7 Simple Tips For Cultivating Tons Of Confidence

Confidence without competence is a dangerous combination. Make it easy for yourself and only engage in Self comparison when you are assessing your progress. By doing this you will make it easier to keep at it when the going gets tough and your competence will grow day by day.

1 Spend time each day with confident people.

Their energy and inner strength is so inspiring that you willfind yourself feeling more empowered just by listening to themtalk.

And you can get tips from them. All you need to do is ask! Evenone good idea could point you in a whole new direction you wouldnot have otherwise considered.

2 Find a mentor.

Nearly all successful people have a mentor. You too need someonewho has already done what you are working to achieve who iswilling to advise you.

This person will help you to succeed even more quickly than youcan imagine. Remember, two minds are better than one.

When you have someone who believes in you and you have a plan youbelieve in -- your confidence will soar.

3 Understand that confidence is only a feeling.

Have you ever felt confident? If you have ever felt confidentin any situation then you can feel confident again in the future.

How? By re-accessing that confident feeling. This is somethingthat is worth doing every day. Spend 15 minutes a day relivingoccasions in your life when you felt confident. Imagine it allin rich detail and pay very close attention to the feelings ofconfidence.

After only a few days, feeling confident will become a good habit.

4 List your reasons to be confident

Becoming aware of why you can be confident will help you get backon track. Make a list of at least 50 reasons why you can beconfident today. Include previous successes, your skills andqualities, your support network and your goals. Put downeverything that pops into your mind.

After you have done this you will have tapped into the power ofconsistency. You will be under pressure to be consistent withyour own logic that stated you can be confident.

5 Make a public declaration

Tell someone whose opinion you value that you will be confidentat a particular event. Your desire to impress this person willcause you to do all that you can to be at your very best.

And when you demand more of yourself you will be amazed at whatyou can do. You will start finding solutions to problems thatleft you stuck and you will seek advice from people who can helpyou.

6 Preparation makes perfect

Have you ever watched a top sportsperson in action and wonderedto yourself at how easy she makes it look? Or listened to yourfavorite music CD and felt inspired by the talent of the singer?

Think. How did these superstars get to the top? Practice,practice and more practice. I read an article about Pavarotti,the opera singer, and he said he practices daily and he stilllearns something new about his voice each day!

When you spend more time honing your skills your confidence willsoar because you will know with certainty that you can and willperform when the curtain goes up.

7 Self comparison is key

Compare your progress in life with your previous results. Lookto the success of others to learn and not to measure your ownsuccess.

When you put your focus on the daily improvement of your ownskills and abilities you can and will grow very quickly. And yourconfidence will surge.

Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recentlyproduced a very popular free report: 10 Simple Steps toDeveloping Communication Confidence. Apply now becauseit is available for a limited time only at: http://www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/report.htm