Do you know that you are incredibly capable? The only thing that is holding you back is your belief that you are not. 

If you’re struggling with low confidence, this could be because you aren’t working or living in alignment with your core values. 

When we know our values, we understand what motivates and drives us. We then build our working habits around our values, and create a life that is meaningful. Finally, when we align our actions with our values – we’re being truly authentic, making us naturally confident as we have full faith and belief in what we’re saying and doing. Living our values could easily be the most important thing any of us can do!

Confidence also comes from gaining mastery through action, changing belief patterns and self-talk, and learning to embrace failure while avoiding rumination on weaknesses and doubts. 

To help you with your confidence, here are some useful tips to get your started: 

• Visualise your success
  What is the vision that you hold for yourself? Confident people have an optimistic outlook, are clear on the outcomes they’re looking for – and envision and believe in their success
• Know yourself
  Self-awareness is a form of power, allowing you to take good care of yourself (which is also very attractive). Plus, when you knoand live your core values, you exude confidence
• Play to your strengths
  Confident people know and love their strengths! They believe they are capable , and find ways to use their strengths in their lives and careers – often
• Accept failure as part of life
  Do you embrace failure as part of life’s journey? Are you willing to make mistakes? Confident people see failure as an essential learning opportunity
• Learn how to disarm your inner critic
  Our critics can be harsh at times. A confident person knows how to listen to what’s of value – and discards the rest. It’s a powerful skill that can be learnt
• Learn how to engage your inner sage
  Each of us has a wise self, an inner sage that we can connect to and get support from. A confident person regularly engages this part of ourselves
• Love learning and be open to change
  A growth mindset is essential to confidence, so be open to learning and change in all areas of your life! And remember that mastery is more important than perfection
• Take decisive action
  Confident people take decisive action and achieve things. They act boldly when needed, and the rest of the time they just get things done
• Take calculated risks
  A confident person takes calculated risks, knowing they can  handle failure. They plan for success, and have a back-up plan if needed 
• Give yourself permission to be you! 
  Everyone has flaws! Confident people choose to fully accept themselves, and all that they are – warts and all