05/06/2024
Self confidence is hard won and easily lost. I know because I have had it, lots of it, lost it all, had it taken away from me and even re-built it.
Creating these videos has been a process of growing my own self confidence, and some of the myths I believed about what self confidence was, you get it and where you get it from.
For me self-confidence comes down to one thing....and thats being able to do the things you say you will do.
And for me that means showing up and getting on with it, but in small ways that build to the big.
It's that simple. The more we are able to prove the faster we grow.
If we can do that great, yet sometimes it's not possible for reasons outside of our control.
Personally, I have had it, lots of it. I have lost it, I have had it taken from me by bad leadership or being thrown under the bus, I have had it crushed by my own avoidable mistakes and then I've come back stronger.
And......
It's lost much more easily than it's won.
I always think back to pitching and how winning a pitch one day can give you incredible self belief, yet losing a pitch the next day can often set-us back to even further back.
Self-confidence is the single most important factor that influences our ability to take risks, innovate, and push creative boundaries.
It shapes how we perceive ourselves and how we believe others perceive us. Without it, we might hold ourselves back, second-guess our ideas, and miss out on opportunities to shine.
However, there are many misconceptions about self-confidence that can hinder our ability to believe that we even have access to it.
1️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Is Innate
2️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Means Being Extroverted
3️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Equals Arrogance
4️⃣ Myth: Self-Confident People Never Feel Fear
5️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Is Something You Are Born With
6️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Is Constant
7️⃣ Myth: Self-Confidence Comes from External Validation
Be well 🙏
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