How to Build Confidence

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A lot of times we think that we derive confidence by our ability to consistently provide things that other people value over time. We often diminish the value of that in other people's eyes, but it is astonishingly powerful. The simple act of putting something into the world that has the effect of letting other people know they are not alone.

Have you ever looked at someone else, someone you admire, who’s maybe accomplished a lot, and just assumed they must be wildly confident and always winning at everything? You’re not alone. But, the truth, it turns out, is much more complex.

So many of those luminaries are not, in fact wildly, or even remotely confident. And if they are, they go through cycles of profound change, self-doubt, struggle and, when they learn to harness these experiences, revelation and even reinvention.

In today's episode, Jenny shares a deeply personal and timely example of her own journey through seasons of confidence, struggle, and renewal.

And in an unexpected, yet deeply powerful moment, Jenny shares a ‘Sparked Exclusive’ revealing that she began, almost covertly, creating something ‘from the mess’ in hopes of helping others feel less alone in their struggles. She wonders: Can sharing our human flaws and uncertainties actually complement our expertise and advice, providing value in its own way?

Find out more about Jenny’s vulnerable reveal here: http://itsfreetime.com/secret

Watch ‘Save Me’ on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFNprPOdss

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Jenny is a podcaster, career and business strategist, and an award-winning author of three books: Life After College, the groundbreaking Pivot for navigating what’s next, and her recently published Free Time for optimizing what’s now.

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