4 - Building Self-Confidence

• Attitude and confidence


  Have a significant impact on public speaking
• Audience sees nervousness on stage


  May lead them to doubt your credibility on the topic
• Being nervous would only mean lying or being unsure of what you discuss
• You need to avoid being anxious and instead have confidence so that your audience will take you seriously
• You don't need to fake your accent to show off to your audience
• Overconfidence will lead to you spoiling the show
• There is no need to copy others, be yourself and believe that you can handle the situation
• Self-confidence


  Knowing that you believe in your capabilities and skills
• Self-esteem


  Your opinion of yourself, your worth, and how you feel about yourself
• Self-confidence


  Your view of your abilities to accomplish something
• Self-efficacy


  Self-confidence in a specific situation, can affect choice of activity, effort expended, and persistence
• Albert Bandura proposed that as people become qualified in specific skills and situations, they develop a feeling of self-efficacy
• Everyone is a work in progress, no one is born with a built-in level of self-confidence
• Personal experiences and training can affect self-image and confidence
• Negative experiences can cause low self-esteem, which can affect a person's level of self-confidence
• Based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, to attain self-esteem and self-actualization, we must first satisfy other needs such as physiological, safety, etc.
• Confident person


  • Does what they believe is right even if they are the only one doing it
  • Is not affected by the bandwagon rule
  • Is generally optimistic and can accept compliments from others
• Qualities of a confident person

  • Is open-minded
  • Gives compliments
  • Operates on principles
  • Accepts others' differences
  • Makes decisions quickly
  • Keeps learning and growing
  • Is self-assured
  • Is sociable and asks for help
  • Is humble and does not try to impress others
  • Treats people with respect
  • Displays composure and grace
• Building self-confidence


  1. Talk positively to yourself

  2. Think and congratulate yourself on your achievements

  3. Look at what you have made or accomplished so far

  4. Set a measurable and attainable goal

  5. Get a hobby, listen to good music, and keep yourself busy

  6. Be with people who influence you positively and make you feel good

  7. Put beautiful pictures around you, especially those that give you good vibes