3 SECRETS OF CONFIDENCE
Here’s one of our Team Talks on Confidence.
“What is confidence? Confidence means to believe in yourself.
1) BODY LANGUAGE. The first secret of confidence is...Body Language.
How am I going to feel if my body language is at level 1? With your shoulders forwards, chin down and eyes down? You do it now, what do you begin to feel?
Yes, that’s right, you will feel shy, low energy and even sad. And you are more likely to get bullied as you look like an easy target.
What about if I stand at level 10? With my shoulders back, chin up and eyes forwards? You do it now, what do you begin to feel?
Yes, that’s right, you will feel confident, happy, strong, energetic and proud. You need to practice doing this all day everyday.
2) VOICE PROJECTION.
If I introduce myself with a quiet voice and no eye contact, does this show confidence? NO!
I have to use my voice in a confident way and show good eye contact.
It’s like if someone tries to hurt me and I say, “Stop, leave me alone” in a quiet and shy voice, do you think they would stop? NO!
Whereas if I say it confidently and use my voice and look at them in their eyes, “Stop, leave me alone”. Do you think they would stop? YES!
This takes practice. “PRACTICE MAKES... NO! Not perfect. No one is perfect. It’s not good to always want to be perfect. Practice makes progress.
Do you like to get better at things? We all do right? So we have to practice and do things that make us feel uncomfortable, out of our comfort zone. Things we find challenging.
So...the second secret to confidence is...VOICE PROJECTION.
3) POSITIVE MINDSET.
Secret number three is...POSITIVE MINDSET
If I say things like, I’m not good enough or I’m ugly or I’m not very smart or I can’t do it etc. Is that a positive mindset? NO! We call this ‘stinkin’ thinkin’ We have to say things like, “I can do it! I am more than enough, I am smart, I am strong, I believe in myself, YES I CAN!”. Say them with me...I am smart, I am strong, I believe in myself, I can do it, YES I CAN! say it loud and proud, YES I CAN!
Who can remember all three secrets of confidence? YES! BODY LANGUAGE, show me level 10! VOICE PROJECTION, say VOICE PROJECTION, and the third one is POSITIVE MINDSET, say POSITIVE MINDSET!
Who is going to practice that for the rest of the day? Who is going to practice everyday this week? This month, this year? For the rest of their lives?
Confidence will help you be the very best version of yourself. Now go out there and...EXCEL IN LIFE!
