The Competence – Confidence Cycle

Oxygen 🫁. Water 💧. Sleep 💤.

Motorcycles 🏍️. Menstrual 🩸. Dharma ☸️.

Cycles 🔄 are everywhere.

And there’s one you probably didn’t learn in school 🎓:

The Competence – Confidence Cycle 🚴‍♂️.

Brendon Burchard calls this the "Competence - Confidence Loop"

Here’s how it works:

Get good at something 🛠️ → feel confident 😎
Feel confident 😎 → get better at it 🚀
Repeat 🔁

That’s the loop that builds momentum 🌪️.

And here’s the twist 🌀:

The loop runs in reverse ⏪, too.

Lose a skill 📉 → lose confidence 😟
Lose confidence 😟 → perform worse 🤦‍♂️
Spiral 🌀

So what’s the move? 🎯

Don’t wait ⏳ to feel ready.

Start small 🌱. Build the skill 🧱.

Let confidence 😌 catch up.

The cycle 🔄 will take it from there.

If you’re riding the loop, I’m in your corner 🤝.

Let’s connect 📲.  Eric Woodard

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