Stop Waiting to Feel Confident Before You Speak | Vinh Giang

Confidence is a feeling, which makes it the hardest thing to chase head on.

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Vinh Giang, communication coach, told Lewis that wishing you felt more confident before a speech or a job interview means reaching for the one thing you can't control. You can control how you look and how you sound, and those send your brain the signal that you are safe.

Stand tall with a smile and let your voice carry more melody, with real pauses. As Vinh puts it, if you look confident and sound confident, “it's only a matter of time before you start to feel it.”

Change your voice overnight at home, though, and your partner may say “Don't do that. That's weird.” So Vinh practices with neutral ears: strangers at the grocery store or in an Uber who have no idea how you usually sound.

The next time you wish you felt braver, you will reach for your posture and your voice first, then let the feeling catch up.

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