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Boost Your Confidence at Work

When you exude confidence, you naturally attract others. Even people with the highest levels of self-esteem feel unsure of themselves sometimes. Consider how difficult it is to be confident when you first start a new job. You're nervous about making a good impression and you don't always know what to do.

There are a few simple tricks that can help you boost your confidence at work. Try out these tips:

Soak up knowledge and don’t be afraid to ask questions

Confidence can come naturally when you have a great deal of knowledge. Soak up knowledge and don’t be afraid of showing others that you’re doing it. Don’t be shy about asking questions since it shows others that you’re thinking and want to do your best.

Look the part

This is a fundamental rule of confidence. When you dress for success, you feel stronger and more powerful. Also, how you present yourself has a big impact on how people perceive you. When you feel confident about the image you are projecting, you automatically project that confidence with it.

Delete negative self talk

Nothing brings you down more than thinking “you’re not good enough”. Take a moment to listen to that voice and see if you’re guilty of negative self talk. When you’re faced with a challenge, do you hear yourself saying, “There’s no way you can do that”? Or do you put yourself down after making a mistake?

If so, you need to reprogram your brain. The first step is to recognize what’s happening in your head. Go ahead and listen to the voices and if you're thinking negatively, stop yourself.

Fake it till you make it!

Acting confident is the first step to feeling confident. In the process of convincing others, you may actually convince yourself. Most of the time, you’ll find that demonstrating a positive attitude will actually help lead you to feeling the same way. Project the confidence you want to feel and it will come to you.

Avoid saying “I can’t”

Those are not the words of a confident person. Confident people look a challenge in the eye and say; “I can.” Just saying “I can” makes you that much closer to success. These words state“I am capable of achieving anything!” Remember that failure is not a crime, but not trying is. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt.

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