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Lots of people struggle to become confident. Do you find it difficult to share your views? Do you struggle to become assertive? if so, you need to do more than just coming out of your shell. You need to build your self-confidence.

The seven tips below are for you to improve your self-confidence. We are not presenting it as a cure all; however, by following the tips, you will make critical improvements in several areas of your life.

FACE YOUR FEARS

What activity do you find difficult to partake in because you feel you would make a fool of yourself? Perhaps you feel you are not a good public speaker. Don’t shy away from public speaking. Instead, take on public speaking opportunities. Confidence comes from practise.

FORGET YOUR FAILURES

Don’t look into the past. Everyone who has achieved anything of note has failed at one point or another. Forget your “failures” and look ahead. Dwell on the future.

SET GOALS

When you set specific, measurable, achievable, and realistic and time bound goals, you would find it easier to achieve your goals. When you achieve your goals, your morale and self-confidence increase and it becomes easier for you to achieve higher goals. So start cultivating the habit of setting SMART goals today.

DO SOMETHING YOU ARE GOOD AT

We all have innate talents and when you do something you are good at, you will be happy and your self-esteem would improve. There is no greater confidence booster than doing something you are very good at. Follow your talents and nurture your gifts.

REWARD YOURSELF AFTER EVERY SUCCESS

Many successful people fail to realize that they are successful. They do not take stock of their successes and are constantly focusing on their failures. If you want to avoid this, you must reward yourself after every success, no matter how trivial. Did your team exceed their sales quota/ reward yourself with a fancy dinner. By celebrating your successes, you build a positive mind-set and improve your confidence.

REFUSE TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES

A major cause of low confidence is the desire to be like other people. Stop comparing yourself to others. Don’t place unnecessary pressure on yourself.

HAVE AN OVERALL VISION FOR YOUR LIFE

Besides setting a goal or two, it is important to create a compelling vision that would drive you in life. An overall vision that can help you in challenging times such that when you recall the vision, you would be driven to succeed in spite of the conditions.