CONFIDENCE & PROFITS
Holly Sheriff • April 28, 2025
The Importance of Confidence for Lawyers and Paralegals
I found a quote that said, “fear is the biggest obstacle to progress and success.” In this one quote I can see the value in working on building confidence. Have you ever struggled with self-doubt and low self-confidence? It's likely you've faced challenges in achieving your goals and attaining the success and profits you desire for your business. Working on your confidence can positively impact your goals and profits. Building confidence is a gradual process, not something that happens immediately. Small, consistent steps yield best results.
You may wonder what your business profits have to do with being confident. One thing you will notice when you start continuously working on improving your overall level of confidence is everything in your life will start to improve. If you can achieve maintaining a level of confidence even when things aren’t going your way, you will build up your perseverance.
The more confident you become, the more you'll crave accomplishing things that seemed unreachable before. Developing your confidence will help you overcome negative thoughts. Understanding the source of your negative thoughts makes replacing them with positive, self-assured thoughts more possible.
By assisting legal professionals in building confidence, I've learned that it enhances their connections with others. Building deeper relationships improves business performance, leading to increased profits. I hope you recognize the connection between your confidence, how you interact with others, and the success and profits you achieve.
The more confidence you have the less you find that you care about what others think of you. That is because you are too busy working on yourself to worry about making an impression on other people.
Ultimately, reaching your full potential requires unshakeable confidence. A strong inner confidence reveals that failure, flaws, and shortcomings don't define your worth or potential. It's on the opposite side of failure, weaknesses, and shortcomings that success truly resides and prospers.
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About the Author
Holly A. Sheriff, ASPS, BBA, MSLS, MCC, CCC, PCC, LPCC, CPP is a self-employed paralegal and founding member of Best Virtual Paralegal LLC (BVP). She is also a certified Professional Master Life & Certified Career Coach, assisting legal professionals in achieving their business and life objectives. Holly helps lawyers save money and time by helping them identify gaps in their pleadings, procedures, and profits. Holly also helps paralegals build their confidence and increase their success. Contact Holly | (717) 747.3588 Call or Text
