The 3 C’s for Success: Competence, Confidence & Consistency (2024)

When it comes to the world of business (or frankly, any avenue of life), the holy trinity of success is spelled out with three awe-inspiring C’s: Competence, Confidence, and Consistency. They’re like the three musketeers of your professional journey, each offering its unique skill set to help you conquer the entrepreneurial realm. So let’s deep dive into how these three C’s can turn you into a business success!

When you’re new to any business, it’s like being dropped into a foreign country. You don’t speak the language, and you certainly don’t know the customs. This is where competence comes in. Invest in training, attend workshops, and take the plunge into the sea of knowledge. Just remember, in the words of every 90’s sports movie coach, “You gotta want it!”

But wait…just to take the training is not enough. Now you must practice what you learned. And when you think you did not get it right, practice it again. You may be practicing to deliver a speech that you will deliver for the first time, sell a new product, or become an influencer.

You will have to run off your inner critic and keep putting yourself out there, making changes, and practicing, over and over again to get to where you lose your self-criticism and even give yourself a pat on the back.

Achieving competence shouldn’t be your endgame; rather, it’s your first milestone. It’s like your first espresso shot in a very long night — you’re awake, aware, and ready to do more.

Once competence is under your belt, it naturally progresses into confidence. Think of it as a promotion from novice to expert — you’ve practiced, you have become proficient in your new skills, and now you are ready to stretch and grow.

Confidence becomes your internal cheerleader, constantly shouting from the sidelines, “You got this!” It’s your fuel to venture into riskier territories and expand your business empire.

In order to maintain your confidence be sure to not take on too much that is outside of that confidence until you develop consistency. It is the consistency that will create your cash flow.

You’re competent; you’re confident. So, what’s next?

You are now ready to share your expertise and when you are Consistent! Consistency is what separates a one-hit-wonder from a Hall of Famer. When you regularly apply your skills and maintain your self-belief, you won’t just reach your goals, you will go beyond what you have imagined.

It oversees everything, ensuring quality and reputation are maintained. While competence brings customers through the door and confidence keeps them interested, it’s your consistency that will make them lifelong patrons.

The 3C’s, Competence, Confidence, and Consistency are the triumvirate of success. They are stepping stones to your short-term and long-term goals. If you are trying to be consistent but do not have competence and confidence, your business can be like a house without a foundation.

Navigating the world of business is like setting out on an adventure and you will be your best guide when you build your competence, which will grow the confidence, that will allow you to have the consistency to achieve success.