By Guest Blogger Tracy McGee

Having confidence and belief in yourself and your business is one of the most crucial factors in determining your success, especially in direct sales. Your degree of success is directly correlated to your confidence level and belief in yourself and what you do. You can have all of the knowledge, all of the skills, and all of the training in the world, but if you lack confidence and belief then you will never be able to reach your full potential in this business or in your life. The good news is that you can easily build your confidence through a variety of different activities.

Activity

One of the first activities that come to mind is activity itself. I’ve heard it said many times that activity breeds confidence. The simple act of picking up the phone to call a prospect or an established customer will automatically increase your confidence. The more calls that you make and the more appointments that you hold, the greater your confidence will be. So if you’re lacking confidence then just go do something for your business and watch your confidence grow.

Positive Affirmations

A powerful tool for building your belief in yourself is positive affirmations. These can be words, phrases, or sentences that positively describe the qualities that you currently have that contribute to your success. Affirmations can also include positions you would like to have, goals that you would like to achieve, or qualities that you would like to develop. Speaking these things out as if they are already done will help you to visualize more clearly. When you can see yourself with those qualities, in that position, achieving those goals then your belief in yourself will continue to rise. Write your affirmations out and read them aloud to yourself on a daily basis and you will be able to stay focused on what you have to offer and what you can accomplish.

Self Development

Another way to build confidence and belief in yourself and your business is to feed your mind with books and CD’s that offer education and inspiration. You can be assured that if you are doing this on a daily basis you will always be learning and growing as a person and a professional. The more we know and the more inspiration we receive, the more confident we will feel.

Partnership and Mentorship

The last tip I have for increasing your confidence and belief is to have daily communication with someone who will support you in reaching your goals. It can be a your leader within your company, the person that sponsored you, someone else in leadership that you admire and relate to, a power partner or personal coach. Just be sure to find a mentor who will love and support you, offer encouragement and new ideas, who will stretch you and won’t listen to whining or excuses.

Mental B.A.T.H.

A great way to track whether or not you are doing all of these activities is a technique that many of the leaders in my company teach called the Mental B.A.T.H. The “B” stands for booking. Your focus should be to get one new booking each day. The “A” stands for affirmations. Saying your affirmations one to three times a day will make your dreams a reality. The “T” stands for tapes, CD's and books. You should be reading or listening to something motivational every day. The “H” is your hotline. This is your mentor or leader that you should be communicating with on a daily basis to check in and let them know you have completed your B.A.T.H. This person will keep you accountable and lift your spirits when you need a boost.

When you complete your Mental B.A.T.H. on a daily basis you will feel renewed and refreshed. I challenge each and every one of you to commit to this for the next thirty days. You will not only see an incredible increase in your confidence and belief but your business will absolutely explode! So begin today and develop your confidence and belief so that your business and your life can be amazing.

Meet Guest Blogger Tracy McGee – When I began my business my husband and I had just started dating and I was BROKE!!! I was barely making ends meet and knew that I needed something more in my life. I came across this business opportunity and knew this was exactly what I needed but had no idea that it would lead me to where I am today. When I became pregnant with my first child we made the decision that I would quit my corporate job to stay home with the baby and work my business full time. I can't imagine ever working a traditional job again. This opportunity has enabled me to stay home and raise my two beautiful children while still making a financial contribution to my family. I have also learned to dream BIG dreams since starting my own business which is something I had forgotten how to do. I am currently a Future Director with the company and have a team of 11 beautiful ladies. I am looking forward to earning the use of my career car and becoming a Director so that I can impact the lives of more women and provide an unbelievable income for me and my family.