Confidence Amidst Uncertainty

Bob Dylan sang “The times they are a-changin’” – and of late, it’s been changing at warp speed. There is sense that everything was due three days a ago, and it used to be that banks would call and remind you of late payment after the due date But nowadays they call you one week before it’s due to remind you not to be late. The same is true of young adults who are in such a hurry to prove themselves but not knowing how to.

Let me just cut to the chase and say that it all begins with confidence – if you don’t have this in place, you can pretty much forget about getting ahead in the shark-infested waters of today’s corporate world.

We’ve had some young people who have joined us as interns fresh products of our education system and when they speak, it’s like getting instructions for a top secret mission. Some will say, “I cannot speak English – so I’m shy” so what? Do you need to speak fluently to speak with confidence? I think not. Confidence is believing in yourself and projecting it in everything you do. So if you feel uncertain, take a look at the way you dress – perhaps you need to change that, or maybe increase the tone of your voice. There are many things you can do and do it consistently and you’ll see a whole new you that you’ll be glad to have found.