Episode #336
Confidence is a deliberate choice—the 'first victory'—to trust your current preparation, not a trait that appears only after success.
Language shapes performance and even physiology: use affirmational self-talk, reframe setbacks as TLN (temporary, limited, not me), and build belief with daily ESP journaling (effort, success, progress) and a Top 10 wins list.
Strive for excellence but avoid destructive perfectionism; learn from misses, forgive imperfections, and in high-pressure moments 'surrender to your talent.'
You surrender to your talent. You let your talent take over.
As Sun Tzu put it, victorious warriors win first and then go into battle, while losing warriors go into battle and then hope to win.
Confidence is a very unstable, fragile, transitory state.
Dr. Nate Zinsser is the Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point— the most comprehensive mental training program in the country. Since 1992, he has helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S. Army.
He has been the sport-psychology mentor for elite athletes, including two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, as well as many Olympians and NCAA champions.
Dr. Zinsser has also been a consultant for the FBI Academy, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, and the Fire Department of New York.
He recently released his book, “The Confident Mind,” which offers a fascinating guide to the science of confidence and provides readers with a step-by-step program to best harness their belief in themselves to achieve success.
Listen in as Dr. Zinsser takes us into a deep dive to the power of confidence: how to achieve it, how to leverage it, and how it can help you reach success despite— and because of— failure. Tune in now!
