Imagine being confident? Imagine what would happen if you were so confident that you could walk into a room, feeling totally secure in yourself. You could talk to anyone, anywhere. You were unruffled, relaxed and comfortable. When you read that paragraph, most likely you formed some kind of experience in your mind. This could […]

Have you ever seen a baby try and walk? Babies who are trying to walk, try to do it over many weeks and months. They make a small effort, usually fail and then try again. It is only after many efforts that they eventually master the skill.

What does that have to do with […]

One of the ways that we judge our abilities or our performance in life is by comparing ourselves to others. This seems to make sense, since it would be a good indicator of how we are doing. “Am I earning enough? Let me look at my friends. They seem to be earning less than […]

It’s an interesting fact of life, that most of us are very bad at picking who’s confident and who’s not.

It’s almost a good rule of thumb to acknowledge that most people are actually not confident. Most people could do with increasing their confidence.

The thing that confuses us, is that many people who […]

One of the best foundations of confidence is a full and honest knowledge of your strengths.

From when we are young, we get told it’s bad to be “proud” of your achievements. We should be modest and humble. We shouldn’t show off. This is all great advice, but many of us take it so […]

Do you have something that you’d really like to do but your fear of what others will say stops you from doing it? If so, you’re not alone. Many people will stop themselves from pursuing new opportunities or chasing their dreams because of the fear of what friends, family or colleagues will say.

Guess […]

It’s interesting, but most people don’t know what they want. They say vague things like “I want more money” or “I want a job that doesn’t suck”. But that’s not the same as knowing what you want.

Knowing what you want means that you know exactly what you are aiming for. If you want […]

So it’s that time of year when people decide to make resolutions. Stop smoking, lose weight, improve confidence.

It’s already January 6 and for most people their resolutions are already a distant memory.

If you thought that you would make 2010 a great year by improving your confidence then I commend you. Confidence is […]

Do you feel anxious when you walk into a crowded room of strangers? Most people do.

When you walk into a challenging social situation like that, what is going through your mind? If you’re like most people you will be totally focussed on what everyone is thinking of YOU.

“Everyone’s looking […]

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We spend a lot of time trying to improve ourselves. We work out at the gym, we take training courses, we read books. But have you ever thought about this? You could be the most skilled, talented and good looking person in the world but if you have no confidence […]