| ent"> | | | | you don't believe yourself. Because you have set up a |
| Most people would say that they were trustworthy | | | | pattern where you promise yourself things and don't |
| and reliable. And most people are trustworthy, but | | | | deliver, it becomes second nature to not feel like your |
| even then, can you remember times when you: | | | | word means anything. |
| - Said you were going to cut down on eating junk food | | | | How many people say "I'm sticking to the diet this time" |
| but when someone brought chocolates to the office, | | | | knowing that there is a voice in the back of their mind |
| you had a piece...or three | | | | saying "Yeah right". And this is totally related to |
| - Said you would make four more sales calls before | | | | confidence. Self-Confidence is all about whether you |
| leaving work but left after only making two. | | | | trust yourself to succeed. It's all about having faith in |
| - Said you wouldn't check your Blackberry for the next | | | | yourself to achieve things. If you hardly ever do what |
| hour but then couldn't resist having a "quick look" | | | | you say you will do, then it's very hard to have faith in |
| Each of these examples points towards someone | | | | yourself. |
| who cannot be trusted to keep their word to | | | | Action Step |
| themselves. | | | | For the next few days, make a promise to yourself |
| It may not seem like much when you press that | | | | (and keep this one!) that you will only say you'll do |
| snooze button after promising to yourself to go for a | | | | something if you are ABSOLUTELY sure that you'll do |
| run on Sunday morning. But in actual fact, each time | | | | it. |
| you say you'll do something and don't, you are eroding | | | | If you aren't sure if you will do something, then don't |
| a bit of trust in yourself. You said you would do | | | | promise to do it. |
| something and you didn't do it. | | | | Notice the change in self-esteem you have, when you |
| If you do this all the time, then it should come as no | | | | start living by this simple rule. |
| surprise when you make big promises to yourself and | | | | |