Grounding
This type of confidence isn't about being the loudest person in the room or acting like you know everything
What is grounded confidence?
Brown describes grounded confidence as being built on these five interconnected areas.
What are core, strength, awareness, thinking, and communication?
This is the ability to think about your own thinking—and it's one of our best defenses against cognitive bias.
What is metacognition?
Brown argues that authentic self-awareness requires both deep curiosity about ourselves and this kind of outside support.
What are coaches, mentors, therapists, or trusted people who can give us perspective?
Brown's version of confidence isn't “I know I'm right.” It's closer to this mindset.
What is “I'm here to get it right, not to be right”?