Contrary to popular opinion, confidence is not a trait that you’re either lucky enough to be born with or you’re not. Everyone can learn to become confident and develop their confidence, it takes practice. I’m not talking about ‘fake it until you make it’, what I am talking about is developing real, unwavering confidence in yourself and your abilities.
Just like that brand-spanking new planner, the start of the academic year can feel clear, calm and brimming with the promise of exciting possibilities. But I know from my own experience that it’s easy to start with strong intentions for them to quickly become buried under the general weight of daily leadership life.
Sometimes, life throws a curveball that can knock you off your usual rhythm. One of those personal things that sits quietly in the background, tugging at your focus and your energy. And when your personal life wobbles, the rest doesn’t pause, which can create a strange kind of split; part of you fully present, part of you elsewhere.