The Multiplier Mindset and What Happens When You Feel Confident

Often, the only thing standing between us and where we want to be, is a crippling lack of confidence. 

Now that might sound like a serious problem.

But here’s the good news - in situations like these, only one thing needs fixing. 

Our mindset.  

In business and in life, the fear of failure and the comfort of familiarity can lock us in, prevent us from facing new challenges and experiencing growth. 

This creates a cycle where we never end up trying new things because we don’t have reason to believe that we’d be good at them. 

And a mindset like that can quickly lead to stagnation. 

On today’s episode, we try to turn this mindset problem around by using the 4 C’s of Dan Sullivan’s Multiplier Mindset framework: 

• Commitment to do whatever it takes

• Courage to do it even when it feels awful and uncomfortable

• Capability that comes from acquiring new skills 

• Confidence that’s the result of having succeeded at what you set out to do.

By changing your mindset, by embracing the discomfort, and by increasing your capability, you can get the job done. 

And every time you win, your success automatically gives you the confidence to leap higher next time. 

And before you know it, entrepreneurship might become your path to self-actualization. 

If we’ve already got you thinking about how 4 steps could possibly turn someone into a different person (it sounds crazy!), tune into today’s podcast on how the Multiplier Mindset made us realise that discomfort is the price of growth. 

Here’s a peek at what else you can expect:

• How courage works in real life and how it’s different from grit 
• How confidence always stems from a past history of success
• The difference between confidence and self-confidence
• The importance of being kind and loving to yourself 
• Tools to unpack the tendency to view ourselves negatively
• The need for friends who will call you out when you’re too harsh on yourself
• How women use self-deprecation as a safety net in society 

• Dan Sullivan - the 4 C's Formula
• Cal Newport - Digital Minimalism
• Cal Newport - Deep Work
• How to do a thought download

This week’s Joy: 

Our joy is a mask from Rais Case that is shaped like a bandana, and has leather ties that take away the hassle of fussy elastic bands!

This week’s Hustle: 

Our hustle is Cal Newport’s book titled ‘Digital Minimalism’ that examines how people spend time online and how online tech tools work to hijack people’s attention.  

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