Improving your resilience A key aspect of confidence is resilience, the ability to bounce back quickly when things go wrong. The American Psychological Society defines it as ‘the process of adapting well in the face of stress, trauma etc.’ But when we’re stressed, or have suffered a major setback, it can be difficult to know… [Read more]
Why you should ask for help more often
Last time I wrote about asking for what you want, and it occurred to me that sometimes we are also reluctant to ask for what we need: help. A couple of years ago I was having a rough time, nothing was going right, and I had a good old moan to Eleanor, my coach. She… [Read more]
How To Ask For What You Want
Asking for what we want is something many of us struggle with. If we run our own businesses, we may be reluctant to ask for a sale; hesitating at the vital moment after all the good work has been done. If we work in a large company, we may back away from asking for a… [Read more]
Instant Confidence – Bonus Tip
In my last blog [3 Ways to Give Yourself Instant Confidence] I gave you 3 powerful ways for give yourself instant confidence. Lots of people have found them very useful, but a lady asked me what she could do if she suddenly lost confidence. The specific situation she mentioned was standing up to do her 60… [Read more]
3 Ways To Give Yourself Instant Confidence
Most of us lose confidence from time to time and in certain situations but we also all have areas of our lives where we feel really confident. In those situations, we feel that we can do anything we want, or we are happy to try new things. The mix is different for everyone. Some people… [Read more]