RESTORING CONFIDENCE IN NIGERIAN YOUTH By: Gbenga Kayode About the Author Gbenga KAYODE is a Nigerian language, media and communication professional. He has successfully participated in the research, writing, editing, designing, proofreading, publishing, and strategic distribution of a number of English-medium newspapers, magazines, books, brochures, corporate newsletters, special reports, and helpful Web contents....more
Negative sentiment on the chances of global recovery seem to have set in after last year's ending months' report by the Conference Board suggested that US consumer confidence fell a second consecutive month. The consumer confidence index prepared by the Conference Board fell to 47.7 in October from 53.4 in September. Economists were widely expecting the October figure to be around 53.1. This unexpected steep fall coupled with the prevailing high...more
This article covers the very basics of NLP anchoring that will give you many powerful anchoring techniques and applications to build more confidence.Someone has an intense emotional experience and at some point during that experience a specific stimulus is applied creating a neurological link between that stimulus and emotion. A negative example of this would be a woman whose husband has died. As those who attend his funeral pass they touch her on her arm while giving her their condolences.The stimulus could be anything from a touch to a tone of voice to the tapping of a pencil on a table top. The important thing is that it is used at a certain point of the experience and that it is suitably unique when there is strong emotional stimulation so the two get associated with each other.Let's try this NLP Anchoring exercise:Think of a time when you were totally confident, you felt powerful and there was no doubt in your mind. As those feelings come back to you they will peak and subside. Start clenching your fist. Repeat this and then test it by clenching your fist. If you've done it right you should feel a welling up of those same emotions. Imagine firing off this confidence anchor...more
An online driving course normally takes a fixed number of hours for completion. Once you have successfully completed your course, the online school will reward you with a certificate shortly afterwards. Once you are comfortable behind the wheel, enjoy driving your car with great confidence on the busiest of roads! A few hours of dedicated...more
Successful people are confident in themselves and their abilities. They know themselves and their strengths and are free of self-doubt. Self-confident people live by their principles whether others approve or not. They know how to set goals and achieve them. Failure does not keep them down for long and they tackle a problem with renewed strength....more
Millions of people suffer from what has, in recent years, been termed as lack of self confidence. Although a person's feelings about themselves are largely determined by his or her childhood up-bringing, it is entirely possible for one to change the way they think about themselves. If you feel like you currently suffer from lack of confidence, then you will surely benefit from the 5 tips that follow. As the idea of self confidence is delved into, you will surely find something in the following five steps to a better you.1. Before anyone can reverse the effects of lack of confidence, it is imperative to discover where this idea has come from. Did it come from the negative words of parents? Did it come from a major failure from the past? Did it originate through poor friendships? These are the kinds of discoveries that must be investigated. 2. Once the root cause has been determined, it is important to identify the lie that was believed in that situation. For example, if someone was told over and over that they are stupid, they eventually believe this statement to be true, even if it is a lie. Identifying this false thinking is critical to eliminating a lack of confidence.3....more
If you want to become the best softball player, then you need to start practicing softball hitting. Softball hitting is one of the most essential parts of the game; in fact, it is the main weapon in order for a player or for a team to succeed in the...more
The PCI DSS compliance is composed of total 12 strict requirements which each of the company should follow. This compliance is now a top priority for any company to build the confidence among its consumers. The company may have to sacrifice its...more
Denture Adhesives - Your Element of Confidence By: James Maloney About the Author I am a writer who has a passion for healthcare writing and general business. I write for cosmetic dentistry related websites (cosmetic dentistry...more
This is not a comedy of errors, but a real life scenario, where the Consumer Board survey suggested a strengthening of the consumer confidence in November, but US GDP growth took a beating on the back of constrained consumer spending.While,...more
Are you lacking self confidence? Maybe you have erroneous beliefs about yourself or feelings of low self-worth? These are feelings many people experience. Do you want to feel better about creating new opportunities in your life moving forward?It's...more
The US dollar seems to have added some muscle when it strengthened on the back of positive economic data suggestive of improving economic conditions in the US. Some of the positive news on the US economic front includes, narrowing of monthly job...more