How to increase Confidence - Inspiring Portfolio Careers

Confidence is one of the 6 C’s you need to successfully create, market, manage and evolve a portfolio career.

Confidence
Clarity
Community
Conviction
Competence
Courage

This blog post shares some useful resources – articles and podcasts, about how to increase confidence.

Women especially we find, tend to lack confidence.

We help our clients increase their confidence and self-belief.

We do this using:

Self-completion questionnaires
Self-reflective questions
Practical tools to manage unhelpful thoughts
Exercises to identify insights causing a lack of confidence
Transforming negative beliefs into positive helpful beliefs
Associations e.g. music, objects, inspiring quotes
Humour
Creating unique exercises for them

Every client is different and so we tailor our approach to each client.

Building self-confidence is one of the most important things you can ever do, and it is ongoing throughout your life!

It is essential in an uncertain world and when making a career change.

And especially so when creating a portfolio career.

What affects someone’s confidence?

Many things can dent your confidence:

Redundancy
Overt or covert criticism
Unaffirming bosses, peers or parents
Narcissistic leaders
Negative self talk from yourself to yourself! e.g. perfectionist tendencies – common amongst certain people e.g. lawyers

The good news is ….you can change this!

I have.

Useful resources about confidence

Article in The Guardian: “It’s not lack of clarity that’s holding women back, it’s the myths we tell ourselves.”https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/mar/08/its-not-lack-of-confidence-holding-women-back-its-the-myths-we-tell-ourselves

Article: “Why women are less confident and what we need to do to change.“

Why are women less self-assured than men? Why does so much research point to the fact that while women have just as much talent and ability as men to make it, they all-too-often lack confidence when it comes to their careers.

https://www.brightnetwork.co.uk/equal-opportunities-menu/why-women-are-less-confident-and-what-we-need-do-change/

Entrepreneur: 4 Podcasts That Will Help Boost Your Self-Confidence

1. Mommy Millionaire Podcast with Cayla Craft

Podcast’s mission: “Bring you inspiring stories, business and mindset tips to help you be shameless in pursuing your ambitions.”

2. You Turn Podcast w/ Ashley Stahl

Podcast’s mission: “Spark inspiration to upgrade your confidence in work, love, and life. Ashley is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, and forthcoming author, who uses her experiences and humour to spark thought-provoking conversations to up level your life.”

3. Levelling Up: Creating Everything from Nothing with Natalie Jill

Podcast’s mission: “Learn how to achieve success beyond anything you ever dreamed possible, by levelling up, even when the odds are stacked against you.”

4. BossBabe Podcast with Natalie Ellis and Dr. Danielle Canty

Podcast’s mission: “Show how to balance life and achieve peak performance while building a successful business. The real behind the scenes action takes place on this podcast with Natalie and Danielle sharing their journey with ambitious women around the world.”

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/334506

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