An Oscar-winning felt ‘Not good enough,’ when she won her awards!

When I stopped to think about it, I had to laugh. If an Olympic athlete, a executive one step away from a CEO and a top actress can all lack in confidence then why not me and you?

Using those three women as yardstick I have no reason to lack confidence. When I look at my life I really do have a successful business, great friends and wonderful family etc. I didn’t need to be brimming with confidence to gain any of that. What I needed was something else…

I have inspired moments where everything I know comes together. I act in those moments – sometimes in good humour and in disbelief – and what comes to me is a new client, a new friendship and a great relationship. But how is this achieved.

Forget big picture. Forget Olympic team, top job and Oscar winning actress. Don’t aim too high. Going places is about taking small steps, take those tiny steps and like a baby leaning to walk before it runs you’ll gain enough confidence to change your life. One more thing…

Know you are not alone. The people I mentioned above are just a sample. Recently I emailed my database to see how many people I could help grow in confidence. Fifteen percent of them believed I could help!

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