Be First Quotes
Just know that I always have, and always will really love you, Lisa. Baby or no baby. Past or no past. I loved you then and I love you now.
Practice positive and affirming self-talk.
Identify confident people whom you admire and respect and notice what they do differently to project such confidence. Learn by observing role models.
Walk the talk and project confidence. If at first you don’t feel confident, fake it until you make it.
Yes, learning curves can be painful, exhausting, trying, scary, and intimidating. How did you learn to ride a bike? One pedal, one balance, one turn, and one step at a time.
You will build confidence by continuing to put yourself into new and innovative situations where you can learn new skills, grow your education, test your strengths, and improve your abilities.
Steer clear of negativity and set boundaries so that when people bring it on, you can engage your force-field to deflect their distracting energy.
As you jump new hurdles, you gain greater confidence. Confidence can be achieved like any other practiced skill.
Just because you may not feel confident about doing something now does not mean you will not master it later with ease.
Building confidence is an ongoing process and something that can be accomplished over time.
“Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.
Just because you don't know how to do something now does not mean you can't learn how to do it later.
If you are lacking confidence in something, just keep trying and don’t give up.
Nurture a balanced perspective and don’t “sweat the small stuff.
Get outside your comfort zone. Stretch beyond your norm and try new things.
Set goals to create a clear sense of purpose and direction.
Embrace change and practice flexibility. It will make you more agile in adapting to new people and situations.
Dress confidently in clothes that make you feel great about yourself. When you look better you feel better.
Use your body language and posture to project confidence. Shift your physiology into a more powerful pose or position and your mindset will follow.
Think and act positively by focusing on the positives in yourself, other people, and situations.
Self-confident people take the initiative to move forward in the direction of their dreams.
Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.
Self-confident people are proud of their accomplishments, but can remain humble without bragging.
Self-confident people face their fears head-on and are willing to take risks.
Self-confident people Know that obstacles are only temporary setbacks.
Self-confident people tend to be optimistic thinkers and focus on the positives.
Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.
Charisma and charm are endearing qualities which go hand in hand to make others feel “lighter, happier, and a little in love” when they are around you.
People with the gift of charm exude a delightful demeanor—an attractive likability that enwraps you in their warmth.
People who exude genuine charm & charisma seem to possess a heightened sensitivity to the feelings of others—delivering gentle manners, gracious compliments, and sincere interest.
They emanate an essence of caring, love, and compassion towards the people they know, and generously extend their aura to the new people they encounter.
Charisma (presence, poise, magnetism) and charm (enchantment, attraction, fascination) are behaviors which can be learned and practiced.
The key is to keep charisma and charm positive and underpinned with sincere and good intentions.
Your charisma and charm can make your moments more memorable for amazing first impressions.
What do confidence and command look like when you see them? Moving one step past a healthy self-esteem, they project an air of authority, respect, and deliberate intention.
Developing a commanding presence is essential for leadership and a powerful impact.
Their confidence gives those they lead the assurance that their words and their actions are reliable.
We tend to listen to the people who believe in their own words as opposed to those who don’t. When we feel their conviction, they earn our buy-in.
Even something as simple as ending a sentence with the tone of a question mark rather than a period can diminish a person’s authority and credibility.
When you feel low self-confidence, it is usually the result of the negative thoughts your inner critic whispers in the darkness of your mind.
If your self-talk leans toward the negative, the continual bashing will become debilitating
Notice when negativity spins in your head and disrupt it immediately before it has a chance to take hold and stick.
Even the smartest and most successful of people will experience lower self-confidence occasionally, but the difference is that they deliberately shift out of it and refuse to stay there.
The highest law in nature is love yourself, and seek your own interests before anything else
The Fourth Amendment wasn't written for people with nothing to hide any more than the First Amendment was written for people with nothing to say.
It is unlikely that we will hit a home run anytime soon but if we are unable to get rid of offensive sports team nicknames, we will strike out.
This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn't working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.
When you do exams you never want to be the one who finishes first and you never want to be the one who finishes last.