250: How To Build Confidence

30/09/2025 10 min Episodio 249
250: How To Build Confidence

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Episode Synopsis

Confidence doesn’t transfer perfectly, but it grows each time you start over. Sean Barnes shares how facing fear in new domains proves it’s never as big as it seems, and why every restart builds lasting growth.
 
Podcast Show Notes – Episode 250 | 10.07.2025
Episode Title: How To Build Confidence 
Key Moments
0:00 - Navigating new challenges and setting goals
2:02 - Transitioning into leadership and skill development
4:03 - Selling ideas and expanding leadership responsibilities
5:27 - Embracing entrepreneurship and overcoming initial hurdles
6:21 - Building domain-specific confidence and resilience
 
Key Takeaways

Confidence is domain-specific, but skills and experiences from one area can bleed over and help you succeed in new challenges.
Starting over in new domains can be intimidating, but it provides valuable learning and growth opportunities that build long-term confidence.
Fear is often exaggerated in our minds, and pushing through it reveals that it's not as daunting as it seems, enabling personal and professional growth.

 
Host: Sean Barnes
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