Thinking back on the ideas presented in this chapter about self-confidence and its effect on our communications:
Considering your renewed understanding around some of the main self-words, self-confidence, self-efficacy, self-esteem and self-image, in what area are you at a high level? In what level area are you at a low level? What are you willing to do to raise the low level self?
Prioritize how you see your ability of the six essential communication skills. Identify specifically how you can boost your self-confidence even further in your top three:
Listening
Business meetings
Presentations
Conflict management
Negotiations
Influence, persuasion, and selling
Determine what upcoming planned communication events you might have such as a presentation, a sales meeting, or a negotiation meeting.
Consider setting up an action plan for the next 30 days.
Use any of the suggested actions to reinforce your self-confidence for the first upcoming event. Assess your confidence and the actions...