How to Be a Competent and Confident Professional

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Professor at stanford p hd says he struggles with being seen as competent and confident. Says it's important to combine the knowledge you have with an open curious mindset. "You don't go into meetings kind of bluffing of pretending you know things that you don't but you take what you know"

Dr. Jo Boaler is the Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University and co-founder of www.youcubed.org. She is the author of eleven books including What's Math Got To Do With It? and Mathematical Mindsets. Dr. Boaler was also a White House presenter on equity.

We discuss:

Do you believe that almost anyone can be an 'Einstein'?
What do you tell professionals that are trying to grow their career or start a business, about utilizing the idea of a limitless mind?
What do you recommend to people that struggle with self doubt?

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