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Cultivating Confidence

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Self-confidence is something you create from the thoughts you think and the actions you take.

This month, you’re going to have two challenges with two distinct purposes.

challenge #1:

A Daily Promise

Remember, the definition of self-confidence is “a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgment.”

Creating trust is about showing up for what you say you’re going to do.

For your first challenge, I want you to pick a tiny promise that you’ll commit to daily.

This isn’t necessarily about creating an outcome other than showing up for what you say you’re going to do.

This is about you building trust in yourself, and therefore, building your self-confidence.

Here are some ideas:

Making your bed every morning.Stretching for 5 minutes a day.Writing one paragraph per day.Washing the dishes every night. Writing in your gratitude journal daily.Drinking 8 ounces of water daily. Washing your face every night. Doing 5 squats every morning.Meditating for 3 minutes.

Note how small these actions are.

Pick something that is so easy that it will be hard to not do it.

Just because it’s small, don’t underestimate the power of this challenge.

My daily promise is:

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challenge #2:

A Daily Discomfort

A key component of creating self-confidence is getting comfortable with discomfort.

When you’re willing to feel rejection, fear, doubt, or whatever emotion you tend to avoid, you’ll blow your mind with what’s possible.

Each day this month, I want you to do something that is uncomfortable (this will be an act of courage that requires that you address a fear).

Here are some ideas:

Ask for a raise.Wear something that you secretly want to wear.Do a FB Live.Post a selfie.Sing in the elevator full of people.Give a talk.Publish a blog post.Ask someone out on a date. Have a tough conversation. Be vulnerable in a relationship.Ask for the hire. Pitch your idea.Go to an event. Say “no” to someone. Go skydiving.

Use your alter ego to give you the courage to do the uncomfortable things.

Take notes about how you feel before and after.

This is the month of cultivating unstoppable self-confidence.

Have fun!