Peter Svenning argues you don't need to kill self-doubt, just act anyway. Small steps build confidence while hesitation feeds doubt. He warns coaches against quitting their day jobs too early: starting from financial scarcity is like building a fire with damp wood.
The goal isn't to silence self doubt, but start acting in spite of it. And then of course, we'll transform it. Every action you take turns that switch brighter. Every hesitation dims it. But taking action, even in small steps, can light the way forward. For many coaches, the first big action they dream about is quitting the day job. But should you? Many coaches dream of quitting the job, believing that's what's holding them back? Quitting too soon leads to financial stress and burnout. Starting from scarcity is like trying to build a fire with damp wood.
