When we look at the various examples of effective and successful leaders, one of the traits we see that they share in common is exhibiting a strong sense of confidence. Now by confidence, I’m not referring to pushy, aggressive, or self-serving behaviour. Rather, I’m pointing to those leaders who create this air of calm reassurance about them, who are clearly happy with their lives and are comfortable with who they are; those who we often refer to as being “natural born leaders”.

Ironically, confidence is not something you’re born with, it’s something you develop from inside. And confidence is certainly not linked exclusively to positions of authority, but is something that everyone can nurture and develop in themselves. But how exactly do we foster this feeling of confidence, especially in those moments where we feel it starting to wane? To answer this, let’s look at the common traits found among those who exude a sense of confidence:

1. Believe in yourself
One thing that’s obvious when you see or hear a confident person is that they have a keen awareness of what they are capable of. When they walk onto a stage to give a speech, stand at the top of a ski hill at the beginning of a race, or when they face their team to offer some guidance on what to do next, there’s no mistaking that Click here to continue reading »”5 Steps To Help Build and Strengthen Your Confidence”

Last week, I wrote a piece on my blog that discussed the benefits for you and your business in taking some time off work to enjoy summer. Naturally, part of the inspiration behind that piece was my own realization of the benefit I’ll gain from taking time off, not just from work, but also from writing new posts for this blog.

It’s for this reason I wanted to write a brief note to let my readers know that I’ll be taking a two-week break from writing new content for my site. At the same time though, I didn’t want to have my blog going quiet during this time even if I was taking a short break to recharge and relax.

As such, I’ve compiled a four-part series that focuses on personal development and productivity. Starting tomorrow and continuing over the next two weeks, I’ll be sharing ideas and tips that will help you address the following:

• Why negative self-talk sabotages our ability to succeed and what you can do about it

• Five steps you can take today to help you become more confident and self-aware

• Improving your overall productivity through some simple-and-straightforward strategies

• How you can use procrastination to make you more productive

As always, I welcome your comments and I hope you’ll enjoy the insights I’ll be sharing in these upcoming pieces.

When we look at the various examples of effective and successful leaders, one of the traits we see that they share in common is exhibiting a strong sense of confidence. Now by confidence, I’m not referring to pushy, aggressive, or self-serving behaviour. Rather, I’m pointing to those leaders who create this air of calm reassurance about them, who are clearly happy with their lives and are comfortable with who they are; those who we often refer to as being “natural born leaders”.

Ironically, confidence is not something you’re born with, it’s something you develop from inside. And confidence is certainly not linked exclusively to positions of authority, but is something that everyone can nurture and develop in themselves. But how exactly do we foster this feeling of confidence, especially in those moments where we feel it starting to wane? To answer this, let’s look at the common traits found among those who exude a sense of confidence: Click here to continue reading »”Confidence – A Habit Worth Building”