Do you underestimate the value confidence plays in achieving the success you desire in life? Do you understand what confidence is and how to build confidence resiliency.

What assumptions do have about and around what success is?

We all have them and often they are the very thing stopping us from achieving the very success we desire.

Human beings don't necessarily dislike change, but they do dislike having change forced upon them. Adaptability, and how quickly or not you are able to adapt to a new situation, has a significant impact on your wellbeing, your family and your workplace.

There are two types of people in life, those that go with the flow, living life to the expectations of others - the Drifters. Then there are Navigators, those who consciously design their lives based on their values, strengths and purpose. Which one are you?

Or to quote Osho, "thoughts are the seeds you plant in the garden of your mind". Both of these are saying the same thing; if you don't consciously choose the things you want to focus on, then your attention will be 'grabbed' by the next shiny thing, the loudest thing, or worse, your sub-conscious habits and beliefs.

When we are on the rat wheel that is life we spend a significant part of our day reacting to others and we don't build in “white space” to stop and clear our thoughts. Time to reset and consciously think through how we want the day, the month, the year to unfold.

We all do it, we build walls to "protect" us from being hurt. And I don't mean walls in the literal sense, I mean it metaphorically. These walls are meant to protect us from being hurt, judged, humiliated, or worse. But the down-side is bigger than we think.

We all do it, we build walls to "protect" us from being hurt. And I don't mean walls in the literal sense, I mean it metaphorically. These walls are meant to protect us from being hurt, judged, humiliated, or worse. But the down-side is bigger than we think.

This time of year, for many, can often be stressful, overwhelming and cause frustration. But it doesn't have to be, in fact this time of year should be joyous and fun.

So I've put together some tips, a sort of survival guide to help you through the festive season. I wish you all a very merry, joyful and stress free (well less stressful than usual) festive season.

Confidence is still a huge barrier, particularly for women at work. And the biggest challenge in building confidence is a lack of understanding on what confidence is and where you actually source your confidence from.

Joy is fundamental for the health and wellbeing of everyone, but if you are a leader of people, then you have an additional responsibility to ensure you are leading with joy and finding new ways to bring joy into the work environment.

The reality is we all lead by example. It’s the perception of “example” that matters; is our example considered a good example or a not so good example? And let’s be honest, we’re probably guilty of both. But Leading with Integrity, that’s very different and is exactly what great leaders do every day of their lives.

We all experience self-doubt, even the most highly successful people suffer from self-doubt. But when we allow self-doubt to hold us back from achieving the things we want to achieve, we are stopping ourselves from reaching our full potential.

We all agree confidence is key to achieving success, whether it be success in your career, your dreams, or your family’s success. But in a world of increasing complexity what does it take to be a confident leader and where do the truly successful leaders source their confidence?

Do you believe in yourself? Do you back yourself when things become unknown or uncertain, even a little scary? Or have you allowed other’s beliefs of you define who you are? For many of us, this is exactly what we do. We live our lives believing what others believe of us, measuring ourselves against other’s expectations of us.

I am sure you will agree, effectively listen is a basic human skill. It's effective listening that helps us built strong connection and rewarding relationships. It’s what makes us great leaders, great parents and great friends. So why are so many of us so bad at it? Sometimes we even find ourselves not listening at all.

Faking it till you make is a polarising topic. Some believe it gives them confidence and belief in their capabilities that they wouldn't otherwise have. Yet others feel it is wrong, unethical even; that you are trying to be someone you are not. That you are not being true to yourself, authentic or genuine.

What has the fear of risk stopped you from achieving or doing in your life? How do you determine what the risk even is? Where do you obtain the information and facts to determine what the risk is and, more importantly, the likelihood of that risk actually occurring?

Joy is fundamental to our happiness and wellness. And where does joy come from? It's different for everyone, but if you are aware of Brene Brown's work or the work of Dr Stuart Brown, Joy comes from Play. But we live in a world where play for adults is considered unproductive, childish or even a guilty pleasure.

We all feel fear: the fear of the dark, heights, even snakes or spiders. We even fear being humiliated or failing at something. Many of us don’t start new ventures because we fear failure – but perhaps it’s really about the fear of criticism. The fear of what others will say instead of what we will learn from the experience.