Cultivate Confidence: 5 Daily Habits To Success

In this empowering episode, host Lucy Liu shares her insights on how to become a stronger, better version of yourself by starting now. Lucy emphasizes the importance of not waiting for the ‘right time’ to initiate change, but instead, taking small, actionable steps towards your goals.

Join Lucy as she guides you through these five habits to cultivate greater emotional strength and confidence. Consistency is key, and by integrating these habits into your daily routine, you can achieve long-term benefits.

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This episode is for you if you want to be a stronger, better version of you not tomorrow, not next year, but start now. Alot of people wait for change and wait to start and wait for the right time, blah blah blah because they overthink, they overthink on what it takes to accomplish their goals.

Say you are at point A now, and your end goal is Point Z as in zebra, and that destination just seems so daunting, it’s so far away and you will never get there, just go from point A to point B then focus on going to point C.

As Tony Robbins says don’t overestimate what you can do in a year but don’t underestimate what you can do in a decade. You can live a completely different life in just 5 years. And in a decade, you might think the younger you was from another life.

But there is no overnight success, there is not one single hack that will get you what you want. The true hack is that the answers lay inside the small daily habits of your life. Small daily habits become your actions and your actions will determine your results.

If you are here, you are probably already a high-achieving woman who is successful in her line of work. Remember that continuously cultivating daily habits will enhance your emotional strength and confidence is crucial for sustaining your success and well-being.

Here are my top 5 habits that made be a better stronger confident person and I hope they’ll serve as a reminder for you to work on your emotional resilience and boost your confidence:

Mindful Morning Rituals

Starting your day right is crucial. Starting your day with intention sets a positive tone, enhances focus, and reduces stress, preparing you to handle challenges with calmness.

Now there is no right or wrong answer here, but what’s important is that you dedicate the first 10-20 minutes of your day to activities like meditation, deep breathing exercises, or gentle stretching. Do something that will help center your thoughts, increase self-awareness, and promote a sense of control over your day. I like to start my day with meditation and positive affirmations right when I wake up. For you that could be morning yoga, workout, whatever you enjoy doing that will ground you and start your day right.

Structured Time Management and Boundary Setting

Effective time management reduces stress, prevents burnout, and ensures a healthy work-life balance. But I don’t think it’s really so much about time management, of course you can implement time management and productivity strategies like batching your work or time blocking, but I think it really comes down to not managing your time but managing your priorities and setting your boundaries.

Setting boundaries protects your emotional well-being and maintains your energy for both personal and professional goals.

Plan your day by prioritizing tasks and allocating specific times for work, breaks, and personal activities. Clearly communicate your boundaries to colleagues and loved ones, and stick to them to maintain balance. Utilize tools like planners or digital calendars to stay organized and manage your time efficiently.

I always have my clients start by blocking their time off on their calendar for their personal non-negotiable activities first such as sleep, meal time, workout time, time to walk your dog or read. If you catch yourself saying I don’t have time for xyz, well, it is on your calendar?

Continuous Learning and Skill Development:

Invest in your personal and professional growth by learning new skills, attending workshops, conferences or reading. This not only boosts confidence but also keeps you adaptable and resilient in changing environments.

I remember when I first started my personal development journey, I used to take alot of free courses. Then I started buying $7 ebooks, then I moved onto buying $500 courses to eventually $7000 coaching programs etc. Many of the women who I’ve spoken to had a similar path. We used to think about whether or not to buy that $7 ebook, but now we don’t blink buying a $2000 course, because we see the value in investing in ourselves. Always remember you are not investing in that instructor in that coach, you are investing in yourself, you believe in you and you believe you are worthy of that price tag and therefore you rise and uplevel to your next best self in the process.

Celebrate Your Achievements:

Take time to acknowledge and celebrate your successes, no matter how small. Gained 1 follower today? Well, celebrate that! Recognizing your accomplishments reinforces your confidence and motivates you to continue striving toward your goals. What gets celebrated gets repeated! Do you want that successful result repeated? Well go celebrate it! Don’t ever think your accomplishments are too small, even making your bed in the morning calls for celebration.

This is also why I host monthly workshops called the #IamRemarkable workshop. #IAmRemarkable is a global movement that empowers everyone, including underrepresented groups, to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond, while challenging the social perception around self-promotion.

In this interactive session, you will participate in group discussions and exercises to increase your comfort and confidence in self-promotion.

reflect on our own limiting beliefs on self-promotion.
share data and research regarding self-promotion and bias.
go through the main exercise to help you identify and share your achievements.
wrap up with discussion and take home exercises.

So reach out to me anywhere on social and message me #Iamremarkable and I will send you the time for my next workshop. In this interactive session, you will increase your confidence and skills in self-promotion. And if you have a group or organization let me know and I will be happy to run this workshop for you as I am truly passionate about this movement and donate my time monthly to doing so.

Practice Gratitude:

Incorporate a gratitude practice by acknowledging the positive aspects of your life. This can shift your focus from what’s lacking to what’s abundant. My life truly changed after I started my daily gratitude journaling. Even on the days when I had an argument with my husband, I still wrote down in my journal: I am grateful for my husband for helping me cultivate more patience. No matter how bad a situation might be, there is always something we can learn from it. If you see the event from the lens of positivity and gratitude, the situation will be very different than if you see it from a lens of lack and blame.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to a therapist or coach if you’re facing emotional challenges. A therapist can help you let go of something from the past that you are holding on to and a coach will hold you accountable to a better future. Professional guidance can provide strategies and support to strengthen your emotional resilience.

So by integrating these 5 habits into your daily routine, you can cultivate greater emotional strength and confidence, empowering you to navigate the demands of your professional and personal life with resilience and assurance.

Remember, consistency is key, and small, daily actions can lead to significant long-term benefits. Cheers to you making baby steps towards your exponential growth and I’ll see you next week.