Developing Self-Reliance
RocheMartin defines Emotional Intelligence by a set of 10 competencies and this is one in a series of blogs covering each one.

Self-Reliance is the ability to back yourself, take responsibility for your actions and what happens as a result
The 3 components of Self-Reliance are
Independence
You don’t rely on anyone else for what you need. You can think and decide for yourself.
Self-Belief
You are happy to act on what you think is the right choice.
This requires Self-Confidence, an emotional intelligence competency in its own right and covered in this blog.
Responsibility
...and you take responsibility for your actions and are accountable for what happens as a result.
To find out more and why it's so important, have a look at this blog.
A few ideas to increase your Self-Reliance
