Ways to Build Confidence

For someone to succeed in their career, confidence is crucial. It’s an active frame of mind and emotion that affects our drive, communication skills, and ultimately our output. When you are confident in yourself, it spreads to others and they begin to feel the same way.

A lack of self-assurance can have a negative impact on one or several aspects of your life. The impact can be crippling, and it is a frequent problem that is brought up during coaching sessions.

The good news is that confidence can be acquired; the bad news is that it doesn’t stay put, so some days you might feel like you’re on top of the world, and other days you might feel like you’re starting from scratch. Practice can also help build confidence. Reiterating what you already know and are good at will help you maintain your confidence.

Appreciate Yourself

Make a list of your best traits. You stand out because of these. Keep a copy of these with you at all times, either on paper or as a note on your smartphone, to serve as a constant reminder of who you are and what makes you unique as you work to alter your unfavorable behaviors and outlook.

Write About Your Earlier Achievements

Consider the instances in your life where you have achieved success. Make a list of these instances so you can look back on them and remember how you handled them and how wonderful it felt to succeed. What did these successes look like and how did you feel about them? Utilize this past experience to strengthen your self-belief and confidence in order to accomplish your future goals.

Pick More Positive Role Models

Instead of comparing ourselves negatively to others, we can benefit ourselves by viewing others in a constructive and positive light. When no one else in the world is capable of being you more effectively than you, why compare yourself to others? Instead of comparing them, take note of their traits. Observe how they exude a radiant sense of self-confidence and pay attention to their words and body language so you can incorporate these into your own communication style.

Accept Compliments

To develop a high level of self-confidence, one must be able to accept, believe, and feel good about compliments. When someone compliments you, the best thing to do is to look them in the eye, smile, and say ‘thank you.’ If nothing else, resist the urge to respond negatively or to awkwardly brush off a compliment.

If you have trouble accepting compliments about yourself, consider the other person’s perspective. Nobody benefits from an awkward situation where the person giving the compliment is embarrassed or uncomfortably looking down at their feet.

Spend some time taking care of yourself. Eat well and limit your alcohol intake. Get some exercise and early to bed. Make any minor adjustments you can because they are ways to show yourself that you are deserving of care. Keep in mind that you deserve to look after yourself and be looked after.