THE CONFIDENCE CENTER NEWS

Easy Ways to Raise Employee Morale

And Build Personal Confidence

June 18, 2001 - ISSUE#56

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WORDS OF WISDOM

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WORD OF THE WEEK

*** INSPIRATION ***

WORD OF THE WEEK ACTIVITY

*** We all need inspiration to stay motivated. Learning about how others have overcome adversity and have contributed to society can be very inspiring. Read inspirational stories in books, magazines, and newspapers. Cut out the ones that inspire you and make your own notebook that you can read whenever you feel like giving up or if you're just feeling down.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

*** What would you like people to remember about your life? ***

QUESTION OF THE WEEK ACTIVITY

*** When you reach the end of your days, as we all must, what would you like to be remembered for. Write these things on an index care and tape it on your bathroom mirror so that you remember how to live your life each day.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

*** ""Even a small star shines in the darkness" Jana Stanfield ***

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RAISING RAISING MORALE

Celebrate Independence Day

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Since July 4th comes in the middle of the week this year plan to have your celebration early in the week or the week before. Here are some ideas:

Independence Day Mural

Do this several days ahead of your celebration. Get a roll of heavy white paper and attach it to a wall or lay it out on a long table. Have colored pens available for employees to write why they are grateful to live in the United States. They can write a few sentences and/or draw pictures.

Independence Day Lunch

Ask everyone to wear red, white, and blue. Decorate the tables with tablecloths and flags. Serve traditional American food such as hot dogs or fried chicken and apple pie. Play patriotic music. Hand out song sheets and have a patriotic sing along. Display the mural that the employees created, and have some people volunteer to read what they wrote.

* More great morale boosting ideas in the

FIRE UP YOUR STAFF ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET manual

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE

How To Act Confident When You don't Feel Confident

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So many people want to wait until they feel confident before they try something new. However, the action must come first so that the confidence can grow through the process of practice, learning from our mistakes, and improving. With that in mind, here's what you can do to act confident when you don't feel confident.

1. Believe that you will benefit just from trying something new. The effort alone will help build your character.

2. Believe that you will succeed with the proper training and effort. Look at your past successes, and remember how you had to grow into them.

3. Separate your personality from the task. Pretend you are an actor or actress portraying a role of a very confident person who is not afraid of making mistakes or looking foolish. After you finish your task you can go back to being you. With practice this new role will become part of your personality.

4. Smile. It will give you courage.

5. Breathe deeply. It will give you energy.

6. Sit or stand tall. It will make you feel and appear confident.

7. Take that first step, and you will be on your way to success and confidence.

*** From the "The Secrets of Self-Confidence" workshop.

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(c) Copyright 2002 Harriet Meyerson/The Confidence Center. All rights reserved.