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Family life, Interpersonal relationships, Parenting

6 Ways to Build Confidence (and Conquer the World)

Posted by michaelkingbooks ⋅ July 5, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments
Filed Under  building confidence, Failure, lack of confidence, positive reinforcement, realistic expectations, Standardized test, Winston Churchill (Photo credit: cdw9)

It was time for those awful standardized tests. You remember the ones. The #2 pencils, the timer, the endless questions, the pressure, the teacher saying, “Time’s up. Pencils down. Tests closed.” The thought of it makes my palms sweat and stomach twist into a knot.

Well, for homeschooled kids the test is taken on the computer in the comfort of your own home but the pressure isn’t any less. There are no #2 pencils but a mouse and keyboard can be just as intimidating. The timer is in the upper right corner of the screen, counting down the final moments of your life. The questions scroll by as relentless as a KGB interrogator.

Our second daughter faced this just a couple weeks ago. We sat her down in front of the computer, that mouse just laughing at her, and I could see the fear on her face, the uncertainty in her eyes. She’s a smart girl. She certainly didn’t lack the knowledge. She just didn’t have confidence. And a shortage of confidence can be a real killer.

Here are 6 ways to build confidence (in your children or anyone else, including yourself):

Question: What do you do to build confidence in your kids, yourself, or anyone else?

(I invite you to visit my other blog as well, www.mikedellosso.wordpress.com).



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I write stories of faith and family, love and loss, heartache and triumph. Here I blog about faith, relationships, and genuine living.
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