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Confidence doesn't come before action.

It comes from it, according to business leader Kat Cole.

It's action, just getting comfortable with it over time, doing more and better regularly.

It's reps of action that drive confidence.

In this talk, we're resharing from 2024, Kat, who worked her way up from waitress to CEO of AG1,

a global health company, introduces something she calls the hotshot rule, a deceptively simple practice

she's been using for more than 15 years to help you step into a leadership mindset. It also

helps you break free from inertia and take decisive action when it matters most. So often there

are people around us just waiting on us to take the action, to do the thing, to do the right thing.

It all starts with one question, one person you admire, and 24 hours.

It's coming up right after a short break.

And now our TED Talk of the Day.

So when I think about confidence, I first ground myself in the definition.

Confidence is just the reliance or assurance that we believe in someone's abilities or qualities. But how do we know someone's abilities or qualities? How does anyone believe in mine? It's simply through actions. So the best way

to drive and build confidence, whether we're looking to hone it or build a reputation for it or

encourage people to have it in us, is to drive action.

Interestingly, many people think you need a lot of confidence to take bold action.

I think the opposite is true. It's action, just getting comfortable with it over time,

doing more and better regularly. It's reps of action that drive confidence. And that action and that

confidence is what allows us to learn and grow. I'm someone who wants to continue to learn and grow.

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