Episode 79 - 2 “Great Day” Files will Give your Self-Confidence a Booster Shot
Here’s a smart idea for giving your self-confidence a booster shot. And it’s fun, too. Start two files called “Great Day” files. They can nourish your strength and resiliency when stressful events threaten to sap you.
One “Great Day” file is for personal recognition, and gets loaded with birthday cards, personal letters to you, handmade “I love you” drawings from your children or grandchildren and other personal stuff that confirms: Your presence makes a positive difference in the lives of others. When life threatens to knock you down, leaf through these to restore your perspective, to renew your confidence and to regain your balance.
The other “Great Day” file is for professional recognition — it’s your repository for awards, training certificates, complimentary customer notes, great yellow-stickies from the boss, pat-on-the-back e-mails, newsletters that quote you, photos with co-workers and other business stuff that confirms you are valuable, visionary and talented.
What if you don’t have enough stuff to stuff a file? I bet that over the course of a year you’ll easily gather lots of items. But what if you don’t? Then I say, “Wake up call!” It could be time to change your style or even change your job. When you put your natural talents to their best use, you’ll definitely create a flow of positive responses to the work you do. And that will help you shape every day into a great day!