While you don’t want to be too confident so as to seem arrogant, you do want to project the amount of confidence needed to succeed in life and reach the goals that you’ve set for yourself.

Read and answer the following questions (all yes or no) and then look back on your answers. You should have a pretty good idea if your confidence quotient is high or low – or in the middle — and what areas you need to work on to raise it.

• Do you feel guilty when you say “no”? Saying “no” can be extremely traumatic for you if you lack confidence in your decisions. You may find yourself making up lies to get out of things rather than just saying, “no.”
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That old saying, “Fake it ‘til you make it,” has never been more meaningful than when dealing with confidence issues.

Confidence is the most important personality trait you can develop in order to better deal with life’s transitions – both personal and professional – and to take risks to ensure your continued success.

Some ways to project confidence, even if you don’t feel it, include:

Be Optimistic

Do you see the glass as half-empty or half-full? If you see the glass as half-empty, you’re likely not an optimist and could experience feelings of low self-worth and doubts. Seeing the glass as half-full places you in the “optimist” category and shows that you look for opportunity rather than failure. Continue reading →