Confidence: Every Girl’s LBD

Susan A. MarshallFounder, Backbone Institute, LLC

Little Black Dress• Foxy• Classy• Elegant• Sophisticated• Sassy• Sexy• Dangerous

LBD 20 years later…• Little black dress?• Not my style…

Confidence

Positive expectation for a Favorable outcome• Get it• Keep it• Use it

“Automatic Questions”

• What did I do?• What’s wrong with me?• What happened?• How can I fix this (or make it go away)?

A Different Perspective

• What can I learn?• What do I want to improve?• What is going on?• What outcome do I want?

Confident Women Are…

• Better listeners• Better thinkers• Better problem solvers• Better decision makers• Better partners

• Calmer• More patient• More energetic• More fun• More at peace

Confidence In Action

• Show up• Pay attention• Take notes• Decide what you want to say• Speak up• Follow up

Confidence: Your LBD

• Start today• Keep track• Have fun• Be foxy, sophisticated, sassy, elegant…• Be YOU!