Blogs About "confidence"

As you gaze at the pages of magazines, it is hard not to idolize the lives and fashions of your favorite celebrities. If you want to walk into a store and confidently purchase clothing that fits your body type, personality and budget, you need personalized advice. Image consulting and etiquette training boutique in New York City, ME Optimized (MEO), is your guide to personal style, wardrobe planning, social grace...

In the past, confidence, assertiveness, and being decisive were not typically female qualities. These traits are becoming more the norm with women, which is a good thing as it helps women to realize their potential. On the other hand, there can be too much of a good thing. Feeling overly confident about your abilities can also result in increasing stress, making mistakes and hurting relationships.

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A couple years ago, I volunteered my time directing traffic in and out of the ATP Tennis Tournament. If you’re wondering how I ended up in this predicament, let me explain.  At the time, my son was on the High School Cross Country Team and the parents and kids were asked to donate their time in order to raise funds. If my memory serves me well, that day was one of...

How do I know if it’s my inner critic talking, or if I’m just being realistic?
 
This is a really important question: how do I know if it’s just my inner critic telling me I can’t...

A while back, I was shopping in a women’s clothing store. While engrossed in the sales rack, I heard someone say, “What do you think?”. I looked up and realized that I was standing next to the sales clerk and a woman.  She had just come out of the dressing room in a complete outfit.  The woman asked me again, “What do you think— which pair of earrings...

Confidence attracts. I’m not talking about arrogance, which really bothered me when I was a recruiter and...

Do you have an “inner critic” that gives you a hard time? Come on, we all have that ongoing dialogue that streams through our consciousness while we go about our daily life. It comments, independently from our active mind, on the minutia of the day. As we are getting dressed in the morning, we are maybe...

I find it fascinating how many people don’t utilize the power of strong eye contact when communicating in-person these days. We have indeed become a technology driven work force but well used eye contact is still imperative and separates us from the electronic gadgets by putting a human touch on our communication that will never become obsolete.

When interviewing for a job or meeting someone for the first time in a networking...

    While exercising at the gym last week, I caught a segment on the Today Show about Mompetition. What’s a Mompetition, you say? Well, I am sure you have seen this phenomenon before— you just didn’t have a name to attach to it. Have you ever seen a mom bragging about her child’s athletic prowess and another mother joining in to compete? Or have you ever heard two moms gloating...

I’ve been watching my clients - and myself - this past year around the experience of charging fees, asking for payment, suggesting folks re-enroll in their programs, etc., and here’s what I’ve found…

Very few people like asking for money, and no one finds it easy – we universally hate it.

Why? 

Because asking for money brings up thousands of insecurities and doubts.  We’re scared to look money in the face, and to...