1. Confident people know what confidence really is.
Confidence is not these things: Bravado, swagger, overt pretense of bravery, or bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others.
Confidence is this: Quiet, natural expression of ability, expertise, and self-regard.
2. Confident people take a stand not because they think they are always right… but because they are not afraid to be wrong.
3. Confident people listen ten times more than they speak.
4. Confident people duck the spotlight so it shines on others.
5. Confident people freely ask for help.
6. Confident people think, “Why not me?” (without calling attention to themselves, they go out and do their thing)
7. Confident people don't put down other people.
8. Confident people aren’t afraid to look silly…
9. Confident people own their mistakes hey are not insecure about their screw-ups.
10. Confident people only seek approval from the people who really matter.