This Week with Introspective

The definition of Self-belief from the Strengths Profile:

• You are very confident and self-assured, with an unwavering belief in your abilities.

• You believe that almost anything is within your reach, if you set your mind to it and work hard to achieve it.

• This self-belief shines through every day and instills a confidence in the people around you.

Questions to help you bring this strength to life:

• Where do I need to trust myself more right now?

• What feels possible if I fully commit to it?

• How can I use my confidence to boost the confidence of people around me?

Resources of the Week

Article

Self Efficacy and Why Believing in Yourself Matters

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Self-efficacy is the belief in your ability to succeed in specific situations. Seeing others succeed can boost your belief in your own abilities. You can increase self-efficacy by managing stress and using positive self-talk.

By Kendra Cherry, MSEd

Book

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

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Think Again explores the importance of questioning our assumptions and embracing intellectual flexibility, showing how rethinking and unlearning can lead to better decisions, deeper understanding, and personal and professional growth.

by Adam Grant

Video

How to be confident (even if you’re not)

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In this TEDx talk, Montana von Fliss explains practical ways to project confidence even when you don’t feel it, using mindset shifts, body language, and performance techniques to help speakers show up more confidently on stage and in life.

by Montana von Fliss

Strength Story: Helen

The Strength of Self-belief

For Helen, self-belief is a steady, quiet confidence that guides her forward and invites others to see what’s possible for themselves. Throughout her career at Google and Apple, she trusted her ability to take on big opportunities, learn as she went, and rise to unfamiliar challenges with conviction. That belief fuels her momentum and shapes how she leads — not by holding confidence tightly, but by sharing it generously.

Fact of the Week

Confidence is socially contagious. A person’s self-belief can elevate motivation and performance in the people around them.

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