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SUPER YOU

Now that you’ve mastered Discipline—WOYG Principle #1—let’s take a look at WOYG Principle #2: Confidence. The next three chapters cover critical aspects of confidence: this chapter will help you believe in yourself, Chapter 4 will help you eliminate performance anxiety and self-consciousness, and Chapter 5 will help you overcome fear of success.

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Confidence is a game changer. Of all of humanity’s internal, intangible traits, self-esteem is the one that makes the most difference in what you do and what you achieve.

My favorite athlete of all time, former NFL player Deion Sanders, once said this:

When you look good, you feel good.

When you feel good, you play good.

When you play good, they pay good.

While confidence isn’t the ...

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