Leverage the power of quiet confidence
Quiet confidence is underrated. In a world that often prioritizes and overvalues being loud, being quiet can be overlooked. Yet, it is a skill that can lead to remarkable influence.
Being quietly confident is not about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about being selective but intentional with what you say. In other words, you don’t shout about everything you do, know, or command attention, but you let your capability speak for itself. It’s the approach of being so good you can’t be ignored.
Your calmness commands attention and respect without the need for loud communication. Your intentionality with words means everything you say comes with a golden nugget that everyone takes notice of. Often quiet confidence is underestimated, but you can harness this superpower every single day.
Start Active Listening
Active listening is where quiet confidence starts. Listening to understand, observing to see where you can most add value, and delivering what is needed from the people in the room is quiet confidence. By truly engaging with others and absorbing what they say, you do something different to those who show loud confidence.
Loud communicators listen to respond, waiting for their opportunity to engage. Quiet communicators listen to understand before they…
