Confidence isn’t something you either have or you don’t.
It’s a dynamic emotion that, like a physical muscle, needs exercise to grow
stronger.
Here are two ways to build and maintain it:
1. Take inventory of your past. It’s easy to doubt yourself and
your abilities. But if you look at your track record, the chances are that your
successes outweigh your failures. And, more importantly, you likely survived
your missteps and gleaned lessons along the way.
2. Focus on strengths. Most leaders are very strong in a few
competencies, average in the majority, and weak in a few. Concentrate on
leveraging what you’re best at. Then, manage your average and weak areas so
they don’t detract from your effectiveness.
