Your beliefs are what you hold to be true, and they determine what you can and can’t do. Henry Ford said, “Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t, you’re right.”
For example, if you have the skills of a great football player, but don’t really believe you are good enough, you simply won’t succeed. Skills and abilities on their own aren’t enough for success – whether in sports, business or anything else for that matter.
Hesitation and lack of belief is one of the main issues that holds people back the most from the success they could have.
In holding themselves back, they’re not only disempowering themselves, they’re also depriving others of the contribution that they can make.
Many people hold back because they are waiting for someone to give them the encouragement or endorsement they need. Often, their hesitation is encouraged by others around them who hold them back with comments like “that’s too much work” or “it’ll never happen”.
In general, your best chance of success is by choosing an area where you already know you have strengths that you can build on.
This will help ensure you have the belief that you need.
• On a scale of 1 – 10, how much do you believe in your own abilities?
• What 3 steps can you take now to improve your score and enhance your belief in yourself?
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