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Could Low Self Confidence be Hurting Your Business?

By Cassie Parks

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Self confidence is something you talk about with your personal counselor, not with your business mentor, right? It is something that directly influences your personal and love relationships, but what about your business relationships? This is something many businessmen and women never think about, but which directly affects how successful you are in business. Whether you own your own business or just have a high-powered job in the corporate world, your confidence level is having an impact on your business life.

Think about the way you interact with and respond to others in your business world. Imagine you meet someone who is soft spoken, looks more at their shoes than into your eyes, and who seems to be asking you rather than telling you when they talk. You are probably going to respond to them very differently than you would someone who makes direct eye contact, speaks up, and really seems to know what they are talking about.

This second person is not asking for your approval, but they command it. That is what the first person is lacking, and it is because they have less confidence in themselves. That first person you meet may know what they are talking about, and they may have great ideas. You just do not place as much confidence in them because they seem to lack confidence in themselves.

That is the point: if you are not confident in your own skills, products, and services, then how can you expect anyone else to have confidence in you? This is why those with high self confidence get further in business than those with lower levels of confidence. They are simply able to influence others in a different manner. They command respect and trust, rather than asking for it meekly.

Women, Confidence, and the Business World

Low self confidence can affect anyone in the business world, but it is especially a problem known to afflict women. Many women have trouble asserting themselves in a very confident way, largely because women are not raised to be that way. Think of how little girls are trained in the home when they are young. There are some who are encouraged from a young age to speak their mind and be authoritative, but not many have that luxury.

Most little girls are taught to be nice and sweet, and that is not what works in the business world today. The messages may be subtle and unintentional on the part of parents, but they are guiding many young girls regardless. This is part of why women tend to have trouble asserting themselves and may seem to ask more than they tell or command in the business world.

Self confidence does not have to be intimidating or rude to others. It just means you know who you are, believe in yourself, and take a lot of pride in your work. Someone with confidence will easily take charge of a meeting and express their opinions to others. They will gain the trust and backing of others in the business world, because that confidence is contagious!

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