In this episode, I’m talking about why we might not always need another mentor, course, teacher or person telling us what to do. Sometimes the thing that actually builds confidence is getting our reps in, sitting in the discomfort of not knowing, and learning to trust our own ability to figure it out.

We get into the science of self-efficacy, deliberate practice, autonomy, cognitive offloading and automation bias, and what can happen when guidance stops supporting our thinking.

In this episode:

Why my attempts to find intuitive mentors somehow always fall apart
Why mastery experiences are one of the strongest ways we build self-efficacy
Why the reps are what actually create confidence
How “desirable difficulties” and struggling through the unknown can improve learning
Why deliberate practice matters more than simply putting in the hours
The difference between a mentor who gives you answers and one who teaches you how to think
Why autonomy matters for learning, motivation and self-belief
How cognitive offloading can become a problem when we outsource the exact skills we’re trying to develop
What emerging AI research says about confidence, critical thinking and our reliance on external answers
Automation bias and what happens when we trust an external recommendation over our own judgment

Summit takeaway: Do the thing. Let yourself struggle at the thing. Refine the thing. And keep using your brain during the process.

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