Networking is not my gifting in life and certainly not my comfort zone, but sometimes to move forward you have to do just that. At the moment I am practising for a speech that I will be delivering next week. I must admit to being quite worried about it, but if you let things like that get to you then you'll never do anything. Sometimes you have to push yourself to do things that you don't like. You never know what fruits it will bring.
Take action
There’s more to being confident than just how you look. You must act the part. Walk up to a stranger at a networking event, or accept a project you’d normally reject. Practice being self-confident and soon it will become second nature.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear, while action breeds confidence and courage. As an exercise, jot down your strengths and weaknesses. Most people will tell you to work on your weaknesses, but use what you've got and capitalize on your strengths instead. Once you put more energy into your positive traits, your confidence will start to shine through.
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