277. Travis Thomas Confidence is Overrated

In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Travis Thomas , author of Confidence is Overrated: Why Courage is the Antidote & Feelings Make Cowards of Us All . Travis is a leadership and mindset coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Live Yes, And . He’s coached elite performers from Fortune 100 executives to pro and collegiate athletes, served on the coaching staff for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team through the 2022 World Cup, and previously led mindset work at the famed IMG Academy —all while bringing the transformative principles of improvisation to high-performance cultures. In this episode, you’ll learn why confidence is a feeling but courage is a commitment , how to shift attention from feelings to behaviors so results improve, and a simple coaching equation— Validation + Encouragement = Progress —that helps you or your team run at the storm like a buffalo and grow through discomfort. We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Travis Thomas . To Learn More about Travis and buy his book visit: The Book: Website/Socials: 0:00 Intro 1:38 A book dedicated to the child version of himself 4:58 The analogy of buffaloes running into a storm 8:43 Validation + Empowerment = Progress 14:15 To be brave is to do the uncomfortable thing 16:28 Feelings don’t predict outcomes. Behaviors do. 18:38 Being courageous in sales 22:45 Getting closer to the “YES” 27:03 Belief is based on substance, consistency & commitment 29:38 “The bigger the tree, the bigger the shadow” 31:48 What are you excited about? what are you fulfilled by? 37:03 It is about being comfortable in the discomfort 38:20 Surrendering into the discomfort zone 42:11 Where connect with Travis, his book and his work ____________________________________________ Join the world's largest non-fiction Book community! The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. ( ) If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time!

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