Strategies For Gaining Self Confidence At Work And In Your Personal Life

by Inspiration4Living.com

If you’re going for a job interview or into a meeting with people you don’t know, make sure you are dressed in the appropriate attire and walk into the room with a smile, ready to shake the nearest hand and introduce yourself. You may be quaking inside, but the impression you give will be one of self confidence and competence.

You may have to make a presentation in a business or academic setting, and just thinking about it is making you ill. Get over it. You know your subject or you would not have been asked to give the presentation in the first place; you’re wearing your best suit, you have prepared your notes, and you’re ready to go. Your only disadvantage is the fact that your self confidence has disappeared and you’re quaking in your shoes.

Relax. Even well-known stars in the theater and singers have butterflies before a performance. Just stride purposefully and confidently to the podium and smile at one person in the audience – you are sure to get a smile back in return. Smile at another person, and another. You will begin to feel less isolated, more comfortable, and you will have taken a few steps toward gaining self confidence. Now you can begin your presentation.

In gaining self confidence, you have to accept your failures and realize that everyone makes mistakes. Try to envision each mistake as a learning experience, and remember the saying “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.”

As your self confidence grows, you might feel ready to accept new challenges, but beware of over-confidence. Make sure you have the skills to ensure your success in a new position, for instance. If you’re not sure of your qualifications, then take steps to acquire expertise in the field for a future position.

Gaining self confidence takes time and effort, but you will succeed. Be proud of yourself and your achievements and ignore negative comments. Remember what Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

More ideas and strategies for gaining self confidence are available on the rest of this website, so be sure to check them out.

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