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How to build self confidence - 10 steps to gain personal control on building confidence, self assurance and success

7 Practical Tips to build Self Confidence

How to build Self confidence: Self confidence is tricky. Most people think that it helps us achieve our goals. But the truth is that self confidence helps us approach our goals differently. It makes us believe that something is possible so that we can put the best effort forward. If we don't believe that something is possible, we won't put any effort. Self confidence makes us approach things differently. Most importantly, it helps us start on our goals. In this article, we will talk about how to build self confidence with a few practical tips on starting something afresh.

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Read more about the article The key is in not spending time, but in investing it – Stephen Covey
The key is in not spending time, but in investing it - Stephen Covey

The key is in not spending time, but in investing it – Stephen Covey

The key is in not spending time: Time is lost, even before we start thinking about it. Unfortunately, most times we don't treat time with the same respect because something else takes priority. This quote by Stephen Covey, makes us pause and rethink about time as an investment for the future. As much as I like the idea of investing time in the future, I'm conflicted with the thought that disregards the present and treats it as a tool for the future.

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3 Rules to deal with Not Having Enough Time?

Not Having Enough Time: We are always busy - too many things clamouring for attention. This makes managing time and stress very difficult. However, it is a pertinent problem - big enough to ensure that we must do something about it. Or else we constantly run a risk of being overwhelmed, stressed and not having enough time for the things that we want to do.

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How to stop procrastinating – 6 Steps to Manage Time

How to stop procrastinating: This article takes you through key steps to address the question - how to stop procrastinating? With procrastination being the number one reason for incomplete projects, you can prevent this trap by following the steps in this article. These steps are grouped together to derive beneficial actions. Key points touched on in this article are grouping tasks, making small improvements and creating a plan for delivery.

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Read more about the article 4D’s of time management for prioritisation
4 d's of time management

4D’s of time management for prioritisation

In today's article, we will talk about the 4 d's of time management and how to use them to prioritise time. The main item of discussion in 4 Ds is whether a task needs delegation. Delegation in effect conflicts with the feeling of control and micromanagement. However, in this article, we will talk about the types of prioritisation models we can follow to make the best use of our time. In addition, I'd always route us back to some time management skills that will help us increase productivity.

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Read more about the article 4 Quadrants of Eisenhower Matrix for Time Management
4 Quadrants of time management

4 Quadrants of Eisenhower Matrix for Time Management

Eisenhower Matrix: Time management is hard work. But the 4 quadrants framework helps us prioritise this work. Once we have a priority, we can focus our energies on completing these things and managing our workload. The most important takeaway from the Eisenhower matrix is to ensure that we have created space and time for the most important things rather than merely the urgent ones.

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8 Rules for goal setting to Achieve Your Dreams

In this article, we talk about the importance of goal setting for our dreams. Our dreams usually provide us with an indication of the results we want. However, there's still the task of breaking this dream down into deliverables or milestones. We will cover some of the basics of goal setting, defining the outcomes and creating success criteria. A goal is useless if you don't know whether you're reaching your vision or not.

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