The Two Skills You Need For Success
Posted on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 @ 08:19 PM
A guest post by Susan Young:
When it comes to professional and personal development, the two most important areas of study are communication and self-confidence. Mastering these two skills will have a huge impact in every single area of your life. Yes, this even includes blogging, Social Media, writing and marketing.
Think about it. If you have superior communication skills, it affects all of your interpersonal relationships. Outstanding communicators are motivated leaders who have positive attitudes, charisma, and vision. It will be evident in your written words as well as your spoken words. Emotional Intelligence (compassion, congeniality, empathy, self-awareness and assertiveness) is directly linked to strong communication skills.
Similarly, self-confidence is the key to success. Individuals with low self-esteem and self-worth are not leaders. You can blame everyone and everything under the sun for your lack of self-confidence. We're all adults and each of us is in absolute control of our thoughts, behaviors, actions and habits. Again, self-confidence will be evident to people who read your blog posts, articles and e-zines. Consider this: if you want to position yourself as a leader and an expert in your field, you definitely need self-confidence!
Dr. Maxwell Maltz was a prestigious plastic surgeon in New York City in the 1960's and '70's. In his classic self-development book Psycho-Cybernetics, he wrote that he could repair the outer wounds of people but felt more compelled to study the inner emotional scars of low self-esteem. He said the cornerstone of success is to see yourself as a confident and competent human being. In fact much of his work focused on visualization techniques and making "mental movies." We must acknowledge our self-worth and build our self-confidence. No one can do it for us. It's an inside job.
If you want to supercharge your life, your blog or your business, study communication and self-confidence. The rest will follow, like a miracle.
PS- Expect good things to happen:)
About Susan Young:
Susan Young, President of Get in Front Communications, is an award-winning news and communications expert, entrepreneur, author and speaker. She works with professionals who want to improve their communication, leadership and self-confidence. Visit www.getinfrontcommunications.com and www.getinfrontblogging.com. Twitter: @sueyoungmedia
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