Your confidence rating

Now, give yourself 5 points for every tick in the strongly agree column, 4 for every one in the agree column, 3 for neutral, 2 for disagree and finally 1 for strongly disagree. When you have done this add up your points and look at the advice below that relates to your score.

When you have completed this first stage, move onto the second stage of the scoring process that tells you which sections of the Building Self-Confidence for Dummies book are worthy of your immediate attention.

80-100 Congratulations!
 

By any standards you are what most people consider to be a confident person; you are clear on your priorities and you are getting on in positive pursuit of the life you want. Take note of any isolated areas where you scored below par  and consider the advice in the second stage below.
 

60-80 Well done!
 

You are already pretty confident in most situations and just a few areas requiring attention are probably bringing you down in the test and in your life. You will get plenty of guidance for dealing with these in book Building Self-Confidence for Dummies; look at the advice in the second stage below to make the most rapid progress.
 

40-60 You are in the right place!
 

You may be experiencing some confusion or uncertainty in your life right now, and you may have feelings of ambivalence about whether there is anything you can do about it. Give yourself time to work on the areas that need attention and you will be amazed by the progress you can make.
 

20-40 Full marks for honesty and courage!
 

Your confidence may be at low ebb right now but it doesn't have to stay that way. You will find good advice that you can use on almost every page of this site and our book Building Confidence for Dummies and if you take it, and act upon it, you face the possibility of life transformation.

Your personal profile

Have you scored your questionnaire and read the relevant advice? Now take another look at your scoring and note the areas that brought your overall score down. Which are the statements you most strongly disagreed with? If you are a high scorer, which are the statements with which you find yourself unable to strongly agree?

You can use your individual scores to create your personal confidence profile. This now gives you something specific to think about. Let's say you are unclear about what is most important to you in life, or you beat yourself up over every little mistake. Perhaps you fail to consult others, or you feel alone and isolated. All of these things affect how confident you feel, and how prepared you are to take action.

You can find advice and action guidance on all these issues in the Building Self-Confidence for Dummies book or by using our other confidence development resources.
 

This is a simple exercise, designed to give you a quick start and an immediate agenda for improvement. As time goes by you can continue to use this test to keep you on track and to monitor your growing confidence.

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