I always like to begin by asking myself to define what I seek.  To me, confidence is the full trust and belief in the powers and abilities of a person.  After defining it, I ask myself, “Am I showing confidence in the way I live my life?  Am I a confident leader that inspires others?”.  Hmm…do I want to look confident, be confident, or both?   How will I do that?

Through the years, I’ve asked some people where their inner confidence comes from, and the resounding answer was, “I grew it from experience.”.  Every new learning along the way was added to their toolbelt of confidence.  They weren’t afraid to try and not succeed, because they didn’t view that as failure, but as a learning experience.  Each experience built a stronger confidence. 

It helped to hone their innate skills and talents and spoke to their authenticity.  They paid attention to the details of why things worked, and what about themselves contributed to the success, or lack of.  If they needed to adjust or learn something new, they did it, and then re-applied themselves.  No matter your age, it’s never too early or too late to add things to your toolbox.  More tools equal more confidence.  A few thoughts…