Khaleej Times

What are the chief traits of a confident person?

- Answered by James Haforlarin, self-esteem expert, writer, entreprene­ur

1. Relaxed attitude: They have that cool calm presence that

shows they are in control. 2. Slow speech with a modulating tone: A confident person doesn’t jump on conversati­on or shouts to be heard. He speaks so you want to listen. 3. Don’t interrupt: He or she understand­s that he has all the

time in the world to respond, so why interrupt? 4. Always have open body postures: They don’t lurk in a corner with an empty bottle of beer trying to look cool. They open up and proclaim availabili­ty to everyone. 5. Maintain constant eye contact — like always: They do not

get intimidate­d by anyone. 6. Assertive and make opinions clear: They make their

opinions known to others but do not do it to offend. 7. Walk deliberate­ly: Confident people walk like they own the whole planet. Ever seen Grant Cardone walk? Then you know what I mean. 8. Don’t try to please anyone: They don’t care whether you like them or not, abuse them or not. That’s your problem, not theirs. They are self-sufficient and do only what they think is right. 9. Don’t hurry to respond to people: Definitely not a people pleaser. When you call their name, they hear and turn around slowly. 10. Do what others fear to do: They have control over their

emotions. They smile simply because they know life is good. Views: 408K, Upvotes: 14.3K

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