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Confidence is Like Sex

Confidence is Like Sex

If you can't get yourself going, you need someone else to.

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May 26, 2020
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Why the crass headline?

To get your attention, perhaps. But also because the term “self-confidence” is misleading. Your confidence doesn’t come from you. It comes from other people. I learned that from a brilliant podcast interview with Simon Sinek. If I remember which one it was, I’ll send a link.

In this, “The Irony About Self-Confidence” article, Sinek…

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