By John Brandon — 2014
Here are ten habits to develop to gain more confidence at work.
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In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so.
Excessive use of external motivation can slow and even stop your journey to mastery.
Self-confidence is one of those things the we recognize when we see it. But we don’t usually know how to build it. The reason is because we often misattribute self-confidence. We feel good when people give us compliments and assume that’s where self-confidence must come from.
The Stoics bring forth the theme of self-control on a regular basis. Epictetus, for example, spoke about abstaining from talking about vulgar things, and Marcus Aurelius points out that we should set limits to comfort and consumption.
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Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength.
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Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline.