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Dan Pena believes that 'Self-esteem is the checking account of your soul. ' If you have low self-esteem, you will bounce checks in life. He teaches that confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself and achieving tangible results. He advocates for 'acting as if'—projecting the confidence of a billionaire until the reality catches up. He teaches that you must love yourself enough to demand the best from the world.
"Your self-confidence is directly proportional to your level of discipline."
"Confidence is the byproduct of competence."
"Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to results"
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"Stop acting like you have forever to get rich"
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"True confidence is being able to look at yourself in the mirror and not see a snowflake."
"You don't need to be smart to be confident, you just need to be brave."
"You can't have a dream if you don't have the confidence to pursue it."
"Confidence is a muscle. You build it by doing things you're afraid of."
"Success is built on a foundation of failures that you had the confidence to survive."
"Confidence is the ability to walk into a room and know you belong there."
"Build your confidence through small wins every single day."
"The difference between a winner and a loser is how they handle fear."
"Confidence is the fuel that drives the Quantum Leap."
"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a reason to quit."
"Confidence is knowing that no matter what happens, you will find a way."
"You have to be willing to be wrong to be confident."
"A man with confidence is a man with a future."
"Risk is the price of admission for the one percent"
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"The more you do, the more you can do, and the more confident you become."
"Hope is not a strategy"
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"Stop worrying about what people think. That's the ultimate confidence killer."
"I may be wrong, but I am never in doubt."
"Confidence is not 'they will like me.' Confidence is 'I'll be fine if they don't.'"
"You cannot achieve greatness without the confidence to be different."
"Self-esteem comes from doing things you thought you couldn't do."
"Most people fail because they lack the confidence to start, not the ability to finish."
"You don't need more intelligence you need more guts"
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"Hard work builds the kind of confidence that no one can take away from you."
"Confidence is a choice you make every morning."
"Don't be a victim. Victors have confidence; victims have excuses."
"Success leaves clues but you are too lazy to look for them"
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"Stop negotiating with yourself and do the work"
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"Confidence is the difference between dreaming and doing."
"The only way to get confidence is to get off your butt and do something."
"Your lack of confidence is a result of your lack of action."
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