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At the times in my life when I have faced criticism I found it difficult not to take it as a personal assault. What was the most challenging was when those words were spoken by those closest to me, those that knew me well -
Even the most modest people can suffer from their ego being damaged as a result of criticism and I can’t deny it was difficult to keep my ego in check when receiving criticism in the past. What helped me was remembering a few key things
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assertiveness, how to avoid being defensive when receiving criticism, keeping your ego in check
We all know that receiving criticism can be very hard indeed. Often feeling like a personal attack, the instinctive thing to do is to become defensive and yet this approach can undermine growth or worse, lead to conflict. In this series I will be exploring
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assertiveness, hot topic, receiving criticism
List ways you can be more positive and optimistic as outlined in the ‘positivity and optimism’ section of Monday’s series post. Are you naturally quite a positive person? Do you think about the future with a sense of optimism? Do you think you could benefit from
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confidence in action, developing lasting confidence, exercises
List the ways you can develop a more humble spirit as outlined in the ‘be humble’ section of Monday’s series post. Do you struggle with pride or do you feel embarrassed when someone talks your achievements or character up? In Monday’s series post which steps would
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confidence, confidence in action, developing lasting confidence, exercises
Make a comprehensive list of all your strengths and weaknesses as outlined in the ‘accept your weaknesses and strengths’ section of Monday’s series post. Once written down spend a few minutes on each item on the list of both your strengths and weaknesses, taking time
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confidence in action, developing lasting confidence, exercises
Create your very own ‘lifetime achievement award’ as outlined in the ‘recognize your achievements’ section of Monday’s series post, remembering to include both personal and professional achievements as well as interpersonal achievements (such as assertiveness, stress management and empathy skills). Did you find today’s exercise challenging?
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confidence in action, developing lasting confidence, exercises, putting it into practice
Last week we looked at how when we stop comparing, are more assertive, socialize more, seek to learn and build our experience we foster greater internal confidence. This week we continue to look at ways we can further develop our internal confidence. Recognize your achievements Whilst it’s
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be humble, being positive, how to be more confident, how to develop lasting inner confidence
In today’s world where results are expected to be instant - this attitude fueled by both technology and the media – it is often forgotten that most things worthwhile take time. It is true that you can have breakthroughs and instant results (especially when Tony
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celebrating small wins, confidence, motivation, self-compassion, silence inner critic
I was shocked to discover that recent studies have seemed to suggest that genes account for 50% of how confident we are in adulthood (Steve Suomi of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)). However this isn’t to say that we can’t cultivate more confidence and
