Dealing with negative self-talk
If you’re anything like me at times, when low confidence arrives,
the likelihood of negative self-talk rises. As my negative self-talk
rises, my attitude plummets, which then leads to inaction toward
my goals. This simply culminates in a negative feedback loop.
hen it comes to achieving difficult goals
and pushing yourself for continual growth,
confidence is a necessary tool. However, confidence
is something that can easily disappear from your
daily mode of operations.
Here are two things that have helped me bounce
back from setbacks and mistakes.- Identify the root of the problem
As soon as a mistake or issue arises, take the
time to properly diagnose the root cause before it
grows. For example, if you’re low in the confidence
department due to falling short of a quarterly
financial goal or fitness goal, seek out the root cause.
Perhaps you came up short on your financial
goal because you didn’t engage in enough sales
conversations. Maybe the fitness goal came up short
due to a lack of organization with your meals.
Whatever the case, an easy way to consistently
identify challenges is to adopt a habit where you
write down one to two things that are bothering you
or proving difficult at the moment. - Practice aggressive patience
Aggressive patience is simply having the
discipline to take [daily], consistent action on
activities despite not getting the result (i.e. delaying
immediate gratification).
Confidence is lost often times due to a lack of focus
because the results aren’t coming as fast as desired.
Your goal may be to climb to the top of the
mountain, but the focus has to lie within the
execution of each step along the way since they
ultimately determine if you’ll get to the top.
Celebrate and acknowledge each small victory
along the way to stay mentally engaged.
Confidence predominantly revolves around
your perspective. Setbacks and mistakes aren’t
indicators of failures. Instead, they’re simply
valuable lessons that
can serve you in the
future as you continue
to grow and evolve in
both business and life.
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