Articles Tagged with: Self Belief

Team Leadership – Believe in YOU

“There’s a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you need to believe in yourself; always go back to the person that you know you are, and don’t let anybody tell you any different, because everyone’s special and everyone’s awesome.”
– McKayla Maroney

Being the leader of a team or owner of a business comes with responsibilities, most of which start the moment we sign on to do the job. We create the expectations for all those involved in the venture, we set the standards and we set the example for all to follow. It’s a challenge I’ve seen and spoken about over the past week.

So when we take on this responsibility, what happens if we start to doubt ourselves. We challenge our abilities, we start to question our skills and we lose focus of what we are trying to achieve. As a leader, this can be a frustrating space as we generally feel like we need to deal with this on our own. I’ve been in this space….

So how then do we generate the belief needed to consistently be that leader our teams need us to be:

You’ve done it before – what have you successfully delivered previously, what have you already achieved, what results have you delivered that have seen you be placed in a position of leadership. We have all been successful before, sometimes we need to re-realise this.
Review your Focus – are you spending time on things outside of your control, things that are holding you back, things that are taking your time away from being the example for your team. Reset your focus to be on things that pump your tyres up
You are enough – being in charge of others is a powerful position to be in. You have the opportunity to help them achieve their dreams and become the people they want to be. You have the ability, the skills, the desire and the passion… you are enough.

This week, check in on how you see yourself and how much you believe in your ability. Remember, there are reasons you are in a leadership role, you are enough and that you have been successful previously.

Forward this on to those in your networks who need to create positive change in their circles. If you need help creating positive change and getting better results, send a note to strategy@mentorisgroup.com.au and we’ll get in contact.

Have an awesome week!

Cheers
Paul Farmer
CEO
http://www.mentorisgroup.com.au

24 March 2019

Believe Believe Believe

“Always believe in yourself and keep going. You don’t have to have the most talent in the world. You don’t have to be the smartest person in the world. If you persist and you persist and you persist, you will be successful.” Dean Cain

Throughout a corporate career spanning more than 20years, there were many times where I chose to doubt my ability to deliver expected outcomes. One story that comes to mind was when I was living in London.

I was starting a new job and arrived at the office early to make a good impression. To my surprise, as I walked up to the front door, the CFO (my manager) was being escorted from the building. Mmmm so what does this mean, has he done something dodgy, do I follow him, do I still have a job, how am I now going to get my sponsorship to stay… so much uncertainty hit me at that moment.

At that point, I chose to push on in to the office to find out what was happening. It turns out it was a great choice, as the recently vacated CFO role was offered to me… promoted on day 1 and now to fill the shoes of a CFO ! So to walk in to an office where the person who hired you was being walked out and to now take up the CFO role was daunting… how did I do it?

Self Belief…. believing the skills and experience I had at that point was all I needed to take on the challenge. This self belief is something that had been developed over a lifetime of experiences and overcoming challenges. Working hard to get results gave me the confidence in my abilities, regardless of the situation I had found myself in.

Self Belief is important for a number of reasons:

Believing you are good enough and have all the skills you need right now, allows you to take action… the first step towards being successful
It allows you to see the options available and have the courage to step up and take any of those options
Backing yourself, also known as being Self Aware, gives you the confidence to say Yes more often to things that will excite and interest you…
If you believe in yourself, you are already half way to everyone believing in you…

Should you need to regain your self belief, there are a number of ways to can do that:

Remember the successes you’ve had previously and how achieving them made you feel
Remember that you are good enough to do whatever it is you want
Surround yourself with people who also want you to be successful and believe them when they tell you you are good enough
Remember self belief starts with you….. focussing on why you can be successful, get that job, win that business, deliver that presentation is an epic first step

Mastering self belief helps you proactively take action, say yes more often, remain calm in stressful situations and more regularly deliver on your potential. The best thing is that it involves the choices and efforts of one person…. YOU!

Feel empowered to forward on to those in your networks who will also get value from our regular tips. If you want to create positive change, please send us a note at strategy@mentorisgroup.com.au and we’d love to chat about how we can help.

Have an awesome week!

Cheers
Paul Farmer
Managing Director
https://www.mentorisgroup.com.au

24 June 2018

Getting the Results We Want

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward”. ― Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the biggest factors preventing us from getting the results we want is us. We tend to have all the skills to succeed, to exceed expectations and raise standards to the next level. Yet we don’t back these up and believe we’re good enough to deliver…. something I’ve experienced on many occasions.

Self belief is a key ingredient to being successful. Having the confidence and courage to keep taking action, especially when faced with challenges, requires having the belief you can and will discover options to get the outcome you want. Instilling this in both you and your teams will create an environment of success and an attitude of winning.

3 Tips to Believing you can

So do we build this self belief? Here are three tips:

You have all you need – we have all the technical skills we need to make things happen. Realising we are the ones empowered to make that call, create that opportunity, build that relationship can be done with the skills we have now
You’ve had success before and can again – once we experience the results of making a quality decision, we can demonstrate success. Winning that ideal client, helping a client fix a problem they have, hitting a target… all show that you’ve tasted success and that it’s possible again
Focus on what could go right – choosing to focus on what’s possible gives you the motivation to keep striving. Believing you can get that outcome you want, that bigger client, that promotion, hitting that stretch target…. all go towards showing you can be successful

So how much belief do you have and how much do you need? By looking at your mindset are there areas where you can implement these tips over the coming week?

