The over-confident surgeon causes harm by doing too much.
The under-confident surgeon causes harm by doing too little.
5 steps to building surgical confidence ๐งต
The under-confident surgeon causes harm by doing too little.
5 steps to building surgical confidence ๐งต
The old model of confidence said, "fake it 'til you make it".
To act confident and have absolute belief in your skills.
But the person who proclaims their confidence is anything but confident.
To act confident and have absolute belief in your skills.
But the person who proclaims their confidence is anything but confident.
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When knife touches skin, projected confidence crumples and fails.
True confidence comes from a grounding in reality.
In knowing your limitations and knowing who you are.
Here are 5 ways to develop real confidence.
True confidence comes from a grounding in reality.
In knowing your limitations and knowing who you are.
Here are 5 ways to develop real confidence.
1/ Lower the bar.
Don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
What are the limits of your ability? When should you stop?
Understand what you are capable of and set the bar accordingly.
Don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
What are the limits of your ability? When should you stop?
Understand what you are capable of and set the bar accordingly.
2/ Raise the floor, not just the ceiling.
Your performance will regress to your average.
Don't focus on the extremes of great days and bad days.
Know your average and aim to improve on this every day.
Your performance will regress to your average.
Don't focus on the extremes of great days and bad days.
Know your average and aim to improve on this every day.
3/ Be you.
Perfection is the enemy of good.
No one is perfect, though social media will make you believe otherwise.
Accept who you are, your weaknesses and all.
Then improve from here one weakness at a time.
Perfection is the enemy of good.
No one is perfect, though social media will make you believe otherwise.
Accept who you are, your weaknesses and all.
Then improve from here one weakness at a time.
4/ Trust your training.
Holding the knife on your own represents a history of experience.
Trust the training that has brought you to this point.
You wouldn't be here if you weren't already able.
Holding the knife on your own represents a history of experience.
Trust the training that has brought you to this point.
You wouldn't be here if you weren't already able.
5/ Quiet your ego.
Smart people don't tell you how smart they are.
Confident people don't tell you how confident they are.
They know themselves and don't have to tell the world.
The best still doubt themselves a little.
It keeps them sharp and keeps their egos in check.
Smart people don't tell you how smart they are.
Confident people don't tell you how confident they are.
They know themselves and don't have to tell the world.
The best still doubt themselves a little.
It keeps them sharp and keeps their egos in check.
Confidence lies in understanding who you are and your abilities.
It comes from being vulnerable and accepting your limitations.
Confidence is doing hard things and accepting you will fail, no matter how hard you try.
To see where you lie and then going back to work.
It comes from being vulnerable and accepting your limitations.
Confidence is doing hard things and accepting you will fail, no matter how hard you try.
To see where you lie and then going back to work.
Summary of surgical confidence:
- Be you
- Lower the bar
- Raise the floor
- Quiet your ego
- Trust your training
- Be you
- Lower the bar
- Raise the floor
- Quiet your ego
- Trust your training
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