Believe you can and you are halfway there

Let me start by asking what is the meaning of confidence? For me, confidence is a tool that will help you achieve the impossible. Even the most talented and hardworking individual is bound to fail if he or she lacks confidence. How important is self-confidence? It can reduce your fear of taking up responsibilities. Confidence will make you fearless to failures and you will take more risks in life. With confidence, you will perform even better under pressure. Without confidence, even the most hard-working individual will not be able to reach their full potential. Confidence does not come naturally to everyone. No one is born with it. This skill is developed through various life experiences. Is it possible to develop confidence in your workplace? Rest easy, Ergodians. I have the solution to it.

Publicize your success

When you achieve any form of success make sure to let people know about it. Take the HR Cares and Shares medium for example. Every day we have an Ergodian achieve something big. This helps develop the confidence of every individual. Creating the habit of self-reward and self-acknowledgment will sub-consciously boost your confidence.

Boost your knowledge

An investment in knowledge often pays the best interest. The best way to be more certain about what you are doing is to learn more about it. If you are into marketing you can read online journals or magazines on marketing. Knowing how and why will make you more sure about your job. Also, keeping tabs on the current market trends will help you have a more confident chat with your seniors.

Convert negatives to positives

As mentioned in my previous blog, criticism can push any employee down and make them lose confidence. Don’t let negative feedback destroy you. You will only grow in confidence if you can accept negative criticism and turn them into your strength. If you feel that you are not at fault make sure to speak up politely. Being able to converse with your seniors will also help boost confidence.

Smile

When you walk into your office make sure to greet everyone with a smile on your face. Smile is a symbol of confidence. Walking around with a smile will make you look more confident. Smiling when you converse with your bosses will help you influence them better. A smile can be very contagious. 

People admire confident people. We often look up to them. But make sure you don’t do overboard as there is a fine line between being confident and overconfident. Having confidence is like having a superpower. Once you start having self-belief you will witness the magic.