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Build Real Confidence

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Confidence built from evidence, not slogans: small steps, honest self-talk, and what the research (including its failed replications) actually shows.

3h 27m6 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Build confidence from evidence you collect on purpose

02Quiet the inner critic with techniques that were tested

03Speak up, ask and disagree calmly

04Recover from setbacks and keep confidence calibrated

Every lesson of Build Real Confidence

18 lessons in 6 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Where Confidence Comes FromFree · 3 lessons
  1. Confidence is built from evidenceKnow the four sources of self-efficacy and which one builds confidence fastest.11 min
  2. What happened to power posingLearn how a famous confidence trick fared under replication, and what's left of it.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: start an evidence logKeep a running record of what you've done, so your confidence rests on facts.12 min
Level 2Your Inner VoiceMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Talk to yourself like a coachUse distanced self-talk to calm nerves and perform better under pressure.11 min
  2. Impostor feelingsRecognize impostor feelings, understand how common they are, and answer them with evidence.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: growth mindset, honestlyKnow what the evidence says about growth mindset, and keep the useful part.11 min
Level 3Confidence With PeopleMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Nobody is watching as closely as you thinkUse the spotlight effect to lower social fear.11 min
  2. They liked you more than you thinkCorrect the liking gap after conversations.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: just askAsk for help and opportunities, knowing people say yes more often than you expect.12 min
Level 4Act Before You Feel ReadyMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The confidence ladderBreak a scary goal into steps small enough to take this week.12 min
  2. Rehearse the first thirty secondsPrepare the opening of hard moments so the rest follows.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: disagree without dramaVoice a disagreement with someone senior, clearly and calmly.12 min
Level 5Confidence After SetbacksMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Treat a setback as dataDebrief failures so they build competence instead of eroding confidence.11 min
  2. Confidence that matches realityCheck whether your confidence is calibrated: neither too high nor too low.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: take criticism without collapsingSeparate useful feedback from how it's delivered, and respond steadily.12 min
Level 6Your Confidence PlanMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Daily confidence repsBuild a small daily routine that keeps collecting evidence.11 min
  2. Build confidence in othersUse specific encouragement and small opportunities to build other people's confidence.11 min
  3. Capstone: your confidence planPut your ladder, evidence, self-talk and reps on one page.14 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Communicate With ConfidenceSpeak and listen well · 3h 25m
Handle Stress, Bounce BackWhen nerves run high · 3h 20m