The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks 2234 | Mel Robbins: “If You Have a Problem that Can Be Solved with Action, You Don’t Have a Problem.”
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Jul 30, 2025 
Mel Robbins, a self-help author and motivational speaker, discusses the transformative power of action in building confidence. She breaks down the myths surrounding confidence, explaining that it’s a skill developed through experience. Robbins introduces the 'confidence-competency loop' and emphasizes how a simple five-second decision can shift your mindset. She also explores how to reframe challenges into growth opportunities and offers techniques to combat procrastination, all while underscoring the importance of community in personal development.
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Solve Problems with Action
- If a problem can be solved by taking action, it's not truly a problem.
- Take uncomfortable action to grow and become stronger through struggle.
Skills Build Confidence and Purpose
- Developing skills creates a sense of usefulness and purpose, which breeds confidence.
- Lack of competence can lead to a nihilistic mindset that questions one's value to the world.
Confidence Is a Skill
- Confidence is a skill that grows with action, not a fixed trait or personality attribute.
- Building competence through repeated action creates a confidence-competency loop.
