Yesterday morning, I happened to catch Hoda and Kathie Lee while at the airport. Interestingly, the segment I watched featured two life coaches opining on how to "Create Confidence". They advised adopting a "power pose," citing research which demonstrated that a power pose for as little as two minutes can boost confidence, making people feel more powerful and more willing to take risks.
The segment continued with advice on how to be more
assertive and improve your confidence when walking into a business. Their first
piece of advice: "wear stilettos". The positive attributes of that
instruction are aligned with research that indicates taller is better and
taller is more attractive which is also better and sex sells which is ...well,
a fact. However, this strategy fails if you have to walk either fast or any
distance. Try and walk six blocks on uneven concrete to a meeting dragging a wheelie bag. Not only
will you fail at impressing, your flat shoed male colleagues will end up either
waiting for you, or not.
As an expert in communication, I endorse the idea of
using space and body language to your advantage. However, a stiletto might not
have been my first go to accessory to suggest.
What's your "go to" confidence booster?
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