Foundations

While many people struggle daily with a lack of confidence, there are folks who have the opposite problem – people who are routinely overconfident. And, as several stories in my humorous memoir demonstrate, overconfidence can be dangerous. Sometimes hilarious, yes, but potentially disastrous. So how can you find out if your confidence is justified? And how can you adjust your self-assessment if it’s not? Here are three ways to overcome… Read More »3 Ways to Overcome Overconfidence

If you struggle with self-confidence, you’ve probably already heard all the bad advice out there. You’re told to pump yourself up with can-do platitudes and just “fake it till you make it.” But this just creates a façade of false confidence that you can temporarily hide behind. What you really want is true confidence. And as I’ve explained before, true confidence comes from self-efficacy. In that article, I focused on… Read More »Why Better Sleep Makes You More Confident

Damn! Why is this so hard? I should be good at this already! We’ve all been there. This thought might arise when we’re playing a game or a sport. It could pop up during a miscommunication with your partner or child. It’s probably most common when we’re learning something, whether for work or school or just for a hobby. Many of us walk around with mistaken assumptions about how life… Read More »The Power of the Practicing Mindset