The know-how: Boost your confidence in a snap

For me, success is 10 percent luck, 55 percent determination and attitude, and 35 percent confidence. Yes, you’ve read that right, confidence is one of the key elements in achieving success. However, self-assurance is not always easy to come by. In fact, most people encounter the awful feeling of insecurity once in a while. So what should be done during these moments?

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Lou Habash’s fail-safe confidence booster

Throughout the years, I’ve discovered ways on how to instantly boost my confidence. Self-help books, online articles, and my own sets of experiences enable me to become a more buoyant version of myself, which helps me a lot in my chosen profession as an image consultant. Besides, who would listen to me preach about improving one’s image, if I, myself, am a mess?

Apart from power-dressing, which, as mentioned in this article, helps many feel good about themselves, another factor to lift your confidence level lies not on what you wear from head to toe, but what you wear from ear to ear – a smile.

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Smiling uplifts not only your spirit but others’ as well. I totally believe that it is infectious. Feeling nervous during a job interview? Smile. Having a hard time at work? Smile. It will not change the whole situation, but it can help you manage it.

Your confidence may also be affected by your social skills. Some clients approach me about their problem of building conversation with other people, of making new friends, out of the fear of not being liked. The harsh reality is that you should not expect everyone to like you, but you can always assume that they will. By doing so, you can be more poised in communicating with them. The positive mindset will translate to the persona that you give off. So, if you feel good about yourself and think that you’re likeable, you might actually ascribe it to your personality.

Here are other ways to feel confident in a snap:

- A visit to the gym
- A change in hair color
- Swipe of red lipstick
- Ditching junk food and going for healthier meal or snack options
- Self-reward or a pat on the back for big or small achievements

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You should remember that self-doubt and pessimism are two things that hinder you from unleashing your true potential, so staying positive and confident is surely the way to go.


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