From the course: Overcoming Procrastination

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Dealing with a lack of confidence

Dealing with a lack of confidence

From the course: Overcoming Procrastination

Dealing with a lack of confidence

- My daughter Samantha knew she wanted to go to law school, but for an entire year, she stalled on taking the necessary steps. She finally admitted that she was scared she wouldn't have high enough scores on the admission test to get her into her preferred schools. As long as she stalled, she didn't have to face failure or rejection. Could a lack of confidence be the motivation behind some of your stalling? If so, choose one or more of these approaches to boost your confidence and get out of the procrastination zone. First, build the skill set that you think you lack. Samantha took a prep course that provided her with numerous practice exams. Once you've built your skill, you may still experience some self-doubt. Counter negative self-talk by literally shaking your head no and substituting a new message that you have identified as your truth. In the weeks before she took that prep exam, Sam found herself frequently thinking, "There's no way I'm smart enough to do this." But as soon as…

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