10 Rules for winning the game of confidence – Russ Harris
- The actions of confidence come first, the feelings of confidence come later
- Genuine confidence is not the absence of fear, it is a transformed relationship with fear
- Negative thoughts are normal. Don’t fight them, diffuse them.
- Self-acceptance trumps self-esteem.
- True success is living by your values.
- Hold your values lightly, but pursue them vigorously.
- Don’t obsess about the outcome, get passionate about the process.
- Don’t fight your fear. Allow it, befriend it, and channel it.
- Failure hurts, but if we’re willing to learn it’s a wonderful teacher.
- The key to peak performance is total engagement in the task.