10 Ways To BOOST Confidence...In Under 10 Minutes
[0:00:00] Ten simple ways to increase your confidence
in less than ten minutes.
Gentlemen, are you ready?
Let’s get into it.
[Music] Number one on this list, get a great haircut.
Notice that I didn’t say good haircut.
I’m talking about going out going with a trusted barber a trusted stylist or stepping
your game up and going to that stylist to that barber who your friends have recommended
who you know will do an excellent job maybe cost a bit more.
Don’t be afraid to spend a little bit more money to be able to walk out of that shop
out of that salon out of that barbershop and feel like a million bucks.
It’s such an easy way to step up your game.
Tip number two.
Stand up straight, roll your shoulders back, stick your chest out gentlemen, and stand
to attention.
Well, you don’t have to stand to attention, but the point is don’t discount the power
of actually the way that you stand, the way that you present yourself, the way that you
feel.
I remember in business school walking across to an interview, I had a friend stop me, he’s
like, Antonio, I just – you just walk with so much confidence, how do you do it?
Well, go back, think about what you stand for, think about what you’re going to do,
think about all the work that you’ve put into things.
It’s about you knowing what you stand for and then standing up for it.
Tip number three.
Keep your socks up.
Tip number four.
Keep your shirt tucked in.
Guys, you want your clothing to do what it’s designed to do which is to make you look better,
to make you to feel more confident, to protect you.
It’s your suit of armor, it should be your go-to uniform when you want to feel like a
million bucks.
If you’re going to an interview and you can feel – have you ever had this you feel
your socks rolling down, they are just not staying up where they should be or your shirt,
it’s coming untucked you more around.
Guys, you want your clothing to do what it’s designed to do.
Now, how can you keep the socks up?
How can you keep your shirt tucked in?
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Tip number five to increase your confidence in less than ten minutes is to shine your
shoes.
And shine your shoes after you wear them at the end of the day.
I find it that if you rely on shining your shoes in the morning or before – right before
that big interview, when you wake up thirty minutes or an hour late and you’re rushing
out that door, you’re not going to have time to shine your shoes.
And you’re going to notice when you’re sitting there waiting to go into that interview,
oh, yeah, my shoes are all scuffed, they don’t look great and that right there that small
thing is just going to be a ding to your confidence.
What you want to make sure is that you’ve got a shoeshine kit.
You have a place where you place your shoes where everything can be found where you can
find the brush, where you can find the polish, where you can find everything you need to
be able to shine your shoes.
And always shine your shoes before you need them shined.
Tip number six to feel more confident in less than 10 minutes.
Make time for great shave.
Most of us shave probably in about one to two minutes.
It’s something that we just do because we have to do.
We don’t take the time to actually pamper ourselves to give ourselves a great shave.
I’ve put out tons of videos how you can have the perfect or the ultimate shave.
I will say that you want to have a shaving technique.
You want to give yourself ten maybe even a little bit longer fifteen minutes.
I find that for me, I get a great shave just coming out of the shower.
This is because it basically softens the hair on my face, then when I come out I use a better
shaving lotion.
I don’t use the propellant.
I upgraded.
Yes, it cost a bit more to use a higher quality shaving lotion.
I also will occasionally use a shaving oil.
Now, straight razors, safety razors, cartridge razors, electric razors, disposable razors.
You know experiment, find what works for you.
You’re stuck with this [mug] for the rest of your life.
Take care of it.
[0:05:00] This next tip is one of my favorites for increasing
your confidence and that is starting to use a fragrance.
I call this liquid courage.
This is where you condition yourself with certain fragrances to feel good and I wouldn’t
have believed it ‘til I read the research.
I got back into fragrances and I realized there are certain smells that just take me
back to certain moments that make me feel great.
Smells and fragrances can do that, so if you’ve got a fragrance that you wear on your best
days on the days that you know you’re going to have a great day, you can condition yourself
even when maybe you’re not feeling that great, you are a bit nervous.
Boom!
Liquid courage not the kind to get you drunk, the kind that you can spray on you, all of
a sudden you’ve got your go-to fragrances.
And there is enough research – I’ve got the research over at Real Men Real Style which
I will link to the support article down in the description.
And there are certain fragrances which can calm you down can make you feel stronger,
can make you feel more confident.
Yes, guys, this is real and fragrance is something that I think so many guys should take advantage
of.
Tip number eight.
Take care of your nails gentlemen, not just your fingernails either, also your toenails.
There is nothing wrong with going and getting a manicure, getting a pedicure.
That may go beyond the ten minutes, but make sure that weekly you are taking the time to
go over your nails to cut them properly.
I prefer to use scissors, I think most men should use scissors it’s going to give a
cleaner cut on the nail.
Clippers are okay, but the issue with clippers is that they don’t cut nails properly if
it’s a cheap clipper.
The reason being is clippers go in and they basically crush the nail.
This does not leave a smooth edge.
Now, you can help with that by using a file.
A file helps, but if you don’t take care of your nails, what happens?
You start to develop hang nails, you start to get possibly infections, and you just simply
are watch -- you keeping your hands out of the way.
When you’re putting your hand out for a shake you’re hoping nobody notices that
you’ve got these dirty nails.
Guys, take care of your nails, it’s part of your grooming routine and something every
man needs to do.
Tip number nine on how to increase your confidence in less than ten minutes.
Get in a quick workout.
I know you’re not – you’re not going to be able to get in five miles, you’re
not going to be able to go to the gym and get in a full lift set, but in less than ten
minutes if this is all you have, you can do some quick calisthenics, you do some jumping
jacks, you can do some pushups, you can do some burpees, you can do some sit-ups.
Yes, I know it’s not the same, but at least you got in something and you got the blood
flowing.
I know if I’ve only got fifteen to twenty minutes, I run down if I’m at the hotel
into the treadmill and I’ll turn up the speed.
I’ll get in a pretty good workout, I’ll be sweating.
I have certain endorphins running now through my blood system and I feel more confident,
I feel better and ready to meet the day.
So, this next tip on how to increase your confidence in less than ten minutes is pretty
simple guys, but if you wear a sports jacket if you wear a blazer you wear a suit jacket,
stuff it with a pocket square.
This is one of the easiest accessories that most men don’t use and instantly you’ll
start to get compliments.
Now, I know some of you guys are saying, Antonio, how do I start wearing a pocket square?
Go with a simple white cotton or linen pocket square.
Either one is going to be fine.
Go with a square fold.
Start your day with it.
If you feel conscious, by midday by lunch, take it out, stop wearing them.
But, I can tell you, you’re probably going to forget about it.
It’s something you’re not going to think of ‘til somebody comes up and says, oh,
nice pocket square, then all of a sudden you develop the courage the confidence to start
bringing in other pocket squares, go for other folds.
And, if you don’t wear jackets, I get it, then bring in a different accessory.
Wear a watch that you have fun with.
Maybe start to rock I don’t know a hat.
Go with a certain type of jewelry, find shoes that got maybe contrasting leathers on them.
Have fun with accessories, bring in bit of color to your wardrobe.
At the end of the day, gentlemen, everything I talk about here I wanted it so that you
could simply and quickly add it into your wardrobe add it to you routine so that you
can walk with more confidence, you can dress with more confidence, so you can become the
man you know yourself to be.
Gentlemen, that’s it.
I’m going to link to the support article down in the description.
Go check it out.
I’m going to go into a lot more detail there.
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That’s it guys.
Take care.
See you in the next video.
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