I have always hates giving presentations. At school, an introvert with low self esteem, I would do anything to avoid talking in front of class. But now, like last week, I regularly do them for my job.
The post builds on the previous post on How to Look Confident and gives various hints and tips on how to give a great presenta

Read More...

Confidence. Are you confident. Are you confident about what you do? Your work? Your personal life? Most of us are confident about some things , yet we seem paralyzed by other things. It really is a learning process. Monika offers a few tips to overcome any lack of confidence you may have and reveals a few instances in her own l

Read More...

Does my photograph on the top right of this page give weight and authority to what I write? Or does it put you off, as I look a bit of a wimp? And if you subscribe by RSS you don’t have to look at me at all! Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts have come up with an interesting take on faces. Using photographs

Read More...

Personal development involves change, and you won’t change by just passing by. If you do try to follow some of the exercises you come across another problem - changing habits usually involves effort, some discomfort, and will power. Surprisingly, few books even mention will power, suggesting that just once someone has embarked on a new course

Read More...

Stress is all around us. Finding time and ways to relax is an important part of staying healthy and maintaining optimum performance. These ten tips are both simple and apply-able - its up to you to decide which ones to try. For example, practice mindfulness (being fully aware of the present moment) - or change your focus (look

Read More...

What is strange but true about you? In this post I reveal seven strange but true things about me - such as why i nearly became known as Tinky Winky!  I also revisit a quiz a ran 4 years ago, and post 7 of the more interesting and challenging questions. You can get your name on my sidebar if you're the first to get them ri

Read More...

I know it sounds cliché for any woman to say but I lack confidence. All the time while growing up every one in my family and all relatives told me numerous times that people are not perfect and being born is a sin. This embedded a feeling of insecurity and persisted with me to this day.

Check out the rest of the story at FullOfSecrets.com

Read More...

Are you an authority blogger? I've been blogging a year now and this post reflects on my progress as a blogger. Whatever my expertise in my field of self confidence and self esteem, that doesn't make me an expert blogger. To have authority you also have to write with authenticity. There are many who have great knowledge, bu

Read More...

I'm a "pleaser." If you've never heard of this term, I'll define it for you. Basically I'm someone that likes to make sure everyone around me is happy. Kind of a good person to have a a forum moderator, eh? Well, where this can add benefits in some aspects of my life it can really cause havic if I get into a situation where I need t

Read More...

Confidence is a tangible and definite feeling you experience within yourself. That emotional feeling drives you forward, shapes your beliefs - particularly the belief that you can do what you want to do. If a past event gives you confidence, when confronted with a similar situation you are likely to feel positive about doing it again.
Self c

Read More...

Sometimes us ladies need a little reminder of just why we're so special. Or perhaps we've just lost our confidence when dealing with other people. This post gives us tips on things we can do to boost our own confidence and get our swagger back.

Read More...

Do you feel like you are out of alignment? When an individual or organization is not in tune with their competitive advantage, life becomes a struggle. We feel awkward, out of alignment, and out of tune with our life’s purpose. This leads to unhappiness and misery for the individual. At the business or organizational level it means bankruptcy

Read More...

This technique is equally simple in practice, you challenge the negative thoughts you are experiencing and come up with positive alternatives.
It is useful, whichever technique you use, to monitor your thoughts. keep a rough diary of what thoughts you get. The underlying principle is to get on top of what automatic thinking habits you have g

Read More...

Over the last couple of weeks, it was impossible to listen to a news bulletin without hearing the phrase “road map” - Politicians seem to like their Road Maps. As we head for a new year, many see it essential to start looking at new goals, “resolutions”, perhaps their own road map. I did raise the question a few weeks ago, are goals necessary

Read More...

Envy can totally undermine your self confidence. But in every situation we encounter in life, there is always going to be someone who is that bit better than us, with a better suit/smile/figure/speaking voice/whatever At the same time, there will always be something you can do better than them. Arnold Schwarzenegger may have a better physique

Read More...

The common symptoms of being trapped in a mental prison are constant frustration, a lack of enthusiasm, boredom, little or no creative thinking, and a lack of progress towards your goals.

The dangers of a poor “mental framework“™:

There is nothing that can limit your success in life more than being narrow minded. When you are narrow min

Read More...

ust as a successful business has a sustainable competitive advantage, every successful person has developed a personal competitive advantage. Anyone who has achieved a high level of consistent success has figured out how to apply their individual uniqueness to some field or skill. They have not just gotten down the learning curve, they have f

Read More...

A definition of worry - “To torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts” Torment sounds altogether more serious than “worry” - a rather weak word to describe what can be totally destructive. Having covered ways of distracting from negative self talk - another way of describing worry - I wanted to round this off by emphasizing that

Read More...