Good Morning,

Self-confidence is a belief in one’s talents, abilities, and readiness to do the job and, take the action required by the situation. If one does not have this self-confidence, success is unlikely. Although accidents happen, the likeliness of success is extremely low without preparation.

Athletes train for hours, days, weeks and even months to develop the talent and skill required to be successful. Actors do similarly, practicing, not only their lines, but the way they walk, their tone of voice and posture.

The same goes for literally every endeavor in life. To be, truly successful, we need self-confidence, the belief that we can succeed. Self-confidence comes from preparation, better known as practice, practice, and even more practice until winning becomes natural.

Be Prepared is the Boy Scout Motto It was devised by Baden-Powell, an English soldier in 1907. He stated that it means “you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty”.

Success does not come by accident. It comes through hard work and preparation. It comes from a belief in ones self that comes as a result of, what else, preparation.

What steps will you be taking this week to be successful, to develop your self-confidence, and prepare yourself to achieve the success you are capable of and so richly deserve?

Jim