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Boost Your Confidence | Be More Confident

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SaM Jan '22

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Hello, 1Hackers

Ready to learn something new? here is

another life lesson, as you should know
Confidence truly is the key that unlocks all
doors. Learn how to boost your confidence
and self-esteem so you can continue to level
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up in business and in life.
Boost Your Confidence
Confidence is one of the most important
qualities to have in life. It impacts you on a
personal level, professionally and even
socially.

While it’s easy to assume confident people

are just “born that way,” the reality is you
can boost your confidence and self-esteem
regardless of whether it’s something that
comes naturally to you.

Here are tips to become more confident in

your abilities so that you can finally step
into your potential and go after the
opportunities you want for yourself and
your future.

1. Start by acknowledging your

accomplishments
Give yourself credit where it is due! You
have achieved many things in your life, big
and small, and you should be proud of that.
Make a “win” list of the things that you are
proud of and keep it visible, especially on
the days that you need an extra boost.

2. Think about the qualities

that make you unique
No one else has the same combination of
qualities as you do, so celebrate that!
Consider how you can amplify your
strengths and don’t dim your light. Start by
sharing your talents with others and
allowing the joy it brings you to fuel your
next positive step forward. Similar to your
“win” list, write an “I am” list with all of the
amazing qualities you possess.

3. Do the work
Nothing boosts your confidence more than
knowing that you’re prepared. Trust
yourself and practice in advance if you know
your knowledge
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the experience and how you’ll handle the
challenges will help boost your confidence.
Additionally, committing to doing one thing
a day that lights you up and brings you joy
will build your confidence and keep your
mindset in a great place.

4. Address your fears head-on

Fear can be one of the most debilitating
emotions and can shatter your confidence if
you’re not careful. Instead of empowering
the fear, come up with a game plan for how
you will address it if, by chance, it actually
happens.

5. Dress the part

How you show up matters. You don’t have
to wear expensive clothes or the latest
trend to make a statement and feel great.
Take pride in your appearance and how you
present yourself. Make sure your clothes fit
well and you’re comfortable both sitting
and standing.

6. Smile and stand tall

It’s amazing what posture and a smile can
do for your confidence level. Practice
standing or sitting tall with your chin up and
shoulders back as much as you can. We’ve
all become a little more accustomed to
hunching over the computer in our very
virtual world, so there may be some
additional correcting that needs to occur.
Try smiling when you feel less confident and
watch what it does to your mood. Science
has shown that the mere act of smiling can
lift your mood, lower stress and boost your
immune system because it naturally
releases endorphins and serotonin, both of
which increase your happiness. Do this
throughout the day and appreciate the
difference you feel when you do.

7. Fake it until you make it

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Sometimes in order to become more
confident, you need to act like you already
are confident. By doing this, over time you
will start to feel more self-assured. Try
listening to affirmations and guided
meditations to start reframing the thoughts
you fill your mind with and identify
statements that help elevate your mindset.
Try looking in the mirror and saying “I am
enough” first thing in the morning and give
yourself a “high five.” It’s incredible what
these small actions can do for your
confidence and self-esteem.

8. Be around other positive

people who will support and
encourage you on your journey
Sometimes you might benefit from
“borrowed confidence,” and by that, I mean
the support and belief that others have in
you. Make sure that those around you are
lifting you up, not pulling you down, and
graciously accept any motivating
comments, compliments or support you
receive from them. Do not downplay your
achievements, strengths or wins. When you
do, you’re signaling to yourself that you’re
not as incredible as you truly are, and that
limiting belief can hinder your level of
confidence.

9. Visualize yourself achieving

your goals
Seeing yourself successful will help boost
your confidence and give you the
motivation to keep going. When it comes
time to make moves, focus on what the
outcome will do for your future to keep
yourself moving forward. When you’re
connected to your “why,” you’re less likely
to get in your own head and deter yourself
from forward momentum.

10. Take care of your mental

and
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Your confidence is directly connected to
how you feel. Eat well, exercise and get
enough sleep. Pay attention to not only
physical signs and symptoms, but also
mental-health changes that need to be
addressed. If you don’t make time for
wellness, you’ll be making time for illness,
so create a routine for yourself that helps
both areas. When you’re in a good place
mentally and physically, you’re much more
likely to have the confidence you need to
make the next positive move in the
direction you want to go.

11. Adopt a growth mindset and

don’t focus on perfection
You’ll build your confidence, rather than
allowing yourself to believe that you are
either a success or a failure. When you see
and acknowledge what you’re learning and
how you’re developing, you’ll see your
confidence simultaneously improve because
you’re giving yourself the chance to step
outside your comfort zone and learn new
things.

12. Keep doing it

Repetition builds resilience and grit, which,
in turn, boost your confidence. Knowing
that you are capable of making progress
and navigating challenges will undoubtedly
make it easier the next time you do
something that requires your confidence to
show up.

How to Be More Confident

As an entrepreneur, it can be challenging to
be confident when there are so many
variables that go into making your business
a success. You might think that once you’ve
achieved business success that it will give
you a confidence boost. In reality, though,
confidence in yourself and what you can
accomplish is what will help you become
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successful in the first place.
Considering that the life and work of an
entrepreneur is about constantly pushing
boundaries and going beyond your comfort
zone, staying confident is easier said than
done. It’s easy for self-doubt to set in the
minute something doesn’t go as planned or
someone tells you “no” or “it can’t be done.”
It’s your confidence that helps you push
forward, say “yes” to the opportunity and
prove that it can be done.

As the leader of your startup or company,

working on your self-confidence is a vital
part of your personal development and
leadership growth. Confident people who
are leaders can influence others and get
them to believe in the same vision.
However, low self-confidence remains a key
challenge for many entrepreneurs.

