Don’t say the word “try.” It’s detrimental to our confidence. What does “try” actually imply? It suggests that you might attempt something but not succeed, or that you might fail. When we say, “I’ll try to do that,” we all know how it might turn out. Instead, say, “I’ll give it a shot,” “I’ll do […]

Don’t downplay your achievements. It’s terrible for your confidence if you’ve invested time, effort, energy, and love into something and then downplay the success when you achieve it. We need to celebrate our accomplishments because in doing so, we’re telling ourselves that it’s okay to feel good about our successes and to feel confident in […]

Whenever you take a giant step of courage and step out of your comfort zone, there is someone or even many people that you are inspiring just by doing this. Use this as an incentive to try new things, take those risks, and make those leaps, because you’re not doing it just for yourself. There […]

Make a list of things that feel impossible—things like, “I could never do that”—and then do one of them. But don’t set yourself a giant goal right away. Instead, break it down into smaller steps and work out how to achieve each one. You’ll soon realize that every single thing is achievable. We just need […]

Step out of your comfort zone and keep stepping. Everyone says to step out of your comfort zone, but I say don’t just do it once. Whenever we break through a limitation or a barrier of fear, once we’ve done it and shown ourselves that we can do it, it becomes easier to do it […]