Thank you to Alan B. Densky, hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner, for this guest article: (image of brain on hypnosis by wikipedia)

Self-confidence can be described as the capacity to trust oneself as well as one's skills. This characteristic is critical to an individual's accomplishments throughout one's lifetime. This attribute helps people to understand in their self-worth and that they are capable of succeeding in their endeavors. Even persons who lack this trait can begin to boost their self confidence.

Without self-confidence, a number of people are powerless to achieve life goals. They tend to be unsuccessful in interpersonal interactions, educational attempts, and employment situations. They frequently develop a social phobia, and are uncomfortable in social settings. Individuals who lack self-confidence may hesitate to work to set or labor toward goal accomplishment; they become convinced that they are about to fall short. They are convinced that they are not as good or as capable as those around them. They sometimes do fall short because of their lack of belief in themselves. Continue reading this post...

In a post titled, What if your business card is your only marketing tool? I asked but didn't answer, What are you doing with those collected business cards? It is a valuable question to end this review of how to help the events you attend create more valuable connections. Whether you are looking for a client, a collaboration or even a job, how do you go to events that lead into more leads and ultimately sales? Here are four ways that will do this quickly for you: Continue reading this post...

There's an Apple Computer iPhone app that can read business cards! If the card has a QR Code, Quick Response Code, it can match that data to find if that person is a LinkedIn connection with you. Is there a QR code on your business card? When it comes to business cards, you likely want to eventually have that card be your QRC, Quite Reliable Contact. Many people use business cards, and you might be like me and just use them without too much thought. Well then snap out of it! With some questions and ideas, acted on or thought about, let's help those little pieces of paper work better for us. Continue reading this post...

God doesn't make mistakes. Have you heard that? It's really okay that you may be more introverted. While society has made it a label, it's not like wearing the Scarlet Letter. The only crime that might be is if you can't be yourself and be happy, it's not likely you can pretend to be someone else and be happy. Your breakthrough plan is within you! Let's make it easy with the inspiration of some quotations.

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
— C.G. Jung

Knowing your strengths gives you a foundation to be confident. Introverts are generally deep thinkers out of which their creativity blooms. We listen well. This one trait can help us solve problems more easily and, it's something that many people crave.

"The more of me I be, the clearer I can see."
— Rachel Andrews

Having some coping strategies can help you live and work in a mostly extroverted world. Something that's often overlooked is that our world is more extroverted: lots of talking, action and people! But if you can Continue reading this post...