People continue to amaze me as they tell me what they see in my smile. Recently someone I hadn’t seen in awhile said “You really believe in people don’t you?” I hesitated because I had not thought of myself in … Continued
There’s an old adage in football, when in doubt punt? While punting does give the ball to the other team, it does something more important, it buys the punting team time to think, to regroup and establish a new game … Continued
A special thanks to Derlene Hirtz, You Empowered Services, for making me aware of the distinction between trust, belief and knowledge in the development of confidence. Confidence Hopefully you noticed in the title that I said “greater confidence.” I am … Continued
Implicit in the word hope are feelings of excitement, desire, potential…and disappointment. There are two reasons why hope often leads to disappointment. One is inaction, the other is doubt. Inaction Throughout life we express desires as hope. I hope that … Continued
A number of people have told me that they have the ability to appear confident even when they don’t feel confident. Others ask “How can I appear confident when I’m not feeling confident?” Are these…being confident and appearing confident…really two … Continued
“Are you living up to your full potential?” is one of the most inane questions I’ve ever heard. Who among us knows what our full potential is? And if we don’t know what our potential is, how can we possibly … Continued
When the desire for something elevates to need what does it do to our confidence? Desire As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, desire is an essential element of happiness. Together desire and contentment enable us to live joyfully. Contentment is … Continued
During confidence programs I inevitably get asked about other people’s perceptions, which highlights the natural desire we have for other people’s approval. The question we should be asking is “Does this desire serve us well?” Needing approval There is nothing … Continued
At a recent event an audience member asked “What role does body language play in exhibiting confidence? Are there some postures, movements that indicate confidence?” Just to let you know that no matter how much you know about a topic, … Continued
A natural tendency we all possess is vagueness in our language…without realizing the impact it has on confidence, ours as well as others. Here are a few of my favorites: “They said…” – Who is they and how reliable are … Continued