A two-factor definition of confidence:
• A belief that we can think effectively, and cope successfully.
• A belief that we are worthy of happiness – that we have a right to be successful and happy, and deserve to achieve what we need, want or value.
We also know that:
• Self confidence is destiny – a high or low self confidence is a self fulfilling prophecy.
• Self confidence is an immune system of the mind.
• Self confidence is one of the best predictors of personal happiness, life-wide, for all people.
Tag Archives: assertiveness
Confidence & Self Esteem: an essential in business success: Nov 2010
Retaining valuable “women who don’t ask”
Research shows that even young, highly-educated and assertive women do not ask for what they want, or know how to maneuver their way through systems that penalize them for asking. The cost, to both women and organizations, is high. Research proves that when women do ask for what they want, they do not do so [...]



