The Power of Belief

Do you believe in yourself?

I do.

Sometimes all it takes to be successful is a positive mind set.

Positive thoughts can be powerful.

Believing in yourself is a huge first step towards a successful presentation.

Just for a moment, forget all the stress, anxiety, and nervousness you feel when you know you have to speak in front of people.

Take that moment and focus instead on your belief in yourself.

Tell yourself that you believe in you! I know it sounds silly and simplistic, but...

It works!

Here’s an example: I just returned from a trip to Havasupai Canyon. Havasupai Canyon contains some of the most beautiful waterfalls you will ever see.

The cool thing about these waterfalls is that they are interactive! You can play in them, jump off them, go behind them, in short they are just plain fun!

One of these waterfalls is a couple hundred feet high and to get to the bottom of this fall you have to climb down inside a cliff. Its scary.

Now, if I took the time to focus on how I couldn’t make it to the bottom, or if I focused on the fear of failing (or falling) do you think I would be able to convince myself that I could make it?

Of course, the answer is no!

Instead, I focus my thoughts on believing that I can do whatever it is that I need to do to successfully complete the descent to the bottom.

That is what you need to do! Focus on believing!

Ok, let’s get back to your presentation. Focusing on your belief in yourself does not mean you can ignore your preparation.

The more you prepare the more you will believe, and the more you believe the more you will prepare.

More preparation equals more success!

More success means more belief!

More belief equals more success!

See how it reinforces itself?

Now go ahead and tell yourself that you believe in you. Its ok, nobody’s watching, just do it. I’ll wait.

Doesn’t that feel good? I believe you can succeed! You should to!