9
Do You Believe?
WARNING: THIS SECTION TEETERS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE to sounding like a motivational speaker. This isn't my intent, but pay close attention because how much you believe in yourself plays a huge factor in how successful your brand will be.
Self-belief is the best strategy I know. When you are full of self- doubt, you will have a very hard time moving forward. It will hold you back more than you can possibly imagine. Self-doubt is the number- one cause of failure for most entrepreneurs.
Self-doubt leads to fear. Fear keeps you from ever taking action. Fear keeps you from progress. Fear keeps you from success. Fear keeps you from happiness. It's impossible to be 100 percent fearless. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a numbskull. You'll never get rid of it completely, so choose something better to fear.
If you're going to be afraid, be afraid of being poor.
Without self-confidence, you'll constantly struggle. No one wants to spend money on someone who isn't confident. Your belief in your products and services matters a lot. It shows that you have great pride in what you have to offer.
You have to be confident in what you do. You must honestly believe you are the best option for people. If you lack confidence, people will see it and they will never become buyers. If you're not confident in what you do, how can you expect prospects to have any confidence in you?
No one is going to respect your opinions if you don’t.
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