to you - !nd it "ill