7. Identify where you lack confidence and what can give you confidence It's also important to identify and define the specific areas where you
don't feel confident. Does it relate to your knowledge and experience in
doing things related to your business? Is it your body image? Or, do you
struggle with public speaking and making eye contact with strangers?
Building confidence can still be challenging even when you know where
you are lacking, but it does help you put your energy into the right
areas. You can also bolster your effort to become more confident by
concentrating on those areas where you are already confident. Thinking
about the situations where you felt empowered can help you re-tap
those emotions or actions to use for the areas where you still feel self-
doubt.
8. Don't compare yourself When you see others and their accomplishments on social media, it's
easy to lose confidence. Comparing yourself to others, you might think
you have failed or lack worth because it looks as though others have so
much more money, admiration and success.
Nothing good comes out of comparing yourself. Those other people are
not you. Their stories are different. You also don't know how many times
they might have failed or made mistakes. It doesn't make sense to
make judgments based only on the visible, highly edited parts of
someone else's life when your path and life are completely different.
If you must compare, then use yourself as the measuring stick. When
you do, you may be able to see just how far you have come, including
wins and improvements. Those accomplishments are what should keep
you striving to do better.
9. Get new skills and experience Make changes in those areas where you feel you are lacking by taking
classes that will help you acquire new skills. Then, put those skills to
work and gain new experiences. As you get better at those skills and
expand your capabilities, your confidence will organically grow. Turn to
other resources like podcasts, conferences, books and mentors to
further build confidence.
