I bet that you're more successful than you take credit for.

Too many people mistake activity for accomplishment in this world.

Just think of the following times:

• When you made your partner laugh
• When you helped you're kids with their home work
• When you told someone that you love them
• When saved up for that car you always wanted
• When you passed your driving exam
• When you passed your school exams
• When you said "I do"

All of the above are major successes that you just take for granted.

One of the most powerful tools to boost your confidence is to remind yourself just how good you are.

I know it's probably against our culture to pat ones self on the back, but the results are magical!

Playing to your strengths and improving your weaknesses
is one sure-fire way of improving your confidence.

But do you do both of these?

If I asked you now to list your strengths and weaknesses, could you do it?

By knowing and appreciating both, you can maximise the opportunities to utilise your strengths and thus gain confidence - because after all, you're good at it!

Also, by planning and implementing to improve your weaknesses, your confidence will get stronger and stronger as you will have more faith to do the things you were not so good at!

A win win if ever I have seen it!

Ok, time for some practicals!

If you haven't done so already, it's time to remind yourself of the successes that you've had in your life. What would you pat yourself on the back for?

List these below now:

Now, after you've written that list, how did it make you feel?

I bet it made you feel you good!

After all, everyone loves to talk about success!

Next, it's time to remind yourself of what you are good at - your strengths.

• Are you a good organiser?
• Are you good with people?
• Are you a good listener?
• What skills have you got?
• What sports can you play?

You get the picture? Ok, list your strengths below:

………..and I've left some more space for you, because I'm expecting it all to be filled up! Get to it!

Ok, so now you've got a masterlist of your strengths. See, I told you so!

Now, lets write a plan to make sure you are exposed to using these strengths on a regular basis so that you're confidence is given a massive ego boost.

Don't forget! You know you are good at these, so you should be expected great results.

…………and what does great results lead to?

………………………………….........……..….CONFIDENCE!

…….and what does increased CONFIDENCE lead to?

……………………………....……you got it - SUCCESS!

Write below a list of the activities and situations where you can maximise and play to your strengths, either with the people that you know or just the situations you could put yourself in to do it.

I'd like you to write them out in the following format:

• What are you good at and how good are you at it?
• What feeling does it give you when you've done it?
• How often will you do this?
• When will you start?

For example, if you are really good at giving presentations, one of your activities might be to conduct a presentation at work in front of some people.

• What would the subject be on?
• When are you going to do it?
• How often will you do it?

It would look something like this when written down:

I am fantastic at giving presentations; they give me a real buzz. I am going to plan to conduct a presentation at the end of each quarter at work to highlight the activity that my team has accomplished. I will start the first presentation on 12th November xxxx

Ok, now you know what to do, get cracking!

I'm expecting a big long list throughout the following pages.

Just make sure that you now follow through!