From the course: Body Language for Leaders (2019)
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Conveying confidence
- Imagine this, you're preparing for a presentation at an important meeting where you want to display a high level of confidence, but you're feeling nervous about the event. Here are two strategies you could use to give yourself a confidence boost. The first is a technique that actors use. If an actress were preparing for a scene where she needed to display fear, she'd remember a time in her life when she was actually frightened. Then she'd bring that memory of fear into her current performance. As a leader making a presentation, your goal is different from an actor in a play, but you could use a similar method to prepare. Start by remembering a time you felt very sure of yourself. You might think of when you competed well in a sporting event or aced a job interview. It doesn't matter if you draw from your personal or professional life. What does matter is that you can recall the wonderful feelings of mastery and confidence. The next step is to visualize yourself at your upcoming…
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