You bring an unrelenting drive to put yourself in situations in which your confidence can be tested. You want to discover the very edge in everything. You have natural confidence in everything you do.

People with strong Self-Assurance talents can lead the way. Because they deeply trust their own instincts, they can forge ahead confidently, even on risky paths. They can instil confidence in others and show initiative in the midst of turbulence and uncertainty.

You create assurance. People will naturally follow you because of this. It is the simple ease with which you get things done that attracts them. As such you are a natural leader even if it is not necessarily intentional on your part. Because of this assurance you are also able to achieve feats that most people would not even consider trying and so you create ways of doing the impossible.

To operate independently of others;

taking on 'impossible' challenges;

testing my own abilities to the extreme;

taking final accountability for my decisions;

doing my own thing.

Simply get on with what is needed without hesitation;

have a quiet, can-do attitude;

are independent, capable and confident.

Needing support from others;

appreciating being managed by anyone else in any form;

being easily swayed by others;

taking time to understand or paying attention to others' neediness;

having doubt.

I cannot exercise my independence my way.

Arrogant or a 'Lone Ranger'.

Give me work that requires enormous confidence to pull it off.

I work really well in the unknown, especially in a startup space where there is nothing;

Allow me to be the decision maker.

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You are confident about your ability to manage your life.

You can 'bounce back' from disappointments and crises.

You believe that your decisions are right and that your perspective is unique and distinct.

Other people may see your self-assurance as a type of pride or arrogance. They might think you’re cocky and not care for the way you tend to trust your own gut rather than others’ advice.

Lead the way, knowing that sometimes it's okay to ask for directions.

Trust your talents, but always gather enough input from others to ensure you make well-informed decisions.

Seek start-up situations for which no rule book exists. You will be at your best when you are asked to make many decisions.

Appeal to your own internal guidance system to determine appropriate actions. Trust your instincts.

When taking on an unfamiliar challenge, consult with others before making a final decision on your strategy. By complementing your natural confidence with the talents and knowledge of others, you will ensure that you select the most productive and efficient path.

Take time each month to study your recent decisions and assess the outcomes. This reflection will give you experiential knowledge and reveal valuable insights that will refine and strengthen your intuition.

You don't ever pay much attention to what could go wrong because you simply back your own ability to handle anything. This could literally have fatal consequences. More importantly, you have to keep in mind that the majority of people do not share your instinctive confidence, which means that they experience fear. Fear can have massive consequences on an outcome. Just because you have self-assurance does not mean others have it.

Watch out for: Mistaking confidence for ability.

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When is confidence not a good thing?