Push through your self-doubts and build

your confidence levels to take on
everything from business decisions, to
public speaking, to social situations with
these mental hacks.

1. Don’t listen to self-limiting beliefs

Whether they were instilled in us by
parents or other adult figures in our
lives, our limiting beliefs might have
convinced us to focus on what we
can’t do or what might never be
possible. Remember, though, that at
one time we were enthusiastic
children who believed we could be or
do anything!

Wherever possible, it’s important to quiet

those negative thoughts that are providing
reasons why you can’t do something.
Instead, take on an uncomfortable situation
or try something new and see what
happens. Should you succeed at it, you can
permanently shut down many self-limiting
beliefs.

2. Don’t always rely on your memory for

accurate information
Our memory does serve us well in
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be our own worst enemy. That’s
 because it comes with confirmation
bias already built-in.

Our brain’s memory does not store

information in the same way it was
originally presented. What we see and
remember is based on our pre-existing
beliefs, values and self-perception.

If you have low self-esteem, then your brain

tends to confirm those ideas, bolstering
your lack of confidence. Every time you
remember a certain event, you think of the
bad aspects of it, such as the mistakes you
made.

To counteract that reaction, improve your

self-image and build confidence, it is
important to get other perspectives on
these situations. These perspectives are
best obtained from someone you respect
and admire, such as a family member,
friend, colleague or mentor. Your trust and
respect for the person offering perspective
will help you see past your own thoughts on
the matter. These external impressions can
be invaluable in helping you rethink things
and refocus on the positives.

3. Talk yourself out of negative

self-talk
Negative thoughts do damage to
confidence, but you can boost your self-
esteem by using positive affirmations to
transform your mindset. There is a lot to be
said about the power of positive self-talk as
a way to work past challenges and barriers,
including those you put in front of yourself.

You can talk yourself out of fear, self-doubt,

and fixation on past mistakes by reminding
yourself of your capabilities and
accomplishments. These “pep” talks can
also help you work through a challenge by
reflecting on what you can do or how you
can find a possible solution. Through
proactive discussions with yourself about
what can be done, you stop focusing on the
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fear that you won’t be able to solve a
problem.

4. Counter negative thoughts

with positive ones
A lack of confidence often originates from
negative thoughts that chip away at us.
These thoughts destroy our self-image and
self-worth. They are not easy to get rid of,
either. To do so, you will need to stifle each
negative thought with multiple positive
thoughts. Have positive affirmations ready
to say to yourself or out loud. Reflect on
each positive notion before saying or
thinking another one.

Don’t think of it as ignoring or suppressing

negative thoughts, because they will still be
there to take a swipe at your self-
confidence later on. Instead, acknowledge
the bad thoughts and lack of self-
confidence before replacing them with an
inner dialogue composed of positive ideas,
including your accomplishments and
capabilities.

5. Be curious
Curiosity helps you grow. More importantly,
it can motivate you to try new things and be
open to fresh perspectives and ideas. Going
through the process of experiencing these
new things, perspectives and ideas can help
boost confidence.

Being curious can give your mind something

to actively focus on so it stays busy on
positive things. It also can point you in new
directions that you didn’t know were
possible. In doing so, you can change your
life for the better. Any positive results you
create will, in turn, help build your self-
confidence.

6. Gain control by facing your

fears
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When we feel we are in control, there is a
sense of confidence and comfort that
surrounds us. It’s when we are afraid that
we feel the most out of control. While it
may seem counterintuitive, this is the time
to move closer to what scares us or makes
us feel threatened. By doing so, we are
actively going after what scares us. And,
when we do, we can eliminate the threat
and fear.

The result of taking such action makes us

more confident because we feel more
capable. Plus, provided that nothing bad
happened to us when we went after what
was scaring us, it’s a win to add to our
confidence scorecard.

7. Identify where you lack

confidence and what can give
you confidence
It’s also important to identify and define
the specific areas where you don’t feel
confident. Does it relate to your knowledge
and experience in doing things related to
your business? Is it your body image? Or, do
you struggle with public speaking and
making eye contact with strangers?

Building confidence can still be challenging

even when you know where you are lacking,
but it does help you put your energy into
the right areas. You can also bolster your
effort to become more confident by
concentrating on those areas where you are
already confident. Thinking about the
situations where you felt empowered can
help you re-tap those emotions or actions
to use for the areas where you still feel self-
doubt.

8. Don’t compare yourself

When you see others and their
accomplishments on social media, it’s easy
to lose confidence. Comparing yourself to
others, you might think you have failed or
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lack worth because it looks as though
others have so much more money,
admiration and success.

Nothing good comes out of comparing

yourself. Those other people are not you.
Their stories are different. You also don’t
know how many times they might have
failed or made mistakes. It doesn’t make
sense to make judgments based only on the
visible, highly edited parts of someone
else’s life when your path and life are
completely different.

If you must compare, then use yourself as

the measuring stick. When you do, you may
be able to see just how far you have come,
including wins and improvements. Those
accomplishments are what should keep you
striving to do better.

9. Get new skills and

experience
Make changes in those areas where you feel
you are lacking by taking classes that will
help you acquire new skills. Then, put those
skills to work and gain new experiences. As
you get better at those skills and expand
your capabilities, your confidence will
organically grow. Turn to other resources
like podcasts, conferences, books and
mentors to further build confidence.

Confidence starts with you

Becoming more confident starts and ends
with you, because you can make decisions
and choices. Reminding yourself that you
can choose to be confident goes a long way
toward actually being confident. Once you
start believing what you tell yourself,
confidence levels can rise along with
success, happiness and satisfaction.

Thanks to Allison Walsh & John Boitnott for publishing

such article!

ENJOY & HAPPY

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