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THE MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS CONFIDENCE Confidence is a very tricky little thing. Feeling good about yourself is so easy to put at the will of others when it should only be up to you. The good news is that you are driving this self-assurance train and it is ready to depart from the station. 1. Look the part: If you know that you look like a confident, capable person, eventually you will start to feel like a winner, too. You should dress how you feel best — not what you think confidence is. Try these tricks: Devote a little time each day to personal hygiene and making sure you are presenting yourself well. Shower daily, brush and floss your teeth, and groom your skin and hair. 2. Dress for confidence: You do not have to buy a whole new wardrobe to feel better in your clothes. As long as you are clean, comfortable, and feel good, you are set up for confidence! Remember, you look more confident when you are enjoying what you wear! 3. Be careful not to base your confidence on your outside appearance: Practice wearing clothes that make you feel unconfident for a whole day and try feeling confident without basing it on appearance. 57
