Confidence

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Tory Burch on female ambition and motherhood in the age of #MeToo Ladders Contributor

There’s no denying that Tory Burch, Designer and CEO of the Tory Burch empire and Founder of the Tory Burch Foundation, is a woman with fiery ambition. Last week, her Foundation hosted its first ever Embrace Ambition Summit, where female (and a couple of brave male) entrepreneurs, entertainers and thought leaders spoke about how they embrace ambition and thrive in a world where stereotypes regarding race, gender and sexuality all too often plague the trajectory of a woman’s career. Burch spoke with Thrive Global about ambition, motherhood, and self-care. Read More

8 executives share the best career advice they received from mom Lindsay Tigar

Even if your mom doesn’t work in the same industry you selected for yourself, her smart — and carefully-selected — words make a difference in your professional decisions and progression. Especially for these executives, having their mother in their corner ensured their success and amped their confidence. Read More

The dos and don'ts of executive presence when the pressure is on Mary Lee Gannon

When you are in that high-stakes meeting, sales presentation, interaction, or conflict your executive presence is both emotional and physiological. Your thoughts race and your heart rate escalates. People watch you. How do you execute when the pressure is on? … Read More

Why people resist career change so fiercely Ladders Contributor

If you truly want a career change, I hope you’ll begin on a path today to making it happen. Empowering help is all around you. Read More

These 3 habits can completely transform your confidence Andrew Ferebee

Most people misunderstand confidence. They think that people are just naturally confident. This is false. People who have unearned levels of self-esteem of self-worth are arrogant, not confident. Confidence is a skill like any other. It must be acquired. Read More

These 5 things will give you the confidence to accomplish anything Christopher D. Connors

Confidence is desired in all kinds of relationships, and it’s the ingredient that colors our view of ourselves, as well as how we are perceived by society. So, it is confidence that is worth cultivating and being, in order to live in each moment of the day. Read More

Why fake it 'til you make it doesn't always work Sami Allen

We’ve all heard the advice, “Fake it till you make it.” Whether it came up in that college presentation, during your first interview or when your boss asked if you were up for a challenging project, we bet you’ve said, “No problem!” more often than, “Actually, I have no experience in that.” … Read More

Don't try to fake confidence - do this instead | Ladders Carol Kinsey Goman

The problem with faking confidence is that it requires so much conscious effort that it is rarely successful. Whenever you attempt to conceal any strong feeling and fake another, your body almost always “leaks” nonverbal cues that are picked up consciously or subconsciously by your audience. Read More

Sallie Krawcheck: 'Nobody ever got fired for asking for a raise'Meredith Lepore

Ahead of Equal Pay Day tomorrow, the Ellevest CEO says that this is how women can have the confidence to go in and ask for more. Read More

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