confident Archives - Adam Kirk Smith

Two years ago on a cold December morning, I met a friend for breakfast at his hotel. He had a speaking engagement in town, and I took the opportunity to spend some time with him. He may be my most confident friend (in a good way, not in that overconfident annoying way), and one of the smartest people I know, so I try to learn from him whenever I can. The way he talks, the way he gestures, the way he listens, the way he loves people — it all conveys a very confident message. The message he portrays with his life is one that I hadn’t spent much time paying attention to before, but after spending that morning with him, he began telling me the things that made him the person that he is today. Of course, I couldn’t jot down notes from our conversation fast enough.

I wrote down 14 points that day, along with my own commentary, and each discipline can make you more confident right now. Here they are:

Creative Commons Photo Credit by NS Newsflash

Have you ever struggled with when you should produce media rather than always consuming it? I know I have.

It is so important to not only fill yourself up with information so you know what you are talking about when you address the masses, but you also have to know where others are coming from, so you can find your unique voice in the crowd of other resources on YOUR topic. But, at some point you have to put your fingers to a keyboard and start typing. Whether that’s writing for you or something else, your talents are crying to come out.

So, when is it time to display your talents, rather than continuing to just read about it?

Here are five signs that it might be time to produce: