At one time or another, we’ve all heard the voice inside our heads that diminishes our confidence and tells us we can’t before we even try. The difference between being able to push forward in spite of your doubts instead of succumbing to them is finding your courage—and knowing how to silence that voice. In today’s Silver Dollar episode, we take a closer look at self-doubt—what it is and what it can do—and offer some behaviors you can practice to hush your self-defeating thoughts.

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Connect | Resources

A networking event is one situation where our confidence can waver and our self-doubt can take over. See our blog post, Arrive and Thrive: Networking Event Tips to Put You at Ease, and its accompanying free resource, Small Talk/Networking Scripts, that will help you to prepare for your next networking event.

0:00 Introduction

1:07 Your younger self would be proud

1:45 What you say to yourself matters

2:56 The Dunning-Kruger Effect

4:20 When in doubt, be pragmatic

5:21 Even the most accomplished feel doubt

6:18 Thoughts on Imposter Syndrome

7:09 Authenticity is a superpower

8:09 7 actions to mitigate self-doubt

9:24 Keep the promises you make to yourself

10:57 Action Item

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