Simply knowing that others are supporting you in your endeavor can be a huge motivating and encouraging force. This force will put wind in your sails to help you to sail right on past all of the doubts that come along to challenge your confidence. Challenges like the huge pile of work, the complexity of the job, the breadth and depth of knowledge required, your own inexperience and on and on. Imagine a team supporting you and you will immediately feel more confident that you

Think of a great leader and list the key strengths or characteristics of this person that were worthy of your admiration. The truly great leaders tend to share one common attribute that propels them to great heights while building huge flocks of loyal followers. They seem "grounded" in spite of their achievements. They have the ability to connect with "regular" people while soaring to new heights. They readily and openly acknowledge the contributions of others to their succes