Summary of Russ Harris's The Confidence Gap

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 Confidence is not the end of the journey, but rather just the beginning. You want more confidence in order to achieve something, which is why you ask yourself how you would behave differently if you had all the confidence in the world.

#2 It’s time to connect with your own desires. Take your time to read through and carefully consider the important questions that follow. In a world where you had unlimited confidence, how would you behave differently, walk and talk differently, and treat others differently.

#3 Values are the desired qualities of ongoing action. They describe how you want to behave as a human being. Goals are desired outcomes. When you achieve a goal, you can tick it off the list. Values cannot be completed or ticked off the list as done. They are ongoing.

#4 Values and goals are important in developing confidence and enhancing performance. They provide us with the inspiration and motivation to do what it takes, and they sustain us on the journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669354055

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Insights on Russ Harris's Confidence Gap

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

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Insights from Chapter 5

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Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

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Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Confidence is not the end of the journey, but rather just the beginning. You want more confidence in order to achieve something, which is why you ask yourself how you would behave differently if you had all the confidence in the world.

#2

It’s time to connect with your own desires. Take your time to read through and carefully consider the important questions that follow. In a world where you had unlimited confidence, how would you behave differently, walk and talk differently, and treat others differently.

#3

Values are the desired qualities of ongoing action. They describe how you want to behave as a human being. Goals are desired outcomes. When you achieve a goal, you can tick it off the list. Values cannot be completed or ticked off the list as done. They are ongoing.

#4

Values and goals are important in developing confidence and enhancing performance. They provide us with the inspiration and motivation to do what it takes, and they sustain us on the journey.

#5

The Life Change List is a set of answers to the questions How will I act differently. and How will I treat others differently. It is a first step on your path to confidence. Make sure you have written down your answers before reading on.

#6

The first definition of confidence is a feeling of certainty or assurance. It is a powerful feeling of certainty or assurance that you will perform well and achieve a positive outcome. The second definition is an act of trust or reliance. This is a much older meaning of the word, which harks back to its ancient origins in Latin.

#7

Nelson Mandela was a great leader who was able to inspire others despite his own fear. He was not able to eliminate his fear, but he learned to triumph over it.

#8

The rule I have to feel confident before I can achieve my goals, perform at my peak, or behave like the person