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Make Space For Doubt
One of my goals for this year is to build up my confidence further.
While I feel like I’m generally pretty confident in my ability to bring my ideas to life, I, like most people am prone to comparison, imposter syndrome, and any number of less-than-confident thought distortions.
In taking stock of where I want to go over the coming years, it was clear to me that in order to be the leader, CEO and person I aspire to be, an increase in confidence, in ownership of my ideas talents and perspectives, is necessary.
One of my other goals for this year, however, is to make room for a little more doubt, specifically in some key areas.
Why Doubt is Important
While confidence is a useful trait, even a necessary one for certain pursuits, it can get in the way.
Last year, for example, I charged headfirst, investing considerable time and money into creating a product that ultimately underwhelmed significantly.
I’d seen the model for the product work in other niches and was exceedingly confident that it would work in mine as well.
In hindsight, I could have used a healthy dose of doubt about a number of aspects of that product.
Granted, I probably would have done it anyway, but I would have done it differently, with a more complete picture of what would drive its success or failure.
