The Confidence Effect

 

Conclusion

At Half The Sky, and in this book, I talk about the “click”—that place where your confidence and competence connect so powerfully you can feel it.

And once you’ve felt that click, you will be able to do all of those things we’ve talked about in this book, including:

Step up to new opportunities. As Natalye Paquin says, “Confidence is built over time, after you have experienced success. And the foundation of success is being prepared, knowing your environment, asking for help, having the courtesy of trust and respect, and once you get all the foundational stuff and you experience success, it builds confidence.”

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