The Importance of Self-Belief in Entrepreneurship

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A lot of people argue that you're better off being in Soldier Mindset. And I think they're wrong, but it's very understandable why they view things that way. So- Well, I spoke in like a true Scout. I really do try to have Scout Mindset about my own thesis. In fact, the book changed a lot over the couple of years that I was writing it because I was kind of wrestling with the critiques of my thesis.

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What are "scout" and "soldier" mindsets? How can we have productive disagreements even when one person isn't in scout mindset? Is knowing about good rationality habits sufficient to reason well? When do we naturally tend to be in scout mindset or soldier mindset? When is each mindset beneficial or harmful? Are humans "rationally irrational"? What are the two different types of confidence? What are some practical strategies for shifting our mindset in the moment from soldier to scout?

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