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A Simple Answer to Reaching Commercial Manager
Sunday, October 27, 2024
In my first week working after I graduated from university, I set myself a goal of reaching Commercial Manager in 5 years.
I failed.
But I reached Commercial Lead in 5 years.
There are people that were way smarter than me, but they did not achieve as much as I did. I have always wondered why.
After reading over 300 books, I had a few answers.
This article will help you to understand why you may not be achieving as much as you want.
The High Confidence Loop
- Believe in Yourself: When you believe you can achieve something big, like becoming a Commercial Manager, you start to tap into your potential.
- Tap Into Your Potential: This belief pushes you to work harder and smarter.
- Take Massive Action: Because you’re using your potential, you take strong, consistent actions.
- Get the Results You Want: These actions lead to success, like reaching your goal of becoming a Commercial Manager.
The Low Confidence Loop
- Doubt Yourself: When you don’t believe you can reach a goal, like becoming a Commercial Manager, you stop trying.
- Don’t Use Your Potential: Since you doubt yourself, you don’t push yourself to do your best.
- Don’t Take Action: Without using your potential, you don’t take the actions needed.
- Don’t Get the Results You Want: This lack of action means you don’t achieve your goals.
How to Build Confidence
If you feel like you don’t have confidence or trust in yourself, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve broken your promises to yourself so many times that you don’t believe you can do it anymore. But the good news is, you can turn this around by building small wins.
Two Ways to Start Building Confidence:
- Look Back at Your Accomplishments: Take a moment to think about all the things you’ve already done. Write them down. This helps you see that you have been successful before, even if they were small wins.
- Write Down Your Wins Every Week: At the end of each week, write down any successes you had, big or small. These small victories will start adding up, showing you that you can do well.
The Root of Confidence: Trusting Yourself
The word "confidence" comes from the word "confide," which means to trust. People who have confidence trust themselves, their process, their system, and their outcomes. If you don’t have confidence, it’s likely because you’ve lost trust in yourself. Maybe you’ve let yourself down too many times, quitting when things got hard.
Two Steps to Rebuild Trust in Yourself:
- Do What You Say: Start by making small promises to yourself and keeping them. When you say you’re going to do something, do it. These small wins will help you rebuild trust in yourself.
- Don’t Quit When It Gets Tough: When things get hard, don’t give up. Pushing through challenges will help you see that you can rely on yourself.
By focusing on these steps, you’ll start to build your confidence, one small win at a time. Remember, confidence comes from trusting yourself, so start rebuilding that trust today!
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