Chapter 8

Unconditional Confidence

You’re always ready

‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.’

Ralph Waldo Emerson

There’s a big industry devoted to confidence. Thousands of books and websites are focused on helping people to be more self-confident or to get their confidence back after losing it.

ImagesSelf-confidence and self-belief was ranked the No.1 contributor to successfully handling difficult or challenging situations at work.

There’s no doubt that feeling confident at work is important to people.

Let’s compare two people who work in the same organisation. They both want to progress. ...

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