How does self-confidence impact your professional relationships?

If you don't believe in yourself, why should anyone else? Confidence impacts every single area of your life and it's the difference between: - tackling difficult tasks vs procrastination - stepping out of comfort zone vs never improving - overachieving vs underachieving If there was one personal skill to work on, I'd say confidence is a must.

Self-confidence allows us to be gracious and humble in the face of criticism. There’s no need to prove oneself correct or have a degrading come-back to another. Acknowledging the concern expressed and asking more questions to clarify and allow the other to be heard then providing the answer or allowing them to answer in the questions asked is beneficial.

Confidence is paramount to success. Even more so than motivation. Motivation many times comes from what we see others accomplish or receive through others verbal influence. However, if you lack the confidence to act on the knowledge you have gained or received. You will be limited in your level of success. Positive self-talk, small & manageable goal setting, and celebrating your accomplishments will ALWAYS grow your confidence beyond what anyone else is doing or saying.

Believing in one’s abilities fosters an ambitious approach to goals and challenges, leading to better performance in the workplace. Confident individuals are often more successful due to their willingness to take risks and seize opportunities.

It isn't easy to be confident throughout! A single setback can take us off-course. The key here is to constantly back yourself, trust your instincts and maintain your belief. A minor setback or failure cannot define you, and this belief should be ingrained to counter scenarios where we lack self-confidence.

Self-confidence, especially in Public Speaking is tough to attain, but not impossible: - Throw yourself in the river and just go with the flow (unless you don't try, you will not know your strengths) - Practice regularly (looks easy but tough to follow) - Start speaking on topics you love to keep the fire burning Simple??

Keeping confident in a career of daily public speaking is like riding a roller coaster: it can be a scary, but it’s exhilarating. Honestly, faking confidence is sometimes inevitable. If I have an unexpected emotional issue five minutes before class, I still present. I fight back emotions and focus on the task. I usually feel better after. However, true confidence can be built daily. First of all, stay fit, avoid alcohol, eat healthy. Your presentation of self will be judged. Work on mental and physical health. The second step in confidence building: novel experiences. New art, people, travel, books, classes, situations build confidence stamina. Study yourself. Are you having fun as a novice? Yes? You are building that confident energy!

Self confidence only takes most people so far, the majority of us require verbal confidence from our team and management. It’s important to accept praise and criticism without impacting your ego. No one is perfect, it’s ok to admit when you’re not. It’s an oft overlooked element of true “self confidence”

You can overcome these common barriers to self-doubt by asking yourself why you feel insufficient. You need to be brutally honest with yourself, but you should not sentence yourself to death. You still need you, and the world needs to experience your awesomeness. Many a time, you measure your progress by the timeline of others, which can cause self-doubt or imposter syndrome. It could be a knowledge gap or a skill gap. Learn a new skill and pay to have access to the knowledge you seek. Be your own cheerleader.

Public speaking was the key to my self-confidence. Initially, I used to be a shy kid, unwilling to talk much and share with people. Public Speaking helped me overcome that and provided me with the much-needed self-confidence. I started talking to more people to understand my audience better. The stage magically empowered me. I felt I commanded attention through my words and that feeling was very powerful in propelling my self-confidence.

Public speaking is the most important resource for extracting our hidden talent knowledge and skills in front of wide range of audience. Public speaking not only enhances our speaking skills but also boosts our inner self confidence and self motivation that yes I can and I will do it. Research thorough study of topics or article plays a major role to do homework of our entire speech which we intend to deliver. If at any time you feel stage fearness or less confidence or you feel that I may have conveyed wrong information then correct it on the apor inspite of skipping it this will create clarity of our hardwork in our audience. Public improves our analytical skills maturity in delivering speech.

In my experience, public speaking can be a motivator or something that can shut you down. The more you do it, regardless of capacity, length of event, or importance of event, the better you become. The better you become, the more confidence you have in doing it.....the more confident you are in doing it, you become even better at it. The cycle will continue if you continue. One of the best feelings is when you conclude a public speaking event that goes well. It is your fuel for next time.

Considero que hablar en público es una habilidad que se va entrenando y se va enriqueciendo a partir de los errores que vas cometiendo. Con el paso de los a?os he aprendido a utilizar mis temores e inseguridades como combustible para mis presentaciones en público. Recordar las veces que me equivoqué y lo mucho que aprendí de eso me ayudan a encontrar la fortaleza necesaria para desafiarme continuamente a salir de mi zona de confort y enfrentar mis miedos con determinación.

Public Speaking makes you accountable. You are accountable for anything you put out there , so one would ensure that you have the facts right, doing the necessary research if it calls for it. It also ensures continuous learning as different audiences would call for different techniques.

????Breathe!?????? Often, new public speakers overcompensate for time constraints or lulls in speech by trying to cram as many words in as possible. Slow down. Speak clearly and at a normal pace. Allow yourself to pause, to breathe, to let active listeners digest what you've said, and to invite passive listeners to wonder why you've stopped speaking and begin listening more actively themselves. Its a simple trick, but it works wonders!

Get comfortable with silence. Every time you feel the urge to use a crutch word or saying (“um”, “like”, “you know”) try to consciously just say nothing. Breaks in your speech give the audience time to process what you’re saying, while crutch words make you sounds uncertain and and diminish the impact of what you are saying. Watch yourself present. Count how many times you use crutch words. It sucks. But discomfort is key to growth.

I am a strong believer in practicing. Many, many times. The more you practice, the more you'll breathe confidence when the big day comes. The more you'll be able to adapt to unexpected situations. The more you'll be able to concentrate on connecting with your audience.

Another thing I have learned from a fellow speaker is, envision your performance before the day of your presentation. It creates a healthy picture in your mind and brain.

Just do it! If you haven't started... START. Some of the tips that I used were- 1. Speaking in front of a mirror to remove the consciousness factor. 2. Imagining an audience while practising. 3. Using non-verbal cues to aid my speech. 4. Researching well on the topic to enhance my understanding. 5. Trying to make the content relatable for the audience.

I used YouTube in particular to listen to speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru among others. Trick the algorithm to suggest videos like these. Try to follow Toastmasters as their videos are worth watching especially the global competitions.

The moment you wake up public speaking starts. So, you need to exercise all the good practices of communication, personally and professionally. The words you use, the tone of voice and your body language reflect your level of confidence which gives you credibility and creates a favourable connection with your audience of one or a thousand. Therefore, polish your skills by applying them at any moment you're engaging with others. Decide that everyone you interact with is important and work hard to make your messages easily understood. This way you would be continuously practising to solidify your skills, which in turn will boost your confidence, and your skills will become second nature.