People who are struggling often mistake their struggle for a lack of confidence. Here’s an example to illustrate this point. Struggle The person next to me in the audience leaned over and whispered “I have a thousand questions.” When the … Continued
A friend expressed concern about his age and his future. His concern was that he had started late, age 52, and after five years, age 57, was still not where he wanted to be. I know that my friend is … Continued
The power of language became evident as my mastermind group helped one of its members set a direction for her business. We began by exploring her tagline which defined the result her customers get. One of our members said “I … Continued
Is humility a byproduct of gaining confidence? Think of people you know who exhibit higher than usual levels of confidence. As each person comes to mind, recall their behaviors. Do they come across as arrogant? Do they seek others’ approval? … Continued
Confidence attracts us, like a magnet, to the people who possess it. Here’s why. Authentic Confident people are authentic. They are so comfortable with who they are that they don’t feel compelled to impress others. In other words, they don’t … Continued
Kids are great teachers…if we pay attention. This blog post is triggered by a recent news article about two boys entering the second grade. You probably heard the story. In case you didn’t, here’s a recap. Two boys are entering … Continued
To say that confidence is the platform for launching an upward spiral is too vague. It’s confidence in our ability to learn and adapt that enables us to grow more quickly and effectively than we imagined possible. Up, up & … Continued
Confident people do not confront others; they help them make more conscious decisions. The term, confrontation, has a negative connotation. It implies telling someone something they don’t want to hear. We tend to avoid confrontation because we risk angering the … Continued
My dear friend and sage web advisor, Kara Gamber, said “Sometimes reaching simplicity is a complex journey.” I couldn’t agree more. Let’s explore the process to see why this happens…and how to use it to our advantage. Inherent complexity We … Continued
Every time I hear a religious leader tell their congregation that they need to sacrifice in the service of others I want to SCREAM. Then I realize how fortunate I’ve been to discover that there is no sacrifice involved in … Continued