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Post by kati3 on Apr 15, 2014 13:20:29 GMT -6
I agree with the importance of self confidence in this video. You have to belive you can accomplish your goals. Im not sure I agree that confidence can be learned. I think that insecurity is like a disease that takes hold and changes us forever. Once you live with insecurity its hard to come out of it and be confident. I dont think confidence can be leaned, I think it is something we make the choice to live with.
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Post by sdoescher on Apr 24, 2014 18:09:00 GMT -6
I enjoyed this video because it gave a clear recommendation to gain confidence. As he describes, repetition is the key to confidence. Everything is tough and intimidating the first time but if we want to be confident in it or in anything we must practice until we are confident in it. We must not listen to those who bring us down. We must remind ourselves that we are the master of our fate and can do anything if we are willing to put in the work. The self-confidence letter was a good idea to bring out in tough times to remind ourselves of good times.
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Post by cfrederic on Apr 29, 2014 10:41:18 GMT -6
This video was interesting, just a little to long for my liking. Self-confidence is a very hard to come by. I myself lack it about 70% of the time. I honestly believe in the fake it till you make it concept. Self confidence allows you to believe that you can do whatever you put your mind to. What's great about it is that it is something that can be trained and not only born with. I can completely agree with the fact that to learn or get better at anything is through repetition and practice.
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Post by meganlynch on Apr 29, 2014 21:19:45 GMT -6
Self confidence really is a skill. If you do not exhibit self confidence, employers will not believe you will be able to do the job. Repetition in things really can help you build this confidence. However, most of the times when we begin jobs we are exposed to new things. Having an inner confidence and determination to keep going really can help you accomplish things. What I thought was the most useful piece of information he gave was that of the inner voice. Negative self-talking will discourage you from continuing what you are working on. You need to tell yourself you can do something. This will give you more confidence than anything.
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Post by amandayoung3231 on Apr 30, 2014 10:22:29 GMT -6
I do agree that you need self confidence to excell in every aspect of your life. I need to work on these behaviors he is gives. I do believe that when you do things over and over again you have more self confidence. I think it is ok to be nervous. Some people need that as a motivation to do well. I do agree that people need to take the negative people and things out of their life. I think facebook can be a negative thing for people. They just need to delete that. We lived just fine with out before it was invented.
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Post by chelsearickett on Apr 30, 2014 17:28:35 GMT -6
When you lose sight or belief in yourself, you're nothing. Self confidence is what makes us useful and productive and actually make things happen. Self confidence is nothing without the skill. Repetition, practice, persistence. is important and is what gives us real self confidence. Get out there and do what you do and don't accept failure. If you fall, get back up. Contrary to one of the past speakers, he says to brand yourself and live up to it. If you make a mistake, fix it. As a professional, praise positive behavior that you want to be enforced instead of criticizing every negative action that ends up demoralizing their character.
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Post by lmoore on Apr 30, 2014 23:00:49 GMT -6
This was a really good video. It was not as boring as the other TED talks. Dr. Joseph suggested to get rid of the negative self talk in order to become more confident. He also stated to get away from the people who will tear you down. I find this to be a good point because when you surround yourself with negative people you will not build the confidence you need. One way to build self confidence is praise. People become more confident when they are praised for something they did well.
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Post by kaitlyncampbell on May 1, 2014 12:23:58 GMT -6
I believe self confidence shows a lot about a person. I love how he said it is a skill and anyone can acquire it, that is so true! I believe that everyone can find their inner and outer beauty and find their self confidence. I think it is important for individuals to find it and keep it. I think that people who have their self confidence should stay away from the negative that brings them down and focus on the ones that are uplifting. I like how he said repetition is key too. Be you, and love you!!
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Post by kelseywatson on May 1, 2014 19:23:46 GMT -6
To do anything well and get people to buy into it, you have to be confident. If you're in retail, you have to project yourself when selling stuff. To do that, you have to know your product and be confident or people don't believe you. Confidence itself comes from your inner self and the environment around you. It's easy to tell when someone isn't confident about something, because their body is sending out all kinds of signals.
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Post by robertnicholson on May 2, 2014 14:38:15 GMT -6
Confidence and repetition. I have played music for years. Currently i am learning guitar. I have been playing seriously for 2 months, at least 2 hours a day something 6. This is how i am improving. Here a joke " how do you get to Carnegie hall. practice practice practice."
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Post by allisonschex on May 2, 2014 14:50:07 GMT -6
Self confidence is a very important in everyday life, it all comes down with you believing in yourself. Not having self confidence will make everything more difficult because you will always need to look to others to give you the assurance. Having self confidence is extremely important in business because you have to be able to ensure the customer that their at the right place and they will be taken care of.
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Post by mwinner123 on May 2, 2014 17:37:45 GMT -6
What a great video!! He explains the concept of self-confidence with such clarity and precision. Whenever we are leaders, it is so important that we make one of our main focuses on maintaining the level of self-confidence within our players and team. Self confidence is the driving force behind almost every courageous act that we do in our lives. When we are self-confident, we are more willing to take the risks necessary to achieve our goals, reach our highest heights, and avoid the criticism of negative voices around us. When we are self-confident, we are less likely to accept "no" and will continue to press forward to achieving our goals and dreams. If Thomas Edison had quit trying to make the lightbulb, the way that we live could be a much different place. We are all born with a sense of confidence. However, some allow themselves to maintain a low sense of confidence because of their own self image and voices around them and never truly reach the highest potential that they could reach. Be self-confident, because that confidence could be what helps you change the world.
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Post by racheleperes on May 2, 2014 22:15:50 GMT -6
I really enjoyed this video. I think this a video that everyone should watch; not just managers or CEOs, but parents, coaches, teachers. Something that everyone looks for in life is a positive comment on work that they are doing, and when we receive a negative one, we kind of lose a bit of self-confidence. When a boss or coach or parent tells us that we've done something wrong or that we did not do it the correct way, we become discouraged and feel as though we're not good enough to do that task. But when we are rewarded positively for our work, we feel positive about ourselves and the work we have done.
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Post by dnewson on May 3, 2014 21:50:37 GMT -6
Self-confidence is truly important in all aspects of your life. I like the discussion he had about repetition and how by gaining your skill gives you the ability to display your confidence in whatever you are doing. This was definitely a good point, in which I will reference in the future. In order to be a good manager you definitely must portray confidence otherwise it will be difficult for you to be a leader of any team.
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Post by kourtneyb on May 4, 2014 15:15:10 GMT -6
Okay well this video was pretty boring, however I am happy that I didn't blank out too much. The ending is what real y brought it home to me, we try so much to fit into what is the norm however being unique is what makes us great what sets us apart. If we were all the same we would be like drones not very fun to imagine, I believe the message is to embrace who we are no matter what others think say or feel.
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