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James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Minutes

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Confidence is Predicting Success

Confidence is not simply a matter of self-affirmation but is rooted in evidence-based beliefs. It is situated on a spectrum between anxiety, which predicts failure, and confidence, which predicts success. Expectations significantly shape outcomes, highlighting the importance of predicting success. Even without concrete evidence, embracing an overconfident mindset in anticipating success is essential, with room for being wrong, rather than defaulting to negative assumptions.

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