Comments on: StevePavlina.com Podcast #012 – Building Confidence http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/ Personal Development for Smart People Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Swaroop C H, The Dreamer » Archives » Motivation http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-14369 Swaroop C H, The Dreamer » Archives » Motivation Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:52:31 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/#comment-14369 [...] On the other hand, I’m more like a wind-up toy. I need to motivate myself regularly to keep me going. I don’t know if there’s a deficiency in me or it’s just that I’m built that way. I usually resort to many tricks and advice and the worst/best part is that these tricks usually work for me. [...] [...] On the other hand, I’m more like a wind-up toy. I need to motivate myself regularly to keep me going. I don’t know if there’s a deficiency in me or it’s just that I’m built that way. I usually resort to many tricks and advice and the worst/best part is that these tricks usually work for me. [...]

]]> By: The Asia Pacific Headhunter http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-14352 The Asia Pacific Headhunter Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:56:16 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/#comment-14352 <strong>How To Ask For a Raise</strong> Have you ever wanted to ask for a raise? Ever decide not to do it? I think there are a lot of people who want to ask for a raise and probably deserve one but just don't do it. Why? How To Ask For a Raise

Have you ever wanted to ask for a raise? Ever decide not to do it? I think there are a lot of people who want to ask for a raise and probably deserve one but just don’t do it. Why?

]]> By: » Confidence http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-10511 » Confidence Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:16:41 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/#comment-10511 [...] I recently listened to Steve Pavlina’s podcast on building confidence. It crystallized a couple of things for me. [...] [...] I recently listened to Steve Pavlina’s podcast on building confidence. It crystallized a couple of things for me. [...]

]]> By: Personal Growth on Steroids: The Strategy of Immersion http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-10501 Personal Growth on Steroids: The Strategy of Immersion Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/stevepavlinacom-podcast-012-building-confidence/#comment-10501 [...] On the day of the performance, I noticed I was feeling slightly anxious.  I found myself succuming to mental images of myself performing well along with other images of things going badly.  What if I was on the spot and couldn’t think of anything to say?  What if I tried to make a joke and all I got in response was dead silence?  But fortunately I know how to handle my brain when it gets ornery like this.  I took my own advice and applied the strategies I explained on Podcast #12:  Building Confidence.  I took about 10 minutes to consciously visualize what I wanted, and I also used my body and my voice to put myself in a state of total confidence.  I imagined myself up on stage having a great time, feeling highly enthusiastic and energetic, and seeing the audience laughing uproariously.  And I got up out of my chair and physically moved around to act out some pretend scenes.  I didn’t try to imagine myself performing flawlessly — that would have been totally unrealistic.  So instead I chose to focus on something my subconscious could deliver, and that was to thoroughly enjoy the experience.  Within a matter of minutes, all self-doubt evaporated, and I started feeling very excited about doing the show that evening.  Consequently, during the hours before the show and all throughout the show itself, I experienced no nervousness whatsoever.  Instead I was excited and enthusiastic and looking forward to a great time.  My negative thoughts had no chance to break through all the energy created by the positive thoughts.  And while I was on stage, I felt that I was fully in the moment.  Feeling the energy of the audience and getting lots of laughs was amazing. [...] [...] On the day of the performance, I noticed I was feeling slightly anxious.  I found myself succuming to mental images of myself performing well along with other images of things going badly.  What if I was on the spot and couldn’t think of anything to say?  What if I tried to make a joke and all I got in response was dead silence?  But fortunately I know how to handle my brain when it gets ornery like this.  I took my own advice and applied the strategies I explained on Podcast #12:  Building Confidence.  I took about 10 minutes to consciously visualize what I wanted, and I also used my body and my voice to put myself in a state of total confidence.  I imagined myself up on stage having a great time, feeling highly enthusiastic and energetic, and seeing the audience laughing uproariously.  And I got up out of my chair and physically moved around to act out some pretend scenes.  I didn’t try to imagine myself performing flawlessly — that would have been totally unrealistic.  So instead I chose to focus on something my subconscious could deliver, and that was to thoroughly enjoy the experience.  Within a matter of minutes, all self-doubt evaporated, and I started feeling very excited about doing the show that evening.  Consequently, during the hours before the show and all throughout the show itself, I experienced no nervousness whatsoever.  Instead I was excited and enthusiastic and looking forward to a great time.  My negative thoughts had no chance to break through all the energy created by the positive thoughts.  And while I was on stage, I felt that I was fully in the moment.  Feeling the energy of the audience and getting lots of laughs was amazing. [...]

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