| In life, there are days and moments where everything we do does not feel enough, or face situations that are beyond our control. A common response to such instances is to doubt ourselves and our abilities, and that is a very normal and human thing to do. But the effect of self-doubt can cut both ways: It can either spur us to achieve our goals and thereby boost our confidence levels, or cause us to feel entirely powerless and paralysed. Fortunately, whether we allow it to work for or against us is mostly up to us. In this issue, we will explore the ways in which we can harness self-doubt to build confidence -- one step at a time. | | Moving from Self Doubt to Self Confidence It would be nice if moving from self doubt to self confidence just came naturally. However, moving from self doubt to self confidence is a practice you can adopt, with practice. When you are able to identify where your insecurities lie and what is stopping you from feeling confident, you can then start the process of moving from self doubt to self confidence. You will be able to work on eliminating the blocks that are keeping you from moving through life with assuredness. Here are some of the culprits for the patterns of self doubt and ideas for what you can do about them. | | Why confidence and knowledge can lead to smart money decisions Two common areas that cause people to procrastinate financially are knowledge and confidence. Logically, we know that financial literacy can boost our confidence to make informed money-management decisions. Yet, many people tell me that they lack the confidence to learn and absorb that financial knowledge, which holds them back. However, everybody is capable of effectively managing their money. While some need mindset adjustments, others need a confidence boost or a little reassurance that they are on the right track. Take small steps, follow and when doubt starts to creep in, remind yourself that money is only a tool and you are learning. | | 9 Habits That Are Destroying Your Confidence  | | Proudly Brought to You I seek to reach out to people who believe in safeguarding the interests of their loved ones. Let me know if I can be of help to someone you know or care about. We can make a difference to lives when it matters most. Cheers. | | Muhammad Syamim | | | | | | | | unsubscribe | You are receiving this email because you're my client, a friend or you've given permission to receive this email. If you'd rather not receive our emails, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking 'Unsubscribe' above.
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© Muhammad Syamim, All rights reserved. | |  | | Elly (Finance executive) I chose to meet Syamim because I wanted a true financial advisor—someone who provides genuine advisory service rather than a typical insurance salesperson approach.
The most beneficial part of our meeting was how clearly he explained the policies I had signed up for, the coverage I currently hold, and the financial projections for my portfolio. It gave me a much better understanding of where I stand and what I should plan for moving forward.
This experience was significantly better than my previous financial planning sessions. My past agent tended to hard-sell without taking the time to understand my needs, but Syamim did the opposite. He took the time to learn about my situation before giving thoughtful advice.
Yes, I would definitely recommend this meeting to others. | |  | | Rusydi (Nurse) I got to know Syamim from my brother-in-law and chose to meet him because of his sound knowledge and experience in financial planning and commitment to his clients.
Syamim is always well prepared for our meeting. For example he prepared a customised power point presentation during our first meet up which allowed me to better understand the content and options that we have. He also takes into consideration many factors when giving advice such as budget and upcoming life events.
He is able to suggest several plans based on our situation that we can consider and does not push us to choose a single plan.
I would definitely recommend this meeting to others! | |  | | Shafiq (Civil servant) & Nani (Teacher) I chose to meet Syamim because I was curious on how my fiancé manages his financials. We are open when it comes to financial management and what really captured my attention was that Syamim pays attention to the small details for his clients. He ensures that Shafiq doesn't feel burdened and did not force him into anything that he cannot commit to yet. Something different about Syamim is that he does excel sheets on planning for you so that you won’t question what is going to happen because it is already projected on the excel. He is the only agent that we see doing this, which gives you personalised data and a feeling of priority.
For me, I find that him putting himself into my shoes really shows the decency of a human being. He knows that everybody is struggling with something and he ensures that I don’t feel embarrassed or difficult when talking to him.
When talking to him for the first time, I felt comfortable as though we were friends before. He made it seem easy to talk to him about anything. He can do both small talks and deep conversations. When I first heard about him from Shafiq, I did not expect to see a friend more than an agent.
I would definitely recommend this meeting to everyone. I’ve met with a few financial advisors and Syamim made me the most comfortable to talk about my financial situation. Convincing is something anyone in this field can do but trust takes courage and time. And he seems genuine for me to trust. | |  | | Basir (Business Analyst) I met Syamim through football more than 5 years ago when I was in National Service. Back then, Syamim shared with me the importance of financial planning after I graduated from university. Fast forward to now, as a fresh graduate with very minimal knowledge, I went in for a meet up with him to learn more on the topics of financial planning.
Syamim is very knowledgeable in sharing the many aspects of financial planning. When advising on the different policies, he is straight to the point as well as making in simple to understand. What I like the most is how he helps me to plan my finances and budget in an excel file to help me reach my short and long term goal so that I have a good idea on how much I need to save and invest to reach that goal.
I would definitely recommend meeting Syamim to have a greater understanding on financial planning and how it can help you. | |  | | Dira (Retail) & Syazwan (Civil Servant) Syamim has helped us plan our finances, which has been very useful, especially after having our newborn daughter.
Prior to planning to have a child, Syamim made the effort to explain how having a child will change our financial situation significantly. With that, he gave tips and advices which made us confident that we could go ahead and plan to start a family.
Syamim has been very thorough with his explanation on the policies & he understood the needs that we were looking for. I would definitely recommend these meetings to others!
| |  | | Aqil (Auxiliary officer) Syamim sets realistic financial expectations and goals for the future. Through meeting him, I learnt on the importance of income distribution for an effective financial management. I would definitely recommend a meeting with him to seek clarity in your finances!
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