"I seriously can't count how many egotistical personalities have I worked with in the creative industry that are not capable of doing the work they claim. Over confidence is actually more of an issue now and not put in the hours and pay respect to really crafting a good job. I believe truly confident people question themselves continuously, their attention to their craft is brewed from self doubt. That is what creates greatness." Let’s separate these 2 issues of talent and belief in self. You can be talented and insecure and talented and confident. You can also be talented and a total jerk. One automatically assumes that when we talk about confidence the arrogant A-hole that is ego driven comes to mind. And if you’ve ever worked with one then the reaction seems pretty reasonable. Truly confident people have a good sense of who they are, have a strong sense of their strengths and weaknesses. They put others at ease, nothing to prove, accepting of others, present to who they are, and are comfortable in their own skin. Truly confident people don’t try to prove anything to anyone. When I think of confidence I think of the Dalai Lama and less Donald Trump. Overly “confident” people aren’t actually confident at all. They are overcompensating for their insecurities just like the way Bullies appear on the surface. LInkedIn Discussion that sparked this follow up: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6429515507505991680/ More info on Joel: Revthink.com/Futurists 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Host– Chris Do Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Live Editor– Erica Pead Editor– Stewart Schuster, Mark Contreras, Aaron Szekely Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, Din, Helvetica Neue Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.