Confidence is reflected in the way that you talk about yourself, your work and your predictions about whether you will succeed at new tasks. That communication ultimately affects whether other people accept your ideas and choose to engage with you.
Art Markman shares a few things you can do to make yourself more confident in the long run including:
- Know your strengths and improve them
- Cataloging your wins
- Let others, even AI, speak for you
Source: Fast Company, April 15, 2024. Link.
Many people have a hard time saying nice things about themselves. Some of it is self-perception and some is modesty. But, if you internalize the idea that you do not deserve to have nice things said about you . . . it may be reflected in your self-confidence.”