Career Talk With Wes

Building Confidence as Conviction vs. the Feeling of Confidence


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Summary

In this conversation, Wes Ehnert discusses the importance of building confidence through personal challenges. He differentiates between feeling confident and knowing confidence, emphasizing that confidence can be a decision rather than just an emotion. Ehnert introduces a simple exercise where individuals identify personal challenges to undertake, which helps in proving to oneself that they can be confident. He also outlines the SMART criteria for setting achievable goals and stresses the importance of celebrating successes, no matter how small, to reinforce confidence.

 

Keywords

confidence, self-improvement, personal development, challenges, SMART goals, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, public speaking, personal growth, motivation

 

Takeaways

Building confidence involves both feeling and knowing it.

Confidence can be a decision rather than just an emotion.
Identifying personal challenges is key to building confidence.
Success is defined by the act of doing, not the quality of the outcome.
Setting SMART goals helps in achieving confidence-building tasks.
Challenges should be meaningful and relevant to the individual.
Self-credit and celebration are crucial after achieving a challenge.
Speaking to oneself in the third person can enhance self-objectivity.
Regular practice of challenges builds transferable confidence.
The feeling of confidence develops over time with consistent effort.

 

Titles

Building Confidence: A Practical Approach

The Dual Nature of Confidence

 

Sound Bites

"The topic for today is building"

"Success is doing it, not doing it well."
"Speak to yourself in the third person."

Chapters

00:00 Building Confidence: An Overview

00:15 Defining Personal Challenges for Confidence Building
03:15 Setting SMART Goals for Confidence
08:02 Celebrating Achievements and Building Self-Credit

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