Here's a secret about confidence: it's not about perfectly controlling every situation to get the outcome you want. It's about knowing you are capable of handling whatever happens. As I meet with prospective and new coaching clients these days, a common goal or challenge that comes up is acting with confidence in the workplace, especially in unexpected situations or when dealing with new stakeholders. One person even referred to their struggle with confidence as a “weakness.”

One of the most common questions I’ve been asked by over a hundred mentees and coaching clients is how to be more confident. Confidence...

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