🧭How To Improve Your Confidence in 1 Step...👀

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The Growth Compass
June 25, 2023

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Here’s where we’re headed today:

  • Lao Tzu on confidence

  • The 9 necessary steps on your way to confidence

  • Why encouragement can improve your confidence

  • A speech on confidence from your favorite children’s movie

Lao Tzu on Confidence

"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend."

- Lao Tzu

The 9 Necessary Steps for Confidence

Confidence is not about being perfect or never failing. It's about having the courage to try, to learn, and to grow from every experience. Embrace your imperfections. Remember - nobody is perfect. Confidence is not something you're born with - it's a skill that can be developed!

  1. Self-belief: Builds trust in your abilities and can more easily navigate challenges with conviction.

  2. Positive mindset: A positive mindset enables you to approach setbacks as learning opportunities and maintain a hopeful outlook.

  3. Competence: Expertise instills a sense of capability and assurance. Building competence in your skills and knowledge breeds confidence.

  4. Resilience: Resilience teaches you how to bounce back from failures, adapt to change, and persevere in the face of adversity.

  5. Authenticity: Encourages you to be true to yourself, embrace your uniqueness, and show up as your genuine self.

  6. Courage: Courage pushes you to step outside your comfort zone, take risks, and embrace new opportunities.

  7. Self-care: Prioritizing self-care enhances confidence by nurturing your well-being, promoting self-worth, and creating a solid foundation for personal growth.

  8. Preparation: Preparation builds your knowledge, skills, and readiness, ensuring you are well-equipped to tackle on any new challenges.

  9. Action: Taking action is vital for confidence, as it propels you forward, builds momentum, and proves to yourself that you are capable of achieving your goals.

Why Encouragement Can Improve Your Confidence

A 2020 study (link below) looked at the effects of a sports teacher’s encouraging words to teen players during small games. The games played with encouragement from the teacher resulted in increased physical intensity, greater enjoyment, and a more positive mood state among the players.

So what can we learn from this study?

  • How can we improve our own confidence?

  • How can I improve my confidence or my team’s confidence?

  1. Provide Encouragement - Offer genuine and specific words of encouragement to yourself or your team members. Positive feedback and support can boost confidence and motivation.

  2. Practice Positive Self-Talk - You are the best storyteller that you know. Replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk. Visualize success and engage in positive self-talk to reinforce confidence. Envisioning positive outcomes and using affirming statements can help build self-belief.

  3. Promote Growth and Development - Growth stops only when you let it stop. Encourage continuous learning and skill development among yourself and your team members. Expanding knowledge and competence builds confidence in one's abilities.

  4. Create a Supportive Environment - Create a space where you and team members feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Allow people to feel like they can communicate what they are feeling, take risks, and learn from mistakes. Celebrate successes, set goals, and also give constructive feedback and support. This environment promotes confidence and growth.

Building confidence is a continuous process that requires patience, perseverance, and consistent effort. By implementing these strategies, you can enhance your own confidence and contribute to the confidence of your team members.

Confidence

Below is a quick 2-minute video from The Mighty Ducks where Coach Orion talks about confidence in life. Phenomenal speech and it resonates more as an adult than it would as a child.

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