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Core indicators of confidence
There are 10 core indicators of confidence that you can
explore in depth by reading
Building Self-Confidence for Dummies or coming to
the next
Your Most Confident Self workshops. When you
are at your most confident you are likely to have a good selection of these ten
qualities.
Direction and values:
You know what you want, where you want to go, and what's really important to you.
Motivation:
You are motivated by and enjoy what you do. In
fact, you're likely to get so engrossed in what you're doing that nothing
distracts you.
Emotional stability:
You have a calm and focused approach to how you
are yourself and how you are with other people as you tackle challenges. You
notice difficult emotions such as anger and anxiety, but you work with them
rather than letting them overcome you.
A positive mindset:
You have the ability to stay optimistic and see the bright side even when you
encounter setbacks. You hold a positive regard for yourself as well as other
people.
Self-awareness:
You know what you are good at, how capable you
feel, and how you look and sound to others. You also acknowledge that you are a
human being, and you don't expect to be perfect.
Flexibility in
behaviour: You adapt your behaviour
according to circumstances. You can see the bigger picture as well as paying
attention to details. You take other people's views on board in making decisions.
Eagerness to develop:
You enjoy stretching yourself, treating each day
as a learning experience, rather than acting as if you are already an expert
with nothing new to find out. You take your discoveries to new experiences.
Health and energy:
You're in touch with your body, respect it, and
have a sense that your energy is flowing freely. You manage stressful situations
without becoming ill.
A willingness to take
risks: You have the ability to act in
the face of uncertainty and will put yourself on the line even when you don't
have the answers or all the skills to get things right.
A sense of purpose:
You have an increasing sense of the coherence of the different parts of your
life. You have chosen a theme or purpose for your life.
If you want to become the most confident version of
yourself you need to work on these 10 points. Include this work in your personal
development goal-setting and use the resources in this site and in
Building
Confidence for Dummies to exercise your development muscles in all 10 areas.
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