(singing) The Sunny Show.
For the bright side of branding, business and being your own boss.
Hey boss, it's Sunny Lenarduzzi.
Welcome to The Sunny Show, for the bright side of branding, business and being your
own boss.
And there is one key to being your own boss that not enough people talk about, and it's
confidence.
You have to be confident, whether you are trying to own a meeting, present a pitch,
go on camera, or just take the leap in your life to actually be your own boss, we all
have to have confidence.
And you know what the great thing is?
You don't have to know exactly what you're doing to be confident in what you're doing.
So I wanted to share with you my top five confidence creators that you can implement
into your life and into your day, and I have a very special brand new download at the end
of this video, with a few affirmations that you can say to yourself every single day to
start your day on a confident note.
So, tip number one, our confidence creator number one, is: proof.
So you have overcome a lot in your life to get to this point, and I think it's really
important that you remind yourself.
So the first step is remind yourself, whether you have to write it down, or you create some
sort of board, of when you've overcome some sort of a challenge or you pushed through
some sort of a problem to get to where you need to go.
Because you're going to fail, we're all gonna fail; I failed a lot in my journey.
But the thing is, when you fail it sets you up for success even faster, because you can
learn a lot faster than someone who's afraid to fail or make a mistake.
So, remind yourself of the times when you've pushed through something that you didn't think
was possible, and that's gonna give you a boost of confidence.
Something that I do is create a positivity wall, as well.
So I have a wall in my office that has notes, and pictures, and images that remind me that
there are people out there who enjoy and support what I do, and that also motivates me and
gives me the confidence to keep going.
And finally, as I mentioned, at the end of this video I'm giving you my affirmations
to give you a kick start of confidence every single morning, that you can say to yourself.
It'll take you a matter of a few seconds and it really does change your mindset to start
creating confidence in yourself right now.
And tip number two is: prove yourself wrong.
So the first one is proof, and the second one is to prove yourself wrong.
What do I mean by that?
Well, I always talk about risk tolerance.
So, when I started my business I was really afraid to make moves and do things outside
of my comfort zone.
But unfortunately, or fortunately, you kind of have to as you grow as an entrepreneur,
or else you're probably just gonna give up.
You have to go outside of your comfort zone, you have to take risks in order to grow.
And now my risk tolerance is so high in my business, I'm doing things now that I never
thought were even possible for me.
So, start today and try one thing that you thought you might not be capable of, and you'll
probably surprise yourself.
Even if you fail the first time, you will figure out how to do it eventually, I promise.
So prove yourself wrong.
Your mind might be telling you, "No, it's too hard, you can't do that," but you will
prove yourself wrong if you just try.
You won't ever prove yourself wrong if you never do it in the first place.
Number three is one of the most important, and probably one of the most misconstrued.
I don't want you to go out there and pretend to be something you're not.
The biggest key to confidence is owning exactly where you are in your journey.
If you are a newbie beginner, own it.
Don't pretend to be somebody who has years of experience, because your growth comes from
experience.
So if you're just starting out in your business or in your niche, own that and be a sponge
for learning.
As long as you have a growth mindset, you're set up for success and you'll succeed a lot
faster than if you're trying to pretend to be an expert, or trying to pretend to be something
you're not.
You will get to the expert status through experience; that's the only way that you will
get there.
So do not fake it til you make it.
Own it.
Own where you are, do the work, join groups, get in communities that are focused on your
niche and what you do, learn from your mentors, learn from the best in the business, and eventually
you will be the best in the business.
Confidence creator number four is: mood boosters.
Now, this might sound like a little bit of a weird thing to tell you, but it's pretty
practical.
On a daily basis, what are you doing to improve your mood?
Because when your mood is good, and positive, and happy, and joyful, and at peace, you feel
more confident.
When you're anxious, and stressed out, you're not gonna feel very confident at all.
So, even if you have to inject yourself with a little bit of a mood booster, you totally
should be doing this on a daily basis.
Things like listening to the right music.
I actually wake up to a specific playlist, and I call it my "boss playlist" obviously,
and it wakes me up through my alarm clock every single morning.
And it makes such a big difference because I'm waking up with songs that pump me up,
and get me out of bed, and give me that confidence to go tackle the day.
Another thing that I always do is exercise every single day, and I push myself when I
exercise, to give me that idea that I'm gonna prove myself wrong, and I can do things that
I though once weren't possible.
So boost your mood through the things that make you happy; whether that's hanging out
with your friends and family, trying a new activity or a hobby unrelated to your business
just to give yourself a mental break, music, exercise, whatever it may be, try and infuse
some mood boosters into every single day.
Finally, the confidence creator that I'm gonna finish this off with is: be your own fan.
You probably thought I was gonna say boss, but I'm gonna say, "Be your own fan."
So I look to DJ Khaled for this one, and I want you to take a note out of his book.
He is truly his biggest fan.
His whole slogan and tagline is, "We the best."
So you really do have to believe in yourself before anyone else is gonna believe in you,
so you have to be your number one fan.
If you're not gonna be kind to yourself, if you're not gonna be forgiving to yourself,
no one else is gonna be.
And you really do need to have that "own" confidence and instilled self-confidence before
you can go out there and put yourself out there in your business, and truly feel confident
in yourself.
Again, you don't want to fake it until you make it because you will fall flat on your
face eventually if you're trying to run on that model.
So be kind to yourself, be your biggest cheerleader, cheer yourself on, use everything else that
I've told you in this video today to make sure that you do have that confidence setup.
But above all else, really all you need to do is be your biggest fan and believe in yourself
more than anybody else does.
Because when all else fails, if you have that, you will have confidence for life.
As I mentioned at the beginning of the video, I do have a brand new bonus for you.
It's below this video.
I'm really excited about this one; it is just a one page affirmation sheet that you can
read ever morning to be your biggest fan.
And it's really going to start your day with a boost and a kickstart of confidence.
So, these are affirmations that you can read out to yourself, or you can just read it silently
inside of your head every single morning, to feel really confident in whatever it is
that you're doing, and whatever stage it is that you are in growing your business, growing
your brand, or doing something new in your life.
So make sure you grab that.
The download is below this video, the link is below this video to grab it.
And if you haven't joined thousands of other bosses from all over the world in the Be Your
Own Boss Mastermind Group, it is an instant boost of confidence because you have a support
system around you in that group.
So you can join it for free, again, below this video.
If you like this video, you know what to do.
Hit the like button, share it with your friends who might need a boost of confidence, and
be sure to subscribe to my channel.
Thank you so much for watching.
You've got this, and I'll see you in the next video.
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