Kat Cole

It's action, just getting comfortable with it over time, doing more and better regularly.

It's reps of action that drive confidence.

So often there are people around us just waiting on us to take the action, to do the thing, to do the right thing.

So when I think about confidence, I first ground myself in the definition.

Confidence is just the reliance or assurance that we believe in someone's abilities or qualities.

But how do we know someone's abilities or qualities?

How does anyone believe in mine?

It's simply through actions.

So the best way to drive and build confidence, whether we're looking to hone it or build a reputation for it or encourage people to have it in us, is to drive action.

Interestingly, many people think you need a lot of confidence to take bold action.

I think the opposite is true.

It's action, just getting comfortable with it over time, doing more and better regularly.

It's reps of action that drive confidence.

And that action and that confidence is what allows us to learn and grow.

I'm someone who wants to continue to learn and grow.

No matter how old I get, how many successes or challenges, how long I've been in a role or company, I want to get better.

And you're here, so I know you do too.

So the question is, what techniques or practices can help us cut through the challenges that are in our way to acting our way to confidence and growth?

Many people believe some of the best actions are when we show up in tough times, and that's true, but it's almost easier to take bold action when things are hard, there aren't a lot of options.

The more special muscle is the ability to coach ourselves to be greater, to do more, to be better, even when times are pretty good, and to recognize that complacency is a very real thing, and we are all blinded by our own progress.