This is a guest post by Paul Enfield on how you have to take risks, to get the rewards. It’s about taking a leap of faith.

The best confidence quotes at your fingertips. It includes a top 10 confidence quotes list, as well as a longer, organized list of confidence quotes.

Confidence is a skill you can build. Learn six strategies to build self-confidence.

Four key insights you need to know about confidence and building your self-confidence.

Be strong all day long. Leverage four sources of strength by drawing strength from your mind, body, emotions, and spirit.

There is something amazingly powerful about taking decisive action. It’s like flipping a switch and deciding it will be so. It’s a completely different experience than waffling or wading through the jungle of indecision.

This is a guest post from Nina Yau on how to live the life you want and how to live an intensely extraordinary life by never asking for permission.

One of my mentors shared their favorite inspirational passage with me. It’s The Man in the Arena.

“Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.” — Max L. Forman

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Eduard Ezeanu on how to boost your confidence.

“The secret of confidence is focusing on what you can control, not on what you can’t.” – Mira Kirshenbaum

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.” — Sven Goran Eriksson
What is confidence?  This is a great question to ask because confidence is a precursor to getting results.
When one of my mentees asked me how to improve their confidence, I realized I needed to get a better handle on what exactly it is.  It’s one thing to have it,  another to know how to help others cultivate it.
In my experience, confidence comes from having a belief that you’ll figure it out or find a way. The …

Learn how to build self-confidence. Real and durable confidence comes from the inside out.

“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.” — Hank Aaron
How do you get out of a slump?  A common cause of getting in a slump is low confidence.  Getting out of the slump involves stop focusing on what can go wrong, focus on what to do right, and take action.  
In Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance, John Eliot, Ph.D., writes about getting out of a …

Does fear of failure hold you back?  Don’t be the person in your life that holds you back.  Be the first person that picks you up when you fall down.
Perfectionism can get in the way of your best results.  Don’t let it push your off your path.  Mistakes are a part of life.  You can either embrace them and find the lessons, or you can try to avoid them and become a shadow of your potential self.
In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated, David Burns teaches us …

“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” — Anonymous
What are the secrets of self-esteem?  While there are many things you can do, there are some proven patterns and practices.  One key practice is  challenging your negative self-image.  Another key practices is shutting down your inner critic.
In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated, David Burns shares some insights about self-esteem.
Key Take Aways Here are my key take aways:

Know the 4 D’s of low self-esteem.  The 4 D’s of low …

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha
You can defeat your negative self-talk using techniques that some of the best therapists use.  If you don’t have high self-esteem by default, you can build it by design.  You can treat self-esteem as a skill and develop it by using specific techniques.
In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated, David Burns writes about three techniques for improving self esteem.
3 Techniques to Boost Self-Esteem Burns identifies 3 techniques …