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Three Ways to Show Confidence

Name: Three Ways to Show Confidence
Uploaded: 2024-12-22T15:00:34+00:00
Duration: 55 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this short coaching video, the speaker outlines three practical behaviors to project confidence in everyday interactions. First, they advise avoiding…

22 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this short coaching video, the speaker outlines three practical behaviors to project confidence in everyday interactions. First, they advise avoiding defensiveness when others disagree, emphasizing that welcoming disagreement signals security in one's own ideas. Second, they recommend receiving constructive criticism graciously, framing it as an opportunity for growth by thanking the critic. Third, they suggest using positive, open language—reframing negative statements into affirmative ones—to convey resolve and openness to challenges. The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers to apply these habits and follow them for more guidance.

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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.