If this resonates, feel empowered to share with your networks so they too can overcome their limiting beliefs. To chat about developing these skills further, send “I want to believe i can” to strategy@mentorisgroup.com.au so we can help you and your teams kickstart your next phase of growth.

Have an awesome week!

Cheers
Paul Farmer
CPA, MAICD
https://www.mentorisgroup.com.au

16 April 2018

Defeating the Imposter Syndrome

“I can’t do this, I don’t deserve it and I’m not good enough….”

This has been a common thought process i’ve previously experienced. Before I plucked up the courage to ask my partner out on a date, I was riddled with “What if she says no, why would she go on a date with me, what if, what if, what if…”. Did you know up to 95% of What if’s don’t actually happen?

Sometimes known as Imposter Syndrome, it’s something that up to 70% of us experience. Feelings of not being worthy, limited self-belief and fear of failure often stop us from going after (or holding on to) things we really want. Having recently been in a stadium watching the Commonwealth Games 7’s rugby, it highlighted how overcoming this is needed to be part of something bigger.

3 tips to beat the imposter

So how do we defeat the imposter syndrome and make us feel like we deserve to be the boss, the leader, in that job? Here are 3 tips to help:

You are good enough – by putting you in a leadership role or including you in the top team, those in other senior positions obviously see you as having the necessary skills to do what’s needed to be successful
Change the way you think – by focussing on what you can control, you take away a lot of the what if scenarios which generally you have limited control over.
Build your Self-Belief – by looking at the skills you have, the experiences you’ve shared and the people you have around you, you will see how you can deliver the results you want and more.

This week, check in on where your focus is and how often you enter the “Land of What-if”. Using the tips above will help beat the imposter and keep you performing at the top level !

If this resonated, please share with your networks so they can benefit. To develop these skills further, send “Inspire me” to strategy@mentorisgroup.com.au and we can help you become that leader.

Have an awesome week!

Cheers
Paul
https://www.mentorisgroup.com.au

30 August 2017

Self Belief starts with You

In this week’s video we give you a couple of tips to help you be the person who boldly chooses their direction and is empowered by their self belief.

Walking through the Jan Powers Markets on the weekend, I kept to my Sat morning habit of getting a freshly made juice. Talking to Len the stall owner, I was curious about how he started at the markets. To my surprise, a friend recommended he start helping at the markets as a way of building his self belief and self confidence.

Self belief challenges can cause us to be indecisive and miss taking opportunities. Past experiences and outcomes will impact our ability to look forward, should we choose to let it.

If you start questioning your ability, here are a couple of tips to help you move forward:

you have all you need within you already
you’ve had success before so can have it again
focus on what could go right to drive your decisions

This week, should you find yourself questioning yourself, take a moment to run through the above tips. These will give you a renewed perspective on what is possible and get you creating some momentum.

Let me know whether you take even more action as a result of these tips and have an awesome week !

Cheers
Paul

https://www.mentorisgroup.com.au

19 February 2017

Self Belief is the starting point to being successful

Throughout a successful corporate career spanning more than 20years, there have been many times where I have chosen to ignore my self belief to deliver on expected outcomes. One story that comes to mind was when I was living in London. I was starting a new job and arrived at the office early to make a good impression. To my surprise, as I walked up to the front door, the CFO (my manager) was being escorted from the building. Mmmm so what does this mean, has he done something dodgy, do I follow him, do I still have a job, how am I now going to get my sponsorship to stay… so much uncertainty hit me at that moment.

Self Belief is important for a number of reasons:

Believing you are good enough and have all the skills you need right now, allows you to take action… the first step towards being successful
It allows you to see the options available and have the courage to step up and take any of those options
Backing yourself, also known as being Self Aware, gives you the confidence to say Yes more often to things that will excite and interest you…
If you believe in yourself, you are already half way to everyone believing in you… 🙂

Should you need to regain your self belief, there are a number of ways to can do that:

Remember the successes you’ve had previously and how achieving them made you feel
Remember that you are good enough to do whatever it is you want
Surround yourself with people who also want you to be successful and believe them when they tell you you are good enough
Remember self belief starts with you….. focussing on why you can be successful, get that job, win that business, deliver that presentation is an epic first step

Let me know or comment on how you have dealt with self belief and have an awesome week.

Cheers
Paul

paul@mentoriscoaching.com

http://www.mentoriscoaching.com

About Paul Farmer, Mentoris CEO and Business Coach

With a background in finance, business strategy and leadership, Paul has built a reputation as a business mentor responsible for getting the best out of business owners and leaders. His calm and measured ways help create an environment where quality results are created, and growth is delivered for any business or large organisation.

For the best business mentor Brisbane and the Gold Coast has to offer, contact Paul Farmer at Mentoris. If you are a business owner seeking business mentoring support from someone with many proven years experience, you’ve come to the right place.

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Team Leadership – Believe in YOU

Believe Believe Believe

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Self Belief is the starting point to being successful

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