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3 Ways to Show Confidence

Name: 3 Ways to Show Confidence
Uploaded: 2024-10-27T21:00:32+00:00
Duration: 55 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief instructional video, the speaker outlines three practical behaviors that convey confidence in interpersonal interactions. First, they…

27 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief instructional video, the speaker outlines three practical behaviors that convey confidence in interpersonal interactions. First, they advise avoiding defensiveness when others disagree, instead welcoming differing opinions to signal security in one's own ideas. Second, they recommend receiving constructive criticism graciously—acknowledging honesty and showing willingness to grow—rather than reacting defensively. Third, they suggest adopting an open, positive linguistic posture: framing statements in terms of what one is open to rather than what one dislikes, which projects resolve and readiness for challenges. The speaker provides concrete phrasing examples for each tip and encourages viewers to apply these habits to appear more confident.

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3 ways to naturally show confidence. Number 1, don't get defensive when they disagree with you. Confident people welcome disagreement. So when you say things like, "It's okay to disagree with me," or, "I appreciate other opinions," it tells the other person that you're secure in your own thoughts. Number 2, take constructive criticism on the chin. That means if someone has something less than positive to say about you or something you've done, instead of fighting it and getting defensive, you say, "I appreciate your honesty," Well, that makes you look like you're willing to grow, and that makes you sound more confident. And number 3, take an open posture with your language. That means instead of always saying what you don't want or you don't like, you just flip it to tell them what you're open to. For example, instead of saying, "I don't like it looking like this," you instead say, "I'm more open to it looking like that." It makes you sound more confident because it makes you sound more resolved in what you want and more open to take on challenges. So try that and follow me.