Boosting self confidence is one of the most common personal goals shared by my private coaching clients. Believe it or not, most professional women don't have very high self confidence — even when they appear as if they do. Most women are caught in an ongoing wrestling match with their inner critic. You are probably familiar with your own inner critic — that nagging voice that tells you you're not good enough, smart enough, strong enough, etc.

"I can’t believe I let it go this long!"

Sound familiar?

Sadly, you may have said this about important deadlines, such as a proposal that you meant to write for a class that you had hoped to teach, or a query letter to convince an editor that you are the consultant that she wants to interview for a special issue of a magazine in your particular field--or perhaps you intended to formulate a financial statement for a business partner.