When you feel confident, the whole world seems to belong to you. You suddenly surround yourself with other successful and confident people, and both opportunities and success come your way with ease. Here are 10 ways you can develop the mindset shared by the most confident people to build a success mindset.
Avoid comparing yourself with others
The only person you need to compare yourself with is the version of yourself that you want to become.
- Negative self-talk about how you’re not good enough weakens self-confidence and gives rise to self-destructiveness.
Final word. There is no magic solution that will suddenly make you a more confident person. But when you focus on making consistent and small steps, you can transform yourself from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
Building confidence is like building momentum: Just keep taking action and you’ll feel more and more confident with each positive step.
Focus on solutions
Ancknowledge problems will arise, and when they do, focus on finding solutions as a strong leader
Focus on the positive
negative self-talk and pessimism are a vicious cycle, and a drain on your confidence
- Focus on your positive attributes instead of perceived weaknesses; focus on your accomplishments rather than on your perceived failures.
- Keep focused on what is working instead of what is not working.
Play to your strengths
Sometimes we spend more time making up for our perceived weaknesses than we do honoring our strengths.
Embrace the power of body language
change your posture when you’re feeling down on yourself
- Pull your shoulders back, hold your head high, stand with your feet wide and put your hands in the air like a superhero
- Notice how the new stance quickly changes your mood and boosts your confidence
Fake it till you make it
If you suffer from imposter syndrome, or the untrue belief that you’re not good enough, just pretend to be confident.
Take action
Fear can be paralyzing. Ignore the voice in your head telling you that you can’t do something, and take action anyway.
