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10 ways to increase your confidence

Written by: Erwin de Grave

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10 ways to increase your confidence



1. Think about someone who is confident and act, talk and walk like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behaviour. It works for them; it will work for you.

2. Smile a lot more. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way.

3. Learn from the past; don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s gone; it’s never coming back. Instead learn from it for next time.

4. Buy yourself some new clothes, get your hair done, treat yourself to something new. It will make you feel better and will give your ego a boost.

5. Are you prepared for situations? Are you prepared enough to meet any challenge that may come up? Are you prepared for that meeting, that presentation, that job interview, when you meet someone for the first time? If not, get to it.

6. Play to your strengths. Know what you are good at and expose yourself to these opportunities at every opportunity – because you’re good at it, you’ll enjoy it and have more confidence.

7. Improve your weaknesses. Know and appreciate what these are and put a plan in place to improve them over time.

8. Learn how to say no to people. Don’t be afraid, you’ve got nothing to be afraid of. Just watch the reaction on their face after you’ve said it the first time and there will be no going back.

9. Be positive. Look on the “can do” side of things rather than the “can’t do”. You’ve accomplished lots in your life and you will accomplish lots more in the future.

10. Be in charge of your thoughts at all times. What is a thought? It’s just a question that you’ve asked yourself and the thought is you’re answer. If you’re thinking negative thoughts, you’re probably asking a negative question. Change the questions to be more positive.

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'Coach Erwin' de Grave is an Extreme Success Coach and Motivator.
He has an extensive experience and the management consultancy field and coaching itself. He works with individuals as well as groups.
He coaches in five languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, German and French.

He is also a self-learned expert in the field of confidence. He changed from being extremely shy to being a highly confident personality with even presence on television.

Also, he hosts and presents Radio Coaching, which started of as a online radio station and now has evolved towards an online television station all about coaching, success, happiness, etc.

Some of his website:

Radio Coaching Elite Club
The Power Of The Confidence Ring
XXX-Coaching
Erwin's Blog



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