Practice makes Permanent

There is an old joke about someone wandering lost in New York City, carrying a violin case. He approaches a stranger and asks “Excuse me, but how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The reply:- “Practice! Practice! Practice!” They don’t write them like that anymore! But as I have touched on in previous confidence building […]

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Self Confidence quotes

I am currently away on vacation, but through the wonders on WordPress I am hoping blogs will continue to appear on Wednesdays and Sundays. These are the days I’ve decided to try to ensure I stick to maintaining this blog. Its sods law that i will start getting comments posted whilst I’m away, but not […]

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Confidence – appearance

On Friday night my sixteen year old twin daughters had their “prom”. This is a strange event that has crept into British culture in recent years – whilst well established in America and elsewhere. Having completed their first major exams, these “children” dress in all their finery and have a party to end all parties […]

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Great self confidence – travel

In April I was writing about my daughter having the self confidence to work in a children’s home in India for 3 months. Now I have just been listening to a colleague, Sophie, who has just given up a good job to do some voluntary work as an Occupational Therapist in the Himalayas, a remote, […]

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Assertiveness

I have now put 10 blogs into the category of assertiveness – including all the saying “no” blogs and the bill of rights. But I have yet to define assertiveness, or say why it is so important for having great self confidence. The best definition I can find, says being assertive means:- “expressing my rights […]

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Simple “No”

My final technique for saying “no”, is by far the simplest – but certainly not the easiest! By just saying “no”, and nothing else you may be perceived as rude or aggressive. But like all the other techniques, circumstances may demand it. “Can you work tomorrows shift for me” “No” “Please, I really need tomorrow […]

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Pier to Pier update

About 6 weeks ago I posted in Come for a swim? my intention of doing a challenge. In this case swimming 1.4 miles in the cold English sea between two piers! I also said I would raise £150. In my mind, I’ve never regarded myself as a great one for raising sponsorship. As an adult […]

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Asking for Information

Moving on with our saying “No” series, the next stage is another more “negotiation” type statement. Responding with a question, asking for information, is another way of stalling whilst clarifying the exact request being made. Its not giving in, but simply clarify what is being asked. For example, following on with our request to work […]

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