Do you feel like you could improve your confidence? If you were to rate your level of confidence, where would it be? Would it be high or low? What could you do to raise your self-confidence?
I want to share with you one of my 7 Traits to Change Your Life & Your World. That trait is Courageous Confidence. I teach this trait regularly with my coaching clients as well as in the Corporate World where I share it in many keynote presentations. But, Courageous Confidence is valuable in all aspects of our lives, even in our personal relationships.
Confidence is something you create within yourself by believing in who you are and who you are meant to be. That sounds pretty simple, yet it can be very difficult for many people.
When I was growing up we were raised to believe that being too confident meant that you were arrogant or egotistical. Yes, you can come across in those ways if you are not doing it right, but did this method of teaching mean that we were supposed to be submissive, shy, and less than? It was completely accepted to live in comparison and judgment of yourself and yet in reality, that is one of the worst things you can do! It was acceptable to put yourself down and belittle yourself all the time. What were we thinking?
I love that we now live in a time that it is proven to be a good thing to have Courageous Confidence and to own your confidence! Also, I might add that as we develop our self-confidence and believe in ourselves, it creates more room for others to see us that way and for us to also recognize the good in others.
When I teach this Trait, I share the two types of confidence, Cowardly Confidence and Courageous Confidence. No one wants to feel “cowardly” and yet when we do not own our power and confidence, that is how we come across. When we are not paying attention to how we are feeling and we allow this to happen, we come across as less confident, not as attentive, less valuable and fearful. Honestly, that is probably how we are feeling deep down too, but when we have a clear picture in our mind about who we are, what we are about and our value, we come across as powerful, successful and yes, confident.
I teach this as CREATE Courageous Confidence! I know that it is important to know our value and worth. I also know that it takes courage to come from a confident space at all times. I use CREATE as an Acronym to best assist us in taking action and implementing this in our lives. Here is my CREATE for Courageous Confidence:
- Conquer
- Reinforce
- Evaluate
- Accept
- Trust
- Expect
In the video that goes with this, I explain each of these words and how they are an important part of the process. I go into detail on how you must Trust Yourself and also know the Value of every Human being. We all have that same value. When you understand these principles, it is easier to own your Courageous Confidence. I also give you a brief overview of why I use each of these words and how you can implement them in creating the Courageous Confidence that you deserve to embody. Join me in this episode to learn the keys and principles to enrich your life and take you to the next level!