• Forgive yourself
• Give more
• Recognize and stop negative thinking
• Say no more often
• Eat breakfast
• Spend more time with someone who makes you feel good about yourself

1.  Enter a situation or new project with a “beginners mind“.  Be open to learning new things.  If you lose the attitude you will acquire new knowledge and skills you will improve your confidence.

2.  Always treat others as equals, even if they are your subordinates.  When you give people the  proper respect they will treat you with respect and you will get better results.  Realize that other people have the same hopes, dreams and fears that you do.

3.  Be humble.  If you feel you are above a certain situation, or person, you will certainly experience bad      luck proving you aren’t.  When you have a bad attitude, somehow bad things always seem to happen.

4.  If you are self-aware and can recognize a bad attitude, CHANGE YOUR STATE!!!  First begin by admitting that you have a bad attitude and say “I have a bad attitude“.  Once you recognize and admit that you have a bad attitude you have already begun to change it into a good attitude.

5.  Choose a great attitude.  Say to yourself out loud “I’m starting with a great attitude!”  When you consciously and audibly state your intentions to have a great attitude you are much more likely to follow through.

Follow these five steps to change your bad attitude and you are in for a confidence boost.  Feel it, watch others recognize it, and continue on the journey for improving your self confidence and improving your life.

Are you lacking confidence?  Do you feel like you can’t do anything right, or that every thing you touch falls apart these days?  Are you hesitant to try new things because you are worried that you won’t be good at them?  Many times we tend to look at our recent failures and extrapolate into the future.  We call it a “slump” or just don’t feel good about our work or family life.  The funny thing about this is the world hasn’t changed!!  Nothing is different, except the way we have now labeled it and judge it.  Be very careful on labeling a “bad day” vs. “good day“.  The only thing we know for sure is that we had another day of life.  Another day of life sure beats the alternative!  Sometimes all it takes is a little gratitude and appreciation for simply being alive to change your perspective and restore your self confidence, but sometimes it takes a little more.   So, how can we get out of the “slump”?

1. Realize that confidence is a state of mind and you can choose to feel confident.  Once you make up your mind to get out of your slump you have taken the first step.
2. Focus on recent wins, and things you did to boost confidence.  Remind yourself that you have had success in the past and focus on what you did that worked, not the mistakes you made.
3. Be silly, walk into a room with a huge smile on your face, talk someone’s ear off.  Life is supposed to be fun, so don’t take things too seriously.
4. Use extrapolation for, rather than against you.  If you focus you mind on positive things it will be easier for you to see a positive outcome.  The opposite is also true, when you assume that the worst will happen, somehow it usually does.
5. Talk with an expert or friend who is casually confident.  Simply spending time with somebody who has a good attitude can be a great way to improve your self confidence.  It is important to find someone who already displays the characteristics you want to have so that you can model their actions.
6. Join a confidence group like freeconfidence.com for free confidence tips!  Reading or hearing useful tips and information can help you develop self confidence because sometimes lack of confidence is caused by lack of information.
7. Take a free confidence building course and learn how to build confidence and develop self esteem.