Tips For Total Confidence

Ever wondered how to be that girl? Of course you have! Where to start? Getting advice from these girls (obviously!)

- Joshua Joynes

You know that girl. She’s the one that walks into work each day at 9am looking like she’s just stepped out of a hair commercial, with a smile so big it would make the cynic in all of us scoff. She’s strong-minded, self-assured and knows exactly what she wants out of life. It seems impossible, but your new-found confidence is closer than you thought. Professor Sherry Turkle says confidence is all about practising your ability to recover from your mistakes. ‘You need to be able to say the wrong thing in a conversation and know that, after all, we are only human!’ When it comes to staying confident in new situations, professor Angela Duckworth suggests you think about a time you’ve gotten through something similar. ‘If you remember what was hard about a previous situation, it’ll help you through.’ Cosmo caught up with some Aussie powerhouses to get their confidence tips...