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A woman’s elegance will charm you for days, her beauty will charm you for weeks, her grace will charm you for years, and her virtue will charm you for a lifetime.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Identify confident people whom you admire and respect and notice what they do differently to project such confidence. Learn by observing role models.Susan C. Young
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Walk the talk and project confidence. If at first you don’t feel confident, fake it until you make it.Susan C. Young
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Yes, learning curves can be painful, exhausting, trying, scary, and intimidating. How did you learn to ride a bike? One pedal, one balance, one turn, and one step at a time.Susan C. Young
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Confidence is not a goal or a final ending point where you arrive and then stop once you reach it. Rather, it is the satisfaction and reward you achieve by stretching to, and beyond, the best of your abilities.Susan C. Young
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Building self-confidence is like building a muscle. Your confidence grows in response to your intensity of usage and the level of performance you require from it. If you don’t use it, you may lose it. Stretch, flex, life, and build!Susan C. Young
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You will build confidence by continuing to put yourself into new and innovative situations where you can learn new skills, grow your education, test your strengths, and improve your abilities.Susan C. Young
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Steer clear of negativity and set boundaries so that when people bring it on, you can engage your force-field to deflect their distracting energy.Susan C. Young
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As you jump new hurdles, you gain greater confidence. Confidence can be achieved like any other practiced skill.Susan C. Young
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Just because you may not feel confident about doing something now does not mean you will not master it later with ease.Susan C. Young
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Building confidence is an ongoing process and something that can be accomplished over time.Susan C. Young
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\“Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.Susan C. Young
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Just because you don't know how to do something now does not mean you can't learn how to do it later.Susan C. Young
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If you are lacking confidence in something, just keep trying and don’t give up.Susan C. Young
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Nurture a balanced perspective and don’t “sweat the small stuff.Susan C. Young
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Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.Susan C. Young
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Self-confident people are proud of their accomplishments, but can remain humble without bragging.Susan C. Young
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Self-confident people face their fears head-on and are willing to take risks.Susan C. Young
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Self-confident people Know that obstacles are only temporary setbacks.Susan C. Young
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Self-confident people tend to be optimistic thinkers and focus on the positives.Susan C. Young
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Charisma and charm are endearing qualities which go hand in hand to make others feel “lighter, happier, and a little in love” when they are around you.Susan C. Young
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People with the gift of charm exude a delightful demeanor–an attractive likability that enwraps you in their warmth.Susan C. Young
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When they are authentically engaged, their positive impressions create memorable moments and leave a lasting impact. Physical beauty becomes irrelevant because their exuberance and engagement bring out the beauty in you.Susan C. Young
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People who exude genuine charm & charisma seem to possess a heightened sensitivity to the feelings of others–delivering gentle manners, gracious compliments, and sincere interest.Susan C. Young
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They emanate an essence of caring, love, and compassion towards the people they know, and generously extend their aura to the new people they encounter.Susan C. Young
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Their engaging manner is grounded in consideration as they seek to get along well with others. People who exhibit charisma and charm are also said to be alluring, bewitching, captivating, magnetic, fascinating, enchanting, and seductive.Susan C. Young
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Charisma (presence, poise, magnetism) and charm (enchantment, attraction, fascination) are behaviors which can be learned and practiced.Susan C. Young
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There are differing opinions as to whether charisma and charm are innate qualities which we are born with or learned personality styles. I believe it is a combination of both. Young children demonstrate a propensity for this enthusiasm. However, smart adults realize that they can get further in life when they develop these special traits.Susan C. Young
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These people do exist and are a pleasure to know. Their keen communication skills are attentive to what you want, what you are thinking, saying, or not saying. They want to hear how you are and what you’ve been up to.Susan C. Young
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The key is to keep charisma and charm positive and underpinned with sincere and good intentions.Susan C. Young
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While it may seem to be a mysterious, ineffable quality–charisma is enhanced and enriched by a person’s attitude and confidence, their aims and optimism, expressive body language, and natural effervescence.Susan C. Young
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Your charisma and charm can make your moments more memorable for amazing first impressions.Susan C. Young
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What do confidence and command look like when you see them? Moving one step past a healthy self-esteem, they project an air of authority, respect, and deliberate intention.Susan C. Young
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Confidence is silent, cool, self-assurance.Susan C. Young
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Developing a commanding presence is essential for leadership and a powerful impact.Susan C. Young
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There can be a fine line between being confident and cocky.Susan C. Young
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True confidence is not something that can always be determined by a first impression. It may take a few interactions to detect whether a person is full of false bravado or if they are the "real McCoy.Susan C. Young
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Their confidence gives those they lead the assurance that their words and their actions are reliable.Susan C. Young
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We tend to listen to the people who believe in their own words as opposed to those who don’t. When we feel their conviction, they earn our buy-in.Susan C. Young
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Even something as simple as ending a sentence with the tone of a question mark rather than a period can diminish a person’s authority and credibility.Susan C. Young
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In our natural world, it is the strongest of the species that claim their space, seek out new territories, explore their surroundings, and learn how to survive and thrive. It is those same qualities that enable us to apply confidence and command to transcend the mediocre and achieve outstanding results.Susan C. Young
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When you feel low self-confidence, it is usually the result of the negative thoughts your inner critic whispers in the darkness of your mind.Susan C. Young
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When your inner critic undermines your confidence, inner conflict, anxiety, and agitation take over. It tells you that you are not good enough, smart enough, handsome enough, worthy enough, or basically just plain NOT enough. It takes a toll on your self-confidence, doesn’t it?Susan C. Young
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If your self-talk leans toward the negative, the continual bashing will become debilitatingSusan C. Young
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Notice when negativity spins in your head and disrupt it immediately before it has a chance to take hold and stick.Susan C. Young
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Even the smartest and most successful of people will experience lower self-confidence occasionally, but the difference is that they deliberately shift out of it and refuse to stay there.Susan C. Young
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Confidence is silent, humble self-assurance. Moving one step past a healthy self-esteem, confidence projects an air of authority, trust, and respect–a commanding, respected presence.Susan C. Young