Just wanted to pass on a gem of advice that I’ve recently realized to be 100% true …
Confidence is Everything
In the past three months, I’ve used confidence to …
- Cold call my way through 2 continents worth of assistants directly into the office of a C-Suite executive at a Fortune 500 company
- Went from zero to 3+ clients for my company
- Asked out a woman who was much taller & better looking than I am — and got a YES
Advice I can share on gaining confidence …
- Get out of your comfort zone as much as possible: This will make you more confident when you’re in comfortable situations & able to smoothly handle awkward ones
- Write a list of things you’re good at: Figure out the weaknesses in your strengths and improve on those points
- Write a list of things you’re bad at: Use this list to make a secondary list of action items — what steps will you take to turn these weaknesses into strengths?
What social situations could you use to improve your confidence …
- Concerts: Go to a concert — BY YOURSELF — and come out of the event with at least 2 new sets of friends (complete with contact information)
- Coffee shops: People tend to post up in coffee shops to work or read — try interrupting their space and starting a conversation that lasts more than 5 minutes
- Libraries: If you get a good conversation going in a coffee shop, take on silence at it’s best: in a library. Take the coffee shop exercise to the next level and start a 5 minute conversation with someone of the opposite sex in a library.
What has confidence done for you lately?
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Aside from being the CEO at MKG Media Group, Mike is a dark beer aficionado with a healthy appetite for travel and pushing personal boundaries.
A proud graduate of Washington State University, Mike currently calls San Francisco home.