{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The Messy Truth About Confidence | #201","description":"What does confidence actually look like?\n\nIs it speaking on stage? Wearing the \"right\" clothes? Charging higher prices? Being the loudest person in the room?\n\nOr have we confused confidence with something else entirely?\n\nIn 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.\n\nIn this episode:\n\nWhy confidence isn't the same as competence or expertise\nThe difference between how confident we appear and how confident we actually feel\nWhy \"fake it till you make it\" isn't always helpful advice\nHow social media and online business culture have turned confidence into a performance\nWhy many genuinely capable people constantly question themselves\nHow confidence often comes from action rather than preceding it\nWhy your version of confidence doesn't have to look like anyone else's\nThe question to ask instead of \"How do I become more confident?\"\n\nConfidence can be useful, but it isn't the goal.\n\nTrusting 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.\n\nIf you've ever thought, \"I'd do that if only I were more confident,\" this episode invites you to ask a different question altogether.\n\nšŸ“™ Read my book, Life in Business\nhttps://libbylangley.com/book\nšŸ”§ Work with me\nhttps://libbylangley.com/sortout\nšŸ“© Get my emails\nhttps://libbylangley.com/email","author_name":"Messy Business - with Libby Langley","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5091475-messy-business-with-libby-langley","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43158415/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}