Aug 19, 2009
Carol Birmingham said, “A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.”
Okay, you told me to give myself a pep talk, to use more upbeat language, and now you’re saying to smile.
What’s next?
Sprinkling fairy dust over my shoes?”
Before you work yourself into a tizzy of skepticism, consider that I’m talking science here.
When you’re able to impart a sincere smile, even if there’s no one else around, a whole host of factors inside of you are put into gear. Read more... (273 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)
Aug 19, 2009
I have a mission in life.
It is to help everyone I meet be successful and happy (their definition), and then to use their new-found success and happiness to make others successful and happy.
It is a lofty goal. It is also one that I am firmly committed to and fully believe that I can achieve.
I start each day with an affirmation in the form of a question: “Who can I help today to be successful and happy, and who can help me?” Read more... (630 words, 1 image, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)
Dec 17, 2008
Imitate Self Confident People by Observation
Yogi Berra, a former baseball great for the New York Yankees and then a manager of the Yankees for several years, once remarked, “You can observe a lot just by watching.”
All around you, at work, on television, on the streets, in your neighborhood, and everywhere, you have the opportunity to observe self-confident people.
Undoubtedly, you already know several.
Have you ever taken the time to stop and observe what they do? Read more... (285 words, 1 image, estimated 1:08 mins reading time)
- How do they work?
- What do they say?
- How do they dress?
Dec 17, 2008
Einstein stated, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
Reflect and Learn
Ah, if life were nothing but victories! Everyone makes mistakes by the boat load, you in particular. Confident people somehow learn along the way that mistakes need not drag them down.
They don’t dwell on them. They regard them as lessons, life lessons, that give them insights that they perhaps did not have before. Read more... (220 words, 1 image, estimated 53 secs reading time)
Dec 16, 2008
Billie Jean King once said, “Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.”
Practice Boldness
I’m not asking you to engage in dangerous behavior, be foolhardy, or be reckless. However, I want you to engage in one act of boldness per week as part of your overall strategy for becoming more self-confident.
Boldness here means undertaking some deliberate action that involves attempting more than you usually comfortably attempt.
For example, maybe you can head up that fund drive for your church or community group, even though you’ve never done anything like that before. Read more... (332 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)
Dec 8, 2008
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Positive Affirmations
Positive affirmations do work.
An affirmation can help you replace a negative thought with a more helpful positive one.
Without realizing it you tell yourself negative things constantly.
This is called negative self talk. Read more... (613 words, 1 image, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)
Aug 20, 2008
Suppose you’re in a phone conversation with someone else and they make a request of you.
Instead of saying, “I’ll have to get that file, make copies, and fax them to you.”
If you were to say, “I’ll be happy to get that file…,” what would you imagine the impact would be on your psyche, your inner being?
Would you feel better about your job, the request that’s been made of you, and your ability to fulfill it?
Chances are, you would.
In fact, in one study, office workers who used self-empowering language such as: Read more... (440 words, 1 image, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)
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