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Ep 382 – Confidence Usually Comes After the First Step
Meta Description:Stoic leadership teaches action before confidence. Scott Smith explains why courage grows when leaders take the first responsible step.🎙️ Episode SummaryThe Stoics did not define courage as the absence of fear. Courage was a quality of character expressed through choice.Stoicism teaches that confidence is often the result of action, not the prerequisite for it. In this episode, Scott Smith reflects on the trap of waiting until you feel ready, certain, or confident before taking the next responsible step.For founders and executives, this is a practical leadership discipline…
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