Hey,
I've a new(ish) blog on confidence that I believe is quite different from everything out there.
Most confidence boosters seem to be from the outside in. Although there are exceptions -
Sarah Malik has a good blog, and
Debra Mooreheadhad a recent post on the subject.
If you base your confidence on your victories, success, or outward validation you're always at the mercy of external factors. If, however, you develop your confidence from the inside out - then it's not just an emotional payoff of feeling confident but being confident when the need arises.
I haven't written nearly as much as I'd like to, but I am getting faster at writing my thoughts. I also coach people on this area of their lives as well. And it makes me feel good that I don't just give them a temporary boost but tools for developing lasting confidence.
As far as practical tips go, affirmations are a great way to go for starters.
I think a major problem is that confdience is a very vague term, and people often get bogged down in how to achieve something when their goal is so fuzzy. So here's
my definition of confidence.
If you've any questions I'd be more than happy to post my answers,
Colm