CONFIDENCE IS A MAJOR PART OF SUCCESS.

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Confidence is not about lack of fear, it is about moving forward inspite of fear. You might be scared to death but you still execute and progress.

Someone once said that 10% of success is achieved by just showing up. This calls for self confidence, believing in yourself and in your abilities. It is not about being full of yourself, but accepting some worthiness in you and stepping out to achieve what you need. Here are three things you need to build confidence in;

1. Build confidence in Yourself.

The images that we hold in our minds about ourselves really affect our level of confidence. A famous quote says that,"If you think you can or you can't, either way you are right." It starts with what you think about yourself. See yourself as capable and qualified and this will manifest into reality.

A research once revealed that top athletes practice in their minds before they go out to the field to perform. They see themselves performing extraordinarily well in their minds and winning the tournaments even before they step into the field. This boosts their level of confidence and enthusiasm to perform well.

1. Build Confidence in Your Vision.

A vision is an image of the future, an image of where you want to be a few years and what you want to achieve. Simon Sinek, a leadership trainer teaches that a "vision should not be something within your grasp, it should be something that even scares you when you think about it."

Even though a vision is something we have not yet realized, we should be confident about it. We need to believe that we are going to achieve it no matter what it takes. The bigger the vision, the greater the opportunity of growth. The greater the vision, the more challenges will be met to achieve it.

1. Build Confidence in People.

Our attitudes are contagious and people can catch it just like a cold. To instill the attitude of confidence in people you have to portray confidence first. Just as a baby tries to imitate every move a parent makes, followers imitate the leader.
As a leader, it is your responsibility to build confidence in people. Tell your people that you believe in them and that you are there to guide them. Create an atmosphere of growth and development.

Let your people try things and fail, teach them on how to learn from their mistakes. Confidence is built by trying and doing, then failing and learning, and then trying again with a wiser mindset and doing it even better.

Confidence is an Art.

Confidence is the art of believing in yourself no matter what. Your competitors may be more qualified and better equipped but you can still show up and bring more competition.

Visualize a better future in a vision. A vision that makes others think that you are crazy. Live in the future and build it in the present. Think long-term and not short-term. Help other people build their confidence in themselves.

Be their coach and trainer and instill confidence in them. Their is a phrase that says, "We can learn more by teaching others."The more this art is mastered, the better placed you are for a life of success.