A surprising outcome from improving your time management skills is the increase in confidence and self-belief that many people experience.
It’s no longer a surprise to me, as I hear this mentioned time and again from the people I work with.
People like you usually come
to me or connect because they want to be more productive, to use their time more effectively and to get things done.
But when we work 1:1, they quickly find that it’s about so much more.
It’s not just about how you manage your time and the choices you make but it’s about confidence, values, relationships, wellbeing, mindset …
Today I want to focus on one of these - confidence.
When you’re disorganised, have little or no structure and miss deadlines, it undermines your self-confidence.
Not least if you keep letting people down or
you’re constantly being told you’re disorganised or it’s holding you back from progressing in your career and that knocks your confidence and self-belief.
How To Boost Confidence
It’s a natural progression from feeling more organised and in control of your workload, managing the overwhelm and knowing what
you need to do and when to feeling more confident.
- The confidence to have conversations with your manager, other people in the team, customers or clients that you might have previously avoided or ignored because you were unsure of your own ability.
- Being in a better position to understand your priorities and what you’re able to
do, so you have the confidence to say ‘no’ or push back when it’s needed without feeling guilty.
- Success builds success and boost your confidence. When you’re able to achieve things and get them done, no matter how small, it provides a boost to your confidence. So you’re able to take the next step and achieve more.
- Feeling less
stressed because you have a plan. When you reduce your stress, you’re mentally more focused and productive, which creates a positive feedback loop and more confidence..
- Just having a system in place helps build your confidence in knowing you’re less likely to forget things or miss deadlines. You become more reliable and gain confidence in your ability to get things done in timely manner.
- You also have the confidence to put yourself first, whether at work, at home or for your own personal development and wellbeing.
- Having the confidence to know that when ‘life happens’ it won't send you into a tailspin and you have a way to deal with it, manage it and move forward.
The more your confidence grows, the more you experience the positive benefits of good time management and the more you’re able to focus on what’s important and increase the confidence in your own skills and ability.
And that’s where having a structure and building good time habits is important when it comes to boosting your confidence.
To find out more, join my Masterclass
coming up next month…
