We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Amanda Howell a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Amanda , we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?
Developing my confidence and self-esteem took a long time and was quite the journey. I began with challenging negavite thoughts and attacking negative self talk. I had to learn to replace criticism with positivity. Treating myself with kindess, compassion, patience and understanding. I had to reroute and grown during my failures and set backs. I learned more from failures than any success, I took criticism as an opportunity for growth, not a personal attack. Celebrating achievements is easier than done, but reinforcing positive feelings about myself and celebrating victories and achievements regardless of how small they seem. One of the hardest was facing my fears. I had to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. I would say the best way I developed my confidence and surrounded myself with supportive and encouraging people and those I admired, respected and wanted to be like. Building positive relationships is crucial when developing confidence and self esteem.
It took a lot of time and effort and I celebrated progress along the way.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
At Amanda Howell Agency, we believe that every small business has a unique story to tell, andour mission is to help them We are a dynamic and forward-thinking business development agency dedicated to
driving small business success through innovative strategies and unparalleled creativity. With a passion for helping businesses thrive in today’s competitive market, Amanda Howell Agency (AHA) offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the distinct needs of its clients. AHA leverages cutting-edge technologies and creative strategies — giving small business owners their own AHA Moment while delivering measurable results and exceeding client
expectations.
Amanda Howell Agency is a full-service business development firm dedicated to helping small
businesses stay in business — one AHA Moment at a time.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
In my journey, the qualities and skills that have been most impactful in my journey have been the ability to build relationships, connect others and create meaningful moments. It is a skill that I never realized could make a difference but knew it was who I was at my core and it was underutilized. I would say to someone who is early in their journey, to know your gift, your talent, harness and polish it and use it for the better good. You can achieve the impossible if you use your gifts to help others.
What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?
The number one obstacle I face right now is needing to meet people I haven’t. I would love to meet new faces, make new connections and learn about others. I am working on this by exploring new places, venues, groups. I have grown rapidly and It in order to keep growing, I will always need to meet new people, make new friends, create new realtionships in order to keep the connections and community moving in a positive direction
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