In our ASK Y Portal online, listener Monique asks, "How can I be more confident in the workplace and in general?" Episode 22 of ASK Y Podcast, will talk about five steps to boosting your confidence and five steps can also kill your confidence. First and foremost let's define what confidence is, confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities. It shouldn't be a surprise that being more confident at work and in life can mean more promotions and more benefits overall. However, a pilot study at the University of Melbourne found some correlation between confidence levels as early as primary school and success in the workplace as adults. This doesn't just apply to the workplace, either. Confidence is a necessary ingredient to success. In order to dream big, you have to first be confident in you abilities to achieve it and conscious of things that can also destroy it. Download ASK Y Podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud and www.yetundeodugbesan.com