Confidence isn’t just for the good times. In fact, the mark of a truly confident person is that they maintain their confidence when times are bad. People who are only confident when things are going well for them have a fragile confidence that you can’t really call true confidence.

So how do truly confident [...]

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 [...]

Do you know how confident people make decisions?

They make them quickly and firmly. The fact is, decisiveness is confidence in action.

A person who is confident in their thoughts and actions makes decisions quickly. They don’t hesitate. Why would they? They are confident in their judgement.

How do you make decisions? Most [...]

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 [...]