Clarity Builds Confidence
Posted on May 13, 2014 by Jeff Nicely, One of Thousands of Business Coaches on Noomii.
When you're stuck and feeling drained, clarity builds the confidence that empowers you to passionately pursue your dreams once again!
Shriveling in desperation, trapped by indecision, feeling helpless to act, I was frustrated and had no idea what my next steps would be. Then the voice of reason broke through.
Several years ago I made the decision to shift words in my vocabulary, and today, I’m glad I did. When it came to learning, training, and developing myself or my skills, I replaced the word expense with the word investment. I would no longer see myself as an expense, rather I would be an investment and one worth making!
Over the years that one decision has produced results and benefits beyond my expectations.
Five years ago I made an investment in myself by connecting with an experienced mentor and sales coach. Though our relationship has taken many turns over the years, I’ve come to know him, like him, and trust him. So when the voice of reason broke into my chaotic uncertainty, it was no surprise that it was the voice of my mentor and sales coach, Don Dalrymple.
Over the years I’ve learned that…
The quality of my life is dependent upon the quality of people I welcome into my life!
Great people have the ability to think clearly and see things objectively when I cannot. They have an innate ability to care for me when I feel unable to care for myself. They breathe life into me when I feel stuck, trapped or too stressed to move. And in my time of struggle, these simple words of reason came as words aptly spoken…
“Clarity brings confidence” -Don Dalyrmple
That one statement began an avalanche of positive activity that moved me into the action I most needed.
I intentionally created space to think, dream and wonder about where I wanted to go and what I wanted to accomplish next.
I formed the habit of writing 10 ideas each day so that I could develop my creative thinking process. Some of those ideas became my next steps for action, and they continue to drive my activities today.
I created deadlines with dates on the ideas that will most likely move me toward my desired outcomes.
I evaluated my time and my activities based on things that were noise and needed to be removed from my life and things that would most likely move me toward my desired outcomes.
I focused on the things I’m most grateful for in life. Big and small, I’ve learned that I have much to be grateful for. That practice alone is shaping my attitude!
This experience taught me the power of clarity and its ability to make me confident enough to dream, to plan, to act, and to create the results that make me productive, effective, and fulfilled. Looking back, I wonder where I would be today if I had viewed my investment in me as an expense not worth making. Thankfully, I look back with no regret. Instead, I look back with gratitude at the difference my investment made in me.
Clarity is building my confidence, and confidence is empowering me to move boldly toward my dreams! My solution to a stressed-out directionless life? A voice of reason from people I honestly know, like and trust. These folks have the ability to move me to a place of extreme clarity and clarity builds my confidence to act. For these people, I’m forever grateful, thank you!
Have you welcomed great people into your life? People capable of moving you toward clarity when you’re unsure about your next best steps? Express your gratitude to them today. They’re a gift worth celebrating!
