81-90 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidencel 81. Recognize Your Abilities  If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. —Vincent Van Gogh  The number-one motivator of people is recognition. Saying to a teammate that you recognize her efforts to make your working relationship great is the best motivator you could give to her. Letting someone you love know that he has added to your life by being himself is one of the highest compliments you can pay. Many people fall short by not giving some of