Build Your CONFIDENCE  

“Life’s battles don’t always go to the strongest or the fastest person but sooner or later the person who wins is the one who thinks they can.“

          Some people are self-motivated; others are motivated by encouragement and some by set-backs making them stubborn and determined to succeed.

          Confidence comes from a feeling of well being – it’s a state of mind. It grows from positive thinking, training and knowledge.         

A handful of tips to help you build your confidence to achieve great things.

* Accept new challenges

          Never decline a job because you are not sure if you can do it. How will you know until you try? Give things a go!

          Accept responsibilities.

* Master new skills

          Continually upgrade your skills and learn new ones, especially improve your communication skills, such as networking, public speaking, clear writing and chairing meetings        

* Join worthwhile organisations

          You can gain new skills and build your confidence outside work by taking on tasks and responsibilities in social service, or sports clubs.

          Try performing in public by joining a debating or a Toastmasters club, a drama group, or a choir.  Such skills will help build up your confidence and your self-assurance.   

          Make an effort to meet new people and chat with them.  See Management Tip 61

* Self evaluate

          Treat mistakes as lessons learned. Self – evaluation is a great way to build skills to gain confidence. “What mistakes did I make?” “How can I do it better next time?”

* Travel and attend international meetings

          Travelling will help build your confidence and your self-esteem because you will be challenged to cope with all sorts of unusual situations. During these stressful days, on-line meetings can substitute to-a-degree for international meetings.

          By attending international events you will meet many new interesting people. You will see the world through new eyes and gain the ability to cope with future unusual events.

          If you have confidence in yourself, others will too.

– Geoffrey Moss (mossassociates.co.nz)

“As your confidence increases your competence increases.”

SOURCE: “Secrets for Success. This book could change your life”. First published by Moss Associates Ltd, New Zealand and by Cengage Learning Asia. Also available as a hard copy and as an e-book from Amazon.com.

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