Self Confidence

What is self confidence? Is it related to self-esteem? Is it important in our lives? How do you find it? If you lack self confidence can you become successful? Can you learn it or and build it in your personality? Are you in fear that you will fail if you try something new? Do you know if you have positive self-confidence?

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Self-Confidence is the Key to Success

By Damien Clarke

Do you ever wish you had more self-confidence? Self-confidence is one of the most important feelings any adult or child can experience. In fact, confidence in our abilities and ourselves often account for the difference between people who succeed and those who do not. Those who lack self confidence tend to rarely venture out of their comfort zone and often remain in positions they no longer like.

But how do you become self-confident?

Well, there are a number of things you can do to build your self-confidence. One of the most important, I believe, is learning new skills and strengthening existing skills. The more skills you have makes for an interesting life - acquire them and use them. The more skills you have, the more interesting you become. Skills inherently give us confidence and raise our levels of self-esteem. Skills also help us to feel competent and worthy, especially when we can use them to accomplish personal and organisational goals. That is why, when you are confronted with any form of change you need to be enthusiastic as it presents you with an opportunity to learn new skills.

In addition to learning new skills, it is also important to take the time to identify your own successes. Think back to a time when you achieved success, whether it was work related, a sporting achievement or perhaps a hobby. Now close your eyes and re-live the feelings you had at the time. How did achieving your success make you feel? Take those feelings and transfer them to the present for a dose of self-confidence. Whenever I start to doubt myself, I stop and take a minute to get a mental picture of a past success and capture that emotion that comes with picturing. This technique helps to build your self-confidence through experiencing a past success you had.

Successful people or top performers are always looking for new information in their vocation so they can maintain their competitive advantage. They know that no matter who you are, it is important that you never stop learning and growing. And when you are busy learning new things and improving on what you already know, you just naturally feel more confident.

What will you do today, tomorrow and in the future to continue growing and building your self-confidence? Ultimately, it's up to you!

Damien Clarke has been delivering Personal and Professional Change Management programs to businesses for over 11 years. His delivery style and natural charisma make him a sought after speaker. His own ebook The Truth About Goal Setting is proving a real success with people all over the world.

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