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Let us take a deep dive into my top 7 ideas to gain the confidence to get more done and take action. First I will share the top 7 idea's and then will later show you how I have taken action to integrate them into my own life and business.
1. Use Music
One of the simplest tricks for helping yourself to both take action and feel more confident: Creating your own inspiring musical playlist and playing it whenever appropriate. (Athletes know this secret and use music all the time, while training at the gym.)
Just as sad music in minor keys can help us process feelings when life deals blows like relationship breakups, so can energizing music or inspiring music actually raise our confidence level to the point where we take action.
Choose your own favourite “theme song”. It will automatically boost your confidence whenever you hear it.
2. Dress for Success
This doesn’t mean putting on a formal business suit. It does mean dressing in a way that boosts your self-confidence and makes you feel good about yourself.
Don’t try to copy your ideal influencer unless that’s a look you totally relate to. It’s more important to dress in a way that makes you feel you have already achieved your top goal, be your authentic self.
If you see yourself with gypsy-style earrings and East Indian cotton skirts in many colours and layers, go for it. If you see yourself as edgy and trendy, go for it. If you see yourself in tweeds and Arran sweaters, wear them! And take note of how it makes you feel, when you dress for success. Eg How would you wear your dreads / hair?
3. Adopt a Mantra and Live By It
In the 1999 movie, “Galaxy Quest”, an entire civilization bases its core values on a cheesy TV sci-fi show from Earth. They take the series hero’s glib motto, “Never give up; never surrender” to new heights—and achieve peace within a warring society before teaming up with earthmen to defeat a super villain.
This is what happens when you adopt a mantra, motto or slogan—and live by it.
“Never give up; never surrender” is a great motto, when you are trying to build new habits that increase your confidence.
4. Start Small
Do you have a big change to make? Don’t wait for the “right time”—start small. Eg If you are looking for the next best opportunity, be open to asking the universe. Eg Buy a journal and start to notice what comes up for you as you journal each day. Become aware and switched on! Feel free to download our HERE
When you start to surround yourself with things that signify success or make life easier, you are sending yourself a strong message - “I CAN have this in my life! I deserve this!”
5. Make Confidence a Habit
Contrary to what others might think, no one is born with supreme self-confidence. It has to be learned. And it CAN be learned.
So consciously work on changing your habits. Take actions you need to take, change negative self-talk to realistic and more positive talk, and actively adopt the attitude of what you define as a successful person.
Confidence is not only for the lucky few who “succeed”. Anyone can have it—all you have to do is make it a habit.
6. Practice, practice, practice
Speaking of mottos, we all know the old Boy Scout motto: “Be prepared”. There is nothing better for increasing confidence than knowing you are absolutely ready.
Just like it takes practice to learn to walk, ride a bike or drive a car.
Give yourself time to build confidence in the area you wish to improve, without the limiting beliefs of I CAN’T. Remember that everything takes practice, and your imperfections are perfectly perfect.
Write down what you need to accomplish before tackling some event or project or task that makes you nervous. Make sure you try talking everything out in advance.
Practice that speech (many times!) Practice using that new webinar software. Anticipate questions. Make sure you have everything you need assembled and ready to go.
Being prepared is the best way to step out in genuine confidence.
7. Take Action
Speaking of small steps, one of the best you can take for yourself is to stop thinking and “just do it”—whatever “it” is.
Thinking leads to over-thinking, which leads to procrastination, which leads to a loss of self-worth. So be the person who takes action when others are still tossing around possible solutions: While they estimate the cost of new bathtubs, buy a $2.00 all-purpose plug to stop the leak. Tidy your desk. Make those phone calls.
Taking action is empowering. Be the best example you can be.
As a business owner myself, I had to cultivate the courage to move through all of these aspects in order to lead a world class brand such as Dreadlocks Society.
Let me break it down for you!
1. I use music in my life to create my space daily! You will see me on TikTok having fun. Other times I find my safe haven and spend time alone.
2. For those of you that know me, I dress for success in my own natural way. I never feel the need to be someone I am not, and will always be true to who I am.
3. I Adopt a mantra and live by it, the perfect example of this is our motto for the Dreadlock Society Brand – Give your Dreads the Love they Deserve.
4. Starting small is what I did, I had a dream and a passion, that then evolved into a worldwide experience with our products which I am so grateful for every day.
5. Make confidence a habit…. This one has tested me undoubtedly, as it will you. For those of you reading this, that do not know me, I was in a terrible car accident which has left me with a brain injury! YES you read correct.
I promise there will be more to unfold around this topic, as it is amazing just how much we can do with the right help, dreams, and a passion.
My confidence is still growing every day, I’m still taking small steps everyday as I build my brand and own self confidence. If I can do it, you can do it!
6. Practice for me came through experimenting and knowing. You see I an Initiator/ Manifestor in Human Design with a line 6/2 profile. What this mean is throughout life I have experienced and managed many businesses. I have learned what is right and wrong energetically.
I know that for me it was important that I ran something that was not a regular 9 to 5 job, it just does not sit well with my energy and dreams. This will be different for all of you, as we all have our own unique way of learning and experiencing life.
Personally, experiencing what worked for me with my own haircare and dreadlocks is what I have practiced and modified to prepare and bring to life our amazing products, products that tell a story, share an essence, and create the ultimate experience inside and out.
7. Taking action has been huge for me. After being hospitalised for so long after my car accident and literally having to start all over again, was heart breaking. I was told that I would never be able to work again, can you imagine how soul crushing that would be to hear?
I proved them wrong, I decided to never let anything defeat me, by creating and building a worldwide brand that is a dream come true and my reality. As I read this I feel absolutely blessed that you are on this journey with me.
It takes courage to take action!
So, dig deep and let the lion within you roar. I am here to support you as much as I can.
My journey is ongoing and evolving daily. What I would love to now share is the importance of why we use the Australia Native Botanicals.
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Until next time
Have a wonderful day Sonia 💜
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