Champions Use Self-Belief as a Weapon | Aubrey Marcus
YOU HAVE TO HAVE FAITH THAT YOU'LL FIND A WAY.
Do you allow doubt to trickle in?
Maybe I won’t make it.
Maybe I’m not smart enough.
Maybe I’m not the person for the job.
Your self-belief has to be airtight if you want to go all the way. It has to be unwavering.
Once you believe in yourself authentically, you will get others on board who believe in you, too.
You have the power to create a movement.
That’s why, for this Five Minute Friday, I revisited a conversation I had with Aubrey Marcus where explains how champions use self-belief as a tool to win.
Aubrey Marcus is the founder and CEO of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on the holistic health philosophy Total Human Optimization. He regularly provides commentary to outlets like Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Doctors, and The Joe Rogan Experience. He has been featured on the cover of Men’s Health, is the author of the life-coaching course Go For Your Win, and author of the book Own The Day, Own Your Life from HarperCollins.
Having self-belief doesn’t mean you’re cocky. It means that you’ve put in the work and you have the mindset to know you will accomplish what you set out to do.
Learn why a strong belief in yourself is a key to success in any field in Episode 756.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How champions use belief in themselves as a weapon (2:00)
The way Conor McGregor uses self-belief to win fights (2:30)
How to get your belief in yourself to 100% (5:45)
Why politicians don’t use self-belief effectively (7:00)
The line between confidence and cockiness (8:00)
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