Self-Confidence and Your Performance

Many scientific studies tell us that our self -confidence has a direct effect on our performance in all areas of  life — and that this is directly tied to what we simply believe to be true.

Lets review just one classic study.

Picture this… A teacher comes into a primary-level classroom, and tells her students that a new scientific study proves blue-eyed children are a lot smarter than brown- or green-eyed children.

The results are dramatic. The blue-eyed children immediately began to outperform their brown and green-eyed classmates in all aspects of their studies.

Then two months later the teacher calls a special classroom meeting. She tells the students she had made a serious mistake. She apologizes, and says the scientific study actually proven that brown- and green-eyed children are the most intelligent.

Again the results are dramatic and immediate. The blue-eyed children lose their edge and begin to under perform. The brown- and green-eyed children’s grades, on the other hand, immediately soar to the superior range.

What does this prove? Simply this:

• If you *believe* youâyou are  smart, you act smart.
• If you *believe* you are creative, you act creative.
• If you *believe* you are a success, you act successful.
• If you believe you are excellent at something, you act excellent.

We each live up (or live down) to the image we hold of our own self.

 

Success on a Higher Level

Did you realize you can increase your ability to attain success in whatever you desire by simply consciously choosing to use certain words?

The Guaranteed-Failure Statement
Let’s say you’re fired-up to create a lasting financial improvement  in your life. You’ve set your goals down on paper, and even created a plan of action.

You’ve got fire and desire, and know exactly what you’re going to do. You set your goal for tomorrow morning, and then promise yourself, Starting tomorrow I’ll try to …

You just made a crippling success-ability mistake before you even started – a mistake that will ensure that you will NOT manage to achieve your goal.

What does I’ll try really mean? It means you’ve given yourself an exit, just in case you hit some bumps in the road (and you most certainly will.)

The word TRY lacks intention and confidence. It assumes failure. It says, Alright, I’ll give it a go, but I do NOT expect to succeed. It provides a built-in escape route.

The Over the Rainbow Statement
Now check out how it feels to use an I am statement. Suppose your goal is to feel better and lose a few pounds. You could use the I am statement to tell yourself something like: I am going to feel better by walking 20 minutes 5 days a week.

I am at least does not presume failure. But there’s still a problem when you say I am.

The problem? WHEN and WHERE are you going to take your intended action? Somewhere over the rainbow? This statement, although an improvement, does not reflect a specific commitment to take action.

If you find you’re having trouble committing to when and where, it’s probably time to take a good look at either your goal, or your goal plan. If your goal is right, your goal plan might have you starting at the wrong first step.

Back up and identify an action step you’re ready to tackle. It doesn’t matter how small it may seem. You’re often better off starting with a small step and achieving success – than starting off with a huge step you’re not ready to handle.

The I Mean Business Statement
Once you have refined your starting point, now notice how it feels like to say:

I am NOW …

This statement establishes a sense of power and intention. It says you truly mean business. That you believe in what you are saying, and you are right NOW taking a step to make it happen.

It means you are in action and have made a very real commitment to yourself that you are NOW honouring. It also says that you WILL find a way to get the task done, even if there is a bump in the road.

Higher levels of success are achieved by coming from the most passionate place within yourself, breaking your goal down into a series of achievable steps, then committing to each step one at a time starting NOW.

Because the truth is … you really can only do what is before you right now. Tomorrow’s larger success is built on today’s smaller successes. This NOW approach makes your success inevitable.

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