HomeSelf-Esteem & ConfidenceSelf-Esteem Booster of the Week: Get Prepared Terri Lomax March 2, 2014 “It’s hard to be confident in yourself if you don’t think you’ll do well at something. Beat that feeling by preparing yourself as much as possible. Think about taking an exam: if you haven’t studied, you won’t have much confidence in your abilities to do well on the exam. But if you studied your butt off and you’re prepared, then you’ll be much more confident. Now think of life as your exam, and prepare yourself.”