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Episode 13: From Shy to Self-Confident

Posted on 02 July 2008

 
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Are you shy? Do you lack self-confidence, motivation, and a belief in yourself?

If so, I feel your pain. I was a seriously shy kid who was afraid of basically everything, but especially other people. But through persistent effort and little acts of courage, I have significantly overcome the shyness of my youth and even unleashed a fair bit of charisma. If I can go from a painfully shy kid to a podcast host, you certainly can become more self-confident and create more of the life you desire.

Listen in as I, Duff McDuffee, talk with John Wesley, founder of popular personal development blog PickTheBrain.com and another formerly shy guy, about getting started with personal development.

In this conversation, you will learn…

  • What book John Wesley recommends for getting started in developing yourself.
  • The key reframe for getting over shyness and social anxiety.
  • How little acts of courage add up to build a solid belief in yourself and your abilities.
  • How to save two birds with one bird sanctuary through the use of “multiple positives.”
  • Why the 9-5 office worker may become a thing of the past, and how this benefits your career goals.
  • Why you need a compelling vision for your future if you are lacking self-confidence and motivation.

Listen to the end for a tip from the very insightful Charles Gilkey of ProductiveFlourishing.com.

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Stuff we talked about:

- PickTheBrain.com, the classy self-development blog founded by this week’s guest
- Steve Pavlina’s blog, the blog that launched a thousand blogs
- The Magic of Thinking Big, an excellent book for newbies to self-development, a classic
- Overcoming shyness article, a popular post from PickTheBrain
- Multiple positives article, a great concept and solid post
- The 9-5 office worker as a thing of the past? I think so too, in fact it already is for me! :)
- The Four Hour Workweek, Tim Ferris’ controversial book, filled with strange ideas that might forever turn you into an anti-9to5′er
- WordPress, the wonderful free and open-source blog software that this blog and many others are powered by

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The Precision Change podcast is a production of Duff McDuffee and Ryan Oelke. To amplify your online voice, please visit PowerUp Productions. Duff McDuffee is a Modern Magician. He has studied many esoteric tomes and learned many practical incantations for making change happen as a Life Coach, and in his own personal development. Duff is Host of the Precision Change podcast. Read his full bio on the About page. Ryan Oelke is a Producer who designs and orchestrates ideas, passion, and talent into creative media--from music to podcasting to film. Envisioning and identifying passionate ideas, Ryan has a keen eye for bringing the right mix of talented people together, and cultivating and designing the ideas through his creative and practical direction to bring them to life. Read his full bio on the About page.

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