Monthly Archives: June 2012

Tip into confidence

Confidence comes from inside.  It hangs out between your ears.  That’s the great news – you can learn to have it, increase it and friend your confidence whenever you need to.  Here are some tips for you.

Tip 1:  You’re not alone.  If you’re feeling scared or uncomfortable in a situation, so are others.  You don’t have an “exclusive” on feeling the way you do.  Think about first learning to drive – how uncomfortable that was, it was for everyone.  Awareness doesn’t take away your feelings, it just puts you on notice… Continue reading

Need more confidence?

The next three blogs are repeats of my first three blogs that I posted a year ago.  I didn’t have many readers when I first started.  I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Have you ever wanted to have more confidence or come across more confidently?  But you don’t want to be arrogant or cocky.

First – you will not come across arrogant or cocky.  Believe me, if you’re even concerned about that, you’re already hard wired that you won’t.  Arrogant people aren’t concerned about coming across… Continue reading

Public speaking!

Those two words, when put together, can strike fear into many people.  Early in my career I was asked to give a speech at a conference.  The thought of giving the talk made my heart pound, palms sweat and had me envision getting sick rather than stand up in front of people.  I went ahead and gave the speech, not my best, but I did get through it.

Since that first speech I’ve given hundreds more.  Now I enjoy the process and look for any opportunity I can to speak in front of a crowd. … Continue reading