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In today’s age of social media, selfies and celebrity worship, it scares me that our daughters are under such pressure to get everything right. It feels really important to me to be a confident role model, but how can I achieve that when I’ve got so many things wrong? Then it occurred to me, that…
Apparently, an average Briton worries for 2 hours and 15mins every day. This adds up to 61/2 years in a lifetime and for women, worry levels are generally higher. So what are we worrying about and does it help? Further studies showed that 85% of the things we worry about never happen. For those that do,…
Helen was a client of mine who was struggling at work, because she was being bullied by a colleague. When she came to see me she felt her confidence was very low and she wanted to leave her job. I quickly picked up that people pleasing was part of Helen’s issue. In work, Helen…
“I want to be authentically confident”, is a common wish I hear from clients. But what does being authentic actually mean? The Oxford Dictionary defines authentic as ‘not a copy; genuine’. To me, it means being yourself, and not an imitation of what you or others think you should be. You are…
It’s quite natural to want or desire something in our lives; whether that’s world peace or a pair of Jimmy Choo’s, isn’t important. But why we think we want them, and what we believe they will give us, does matter. The Oxford Dictionary defines the verb “want” as “to have a desire to possess or…
When I worked in the corporate world I remember the pressure I felt under to get promoted and be successful. I’m not sure if that was driven by my own beliefs, by peer pressure or the culture in the company. But I do know it affected my confidence to go for career success. One…
With the start of a new year, it’s natural to reflect on how you’re going to be happier, more effective or achieve more in the coming year. To be successful in business, women need their confidence to be at least equal to their competence. With my clients who struggle with confidence, I commonly see these…
I’m someone who is inclined to overthink and worry if I allow myself. So with the start of the New Year, I think it’s important to let go of those things that added emotional stress in the last year. To give you some idea of what I’m suggesting, I’ve copied this list of…
We’re into the final few days of 2016 now, where did it go! For some people it’s been a really tough year, but for most of us there will have been some wonderful and positive moments, along with possible setbacks and sadness. Year’s end is neither an end or a beginning, but a going on…
In the years I’ve been working with clients to build their confidence, I’ve noticed one particular characteristic that they often have. They don’t take risks. People with low confidence don’t have belief in their abilities or their intuition. Their self-doubts stop them from stepping out of their comfort zones and doing things differently. In contrast…