A lot of us find ourselves in a landing place when we're lacking confidence. We have some built up sense of confidence, maybe not as much as we probably should. One of the stories that i relate in the book deals with what i consider to be the greatest story from the 20 16 rio olympic games. Helen merulis won the first ever gold medal for the united states in women's free style wrestling. She had to beat a japanese woman who had won the three previous olympic gold medals and every world championship in between those three prior competitions.
Dr. Nate Zinsser is an expert in the psychology of human performance who consults to individuals and organizations seeking a competitive edge. He is the director of west point’s influential performance psychology program. His new book is The Confident Mind: A Battle Tested Guide to Unshakeable Performance.
In this discussion, we not only define confidence but debunk some commonly held beliefs on what it means to have confidence in yourself despite that voice in your head that's always saying you're not good enough.
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