Are you confident?
really????
Authentically confident??
What exactly is authentic confidence?
It means you can face challenges because you know you have the skills to handle them.
You are clear-eyed about your weaknesses and accept them;
You know your purpose in life which guides your personal growth,
You are also comfortable with the uncertainty of meeting new situations.
When you lack authentic confidence, you let self-doubt and anxiety distract you from pursuing what matters to you.
And for some people, a lack of authentic confidence can show up as over-confidence, arrogance and over-estimating true capabilities.
In order to remain employable, every person needs to upskill or reskill themselves. People only learn when they do things that they have never done before and move outside of their ‘comfort zone’ into their ‘learning zone.
This is where the magic happens from a development perspective, and the confidence comes in.
From a company’s perspective, employees who are not developing themselves can hinder an organization from advancing the people capabilities they need to execute their business strategy.
I came across this concept in the new book Advancing Authentic Confidence through Emotional Flexibility by Jacquline Brassey, Nick Van Dam and Arjen Van Witteloostuijn.
So my question to you is – do you have authentic confidence?
Or do you feel an Imposter?
Worse are you staying in your comfort zone and your confidence is ebbing away?
Come and see me at The Professionals Coach and we can get you back on track!
