You’ve created an outstanding program; now you want to share it with others. Can you effectively communicate what you have to offer if you’re not confident in yourself and your abilities? Solid self-confidence will convince your clients to trust you and believe they will benefit your expertise.

Everyone – and I mean everyone – experiences confidence roadblocks from time to time. Some are fleeting and fairly easy to overcome; others can be embedded and seem unconquerable and, even worse, true.

The concepts of “Act as if” and “Fake it till you make it” can be very useful when you’re learning something new and have few preconceived notions about your abilities. They help you keep doing what you’re doing; each time you get better at it, which gives you more confidence, which keeps you moving forward.

When you have limiting beliefs, consciously or unconsciously your accomplishments are minimized, reinforcing those beliefs. Your underlying belief system will always color your perception; if it’s based on limitation, you’ll find yourself spinning, staying stuck, and experiencing the same outcomes no matter what you try.

Developing awareness of these beliefs is very important; as long as they’re buried, they’ll continue to control you. Question and even challenge them as they arise: are they really true?

I recently tried an exercise that I highly recommend: Send an email to five people who know you well, and ask them to list five or six things you do uniquely well. I was amazed at how strong and confident I felt just reading the responses. Many weren’t a huge revelation, but hearing them from “the outside” made a real difference; when someone else tells us, we can’t help but begin to look at ourselves in a different way.

Look at building confidence in yourself as part of your job. You want to share what you do and make a positive, lasting impact on the businesses and lives of your clients. You’ll find yourself doing that more easily and effectively as those limiting beliefs dissolve.

A great article on confidence in The Atlantic click here to read it.

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Jane works with CEOs, Partners, Principals and Executives who are looking for Clarity, Focus and Release. My clients and colleagues call me a thought provoking Business Therapist.  My focus is helping overwhelmed executives regain clarity, let go of ambiguity, uncertainty and fear, while bringing focus to their goals and objectives.  I ask the hard questions knowing that you’re ready to answer them.

The Sage Mentor – Grow Your Business program is designed to help women entrepreneurs increase sales and expedite growth of their business.

Jane is also the author of Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Kick Your Fears in the Ass.

Additional information is available at www.lovasconsulting.com. Contact Jane by email jlovas@lovasconsulting.com or by telephone at 703.981.3157