The Messy Truth About Confidence | #201
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What does confidence actually look like?
Is it speaking on stage? Wearing the "right" clothes? Charging higher prices? Being the loudest person in the room?
Or have we confused confidence with something else entirely?
In this episode, I unpack the messy truth about confidence, why we've become so obsessed with it in business, and why trusting yourself might be far more important than trying to become a more confident version of yourself.
In this episode:
- Why confidence isn't the same as competence or expertise
- The difference between how confident we appear and how confident we actually feel
- Why "fake it till you make it" isn't always helpful advice
- How social media and online business culture have turned confidence into a performance
- Why many genuinely capable people constantly question themselves
- How confidence often comes from action rather than preceding it
- Why your version of confidence doesn't have to look like anyone else's
- The question to ask instead of "How do I become more confident?"
Confidence can be useful, but it isn't the goal.
Trusting yourself to make decisions, cope when things don't go to plan, and keep moving forward is far more valuable than trying to look confident for other people's benefit.
If you've ever thought, "I'd do that if only I were more confident," this episode invites you to ask a different question altogether.
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