The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know

I’ve observed that for some people confidence is more closely associated with doing (and is dependent on their skills and performance), while for others it is related more to their felt security with others. My suspicion is that confidence gets tied up with doing when parents put a lot of emphasis on competence. When children are not shamed for und

Confidence is a skill, not a gift from the gods. And it is a skill founded on a set of ideas about the world and our natural place within it.

Confidence is a result of success, not a cause.

Confidence isn’t a quality we are born with or something that magically happens; it’s built through action. To create confidence, you need to get started. Every time you act, you bet on yourself and gather evidence that you can do what you set out to do.