As someone who thrives on the idea of being a woman fulfilling her dreams and ambitions despite the opinions or disinterests of others, its inspiring to live among women who pride themselves of doing the same, living on their terms at their pace. Standing out and creating ways to propel themselves forward on their own terms and unapologetically, in both corporate industries and entrepreneurial works is astonishing.
Its inspiring and infectious to have a front row seat to the successes of other women. Women have taken charge of their own lives, identifying what they want to accomplish and doing whatever it is necessary to achieve it. Becoming CEOs of personally built businesses to climbing their way up the corporate ladder all through hard work, dedication, intelligence, poise and astonishing amounts of confidence. Nowadays as women, we’re often shaded for not adhering to the stereotype created for us. There have been many obstacles and barriers along the way for us as women to break down, however, uncovering ways to overcome these have been due to a number of reasons. One of those being confidence.
The main characteristic that has been at the forefront of women’s many triumphs is confidence. I’ve realized that confidence is both innate and learned. Its possible to be confident and still be insecure in some aspects, but its also possible with a little self encouragement and effort, we’re able to overcome those insecurities and train ourselves to take this approach in future occurrences.
Building confidence takes time and in some cases requires regular improvement. Ultimately, we seek confidence to be more comfortable with ourselves and our decisions. Being equipped with the right habits will give you the confidence needed to be the best version of you.
10 Characteristics of a Confident Woman
Risk Taker
Gifted women with confidence understand the importance of being challenged and taking risks for the betterment of their lives and careers. Making personal and professional advances by learning new ways to apply or interpret information, adapting to unexpected circumstances and being assertive in their ideas, are all challenges that require a certain level of confidence in order to face. Simply wanting to be or do is not enough. It is our responsibility to work for the things in life we want for ourselves and in most cases that means getting out and facing that there my be 1o+ other people qualified to get the opportunity, however, you need to b e convincing enough to be the first pick. This requires confidence and it also creates more confidence.
Limit Overcommitting
Women who are confident refrain from adding too much to their plates if they don’t have the space for it. They know their reputation is dependent on their ability to show up and show out and produce quality results no matter what they’ve agreed on. This means not accepting every invite or not agreeing to attend events when there are already scheduled plans that require further planning or additional time to successfully execute. Its important in life and in business to create boundaries and establishing guidelines upfront will be the only way to accomplish this.
Supportive/Empowering
Confident women understand the fear that often overpowers them and in some cases makes them hesitant to move forward, therefore, they take responsibility to reassure and encourage other women overcome the weight brought on by their personal insecurities, leading by example and in some cases providing a blueprint to help them navigate with valuable resources. Confident women are selfless in their pursuits, always including other driven women on their paths to success.
Value Self Worth
When you’re aware of the value you bring to the table, you’re more confident in making your wants and needs known to both yourself as well as others. Because you value yourself, you’re able to negotiate according to your skills and walk away from deals that do not align. You see more clearly the people who underestimate your worth and rather than allow them to do so, you confidently remove yourself from the negative space and move on to a space that better suits you with more supportive people
Habitually Accountable
A major key for career growth holding ourselves accountable to deliver the results we’ve promised. Women in roles that are high performing and results driven understand the importance of maintaining accountability professionally, in order to earn their credibility in the workplace, at home and in the world.
Humble Habits
Women who exhibit humility, utilize their personal gifts and acquired skills to be successful without expecting any public recognition or validation. They are confident in their abilities, know their strengths and weaknesses and choose to allow their work to reflect without force, rather than look to an audience for praise.
Habit of Optimism
Women with confidence choose to see the good in all situations. Having a positive outlook on life makes for a better life lived. They know that having an open mind to finding a solution where others may choose to dwell in the moment is important if they want to be successful. This preserves the dreams and vision they have so they are able to continue to work to achieve them even through roadblocks encountered along the way