I was reading the book, "The LinkedIn Edge" by Jeb Blount and Brynne Tillman, and in it they talked about the idea of BTN... Better Than Nothing. (I discuss more in this video.)

That hit me.

Then a few nights ago, I was going to start dinner at 6:30. It was 6:22, I had about 8 minutes.
I'd skipped my workout (after vowing that I would not miss) and the "all or nothing" voice in my head said, "Forget it. You don’t have time."
But then I thought, Better Than Nothing. (Which I'd just preached in my Go for No Challenge group, too!)
So I popped into the guest room (a.k.a. my yoga studio) and did 8 minutes of Pilates and stretching. It wasn’t much.
But I felt proud. Not for the workout, but because I kept a promise to myself.

That tiny decision built something really important: respect.

When you don’t respect or trust yourself to follow through, confidence can't grow.
It’s impossible to feel confident when deep down you know you keep bailing on you.

Confidence, I believe, is in part built by doing what you said you'd do even when you don't feel like it, when it's not perfect.

So today, try this:
Write down three small promises you'll keep before you go to bed.
Nothing big. 

BTN actions like:

Send one message you've been putting off.

Take a 10-minute walk after a meal.

Do one uncomfortable thing that moves you forward.

Then follow through. No excuses.

Each time you do, you send yourself a powerful message: I can trust me.

That's how self-respect becomes confidence... And how confidence becomes the courage to Go for No!