7 Simple Tips For Boosting Self-Confidence
by Peter Murphy
Want to feel more confident? Use these 7 tips each day and
watch your confidence soar...
1 Spend Time Each Day With Confident People
Their energy and inner strength is so inspiring that you
will find yourself feeling more empowered just by listening
to them talk.
And you can get tips from them. All you need to do is ask!
Even one good idea could point you in a whole new direction
you would not have otherwise considered.
2 Find A Mentor
Nearly all successful people have a mentor. You too need
someone who has already done what you are working to
achieve who is willing to advise you.
This person will help you to succeed even more quickly than
you can imagine. Remember, two minds are better than one.
When you have someone who believes in you and you have a
plan you believe in -- your confidence will soar.
3 Understand Confidence Is Only A Feeling
Have you ever felt confident? If you have ever felt
confident in any situation then you can feel confident
again in the future.
How?
By re-accessing that confident feeling. This is something
that is worth doing every day. Spend 15 minutes a day
reliving occasions in your life when you felt confident.
Imagine it all in rich detail and pay very close attention
to the feelings of confidence.
After only a few days, feeling confident will become a good
habit.
4 List Your Reasons To Be Confident
Becoming aware of why you can be confident will help you
get back on track. Make a list of at least 50 reasons why
you can be confident today. Include previous successes,
your skills and qualities, your support network and your
goals. Put down everything that pops into your mind.
After you have done this you will have tapped into the
power of consistency. You will be under pressure to be
consistent with your own logic that stated you can be
confident.
5 Make A Public Declaration
Tell someone whose opinion you value that you will be
confident at a particular event. Your desire to impress
this person will cause you to do all that you can to be at
your very best.
And when you demand more of yourself you will be amazed at
what you can do. You will start finding solutions to
problems that left you stuck and you will seek advice from
people who can help you.
6 Preparation Makes Perfect
Have you ever watched a top sportsperson in action and
wondered to yourself at how easy she makes it look? Or
listened to your favorite music CD and felt inspired by the
talent of the singer?
Think. How did these superstars get to the top? Practice,
practice and more practice. I read an article about
Pavarotti, the opera singer, and he said he practices daily
and he still learns something new about his voice each day!
When you spend more time honing your skills your confidence
will soar because you will know with certainty that you can
and will perform when the curtain goes up.
7 Self Comparison Is Key
Compare your progress in life with your previous results.
Look to the success of others to learn and not to measure
your own success.
When you put your focus on the daily improvement of your own
skills and abilities you can and will grow very quickly.
And your confidence will surge.
Confidence without competence is a dangerous combination.
Make it easy for yourself and only engage in self
comparison when you are assessing your progress. By doing
this you will make it easier to keep at it when the going
gets tough and your competence will grow day by day.
Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recently
produced a very popular free report:10 Simple Steps to
Developing Communication Confidence. This report reveals
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