From the Founder, Brian Mazza 10/3
Confidence Through Competence
Most people chase confidence like it’s some hidden secret, but the truth is simpler than we want to admit: confidence isn’t something you’re born with, it’s something you earn. And the way you earn it is by becoming ruthlessly competent.
When you know you’ve put in the reps, when you’ve studied the details, when you’ve prepared in silence confidence is no longer a performance you’re trying to fake. It becomes who you are. You don’t need hype or false bravado because your actions, habits, and results have already proven it.
Think of competence as the foundation of a house. Without it, the structure wobbles no matter how nice the exterior looks. Confidence is the finished product, the curb appeal—but if the foundation is weak, eventually the cracks show.
Lessons on Competence
Start Small, Master Fast
Don’t aim to conquer everything at once. Stack small wins, one on top of another. When you master the basics, you create an unstoppable base for higher-level performance.
Competence Comes From Reps, Not Talk!
You can’t buy competence, and you can’t fake it. It comes from consistent action, not theory. Confidence without competence is arrogance.
Competence Expands Capacity
The better you are at the fundamentals, the more mental and physical space you free up for creativity, strategy, and leadership. Competence gives you the margin to perform under pressure (CAPACITY CODE IS LIVE BTW?).
Feedback Is a Mirror, Not a Threat
High performers welcome feedback because they see it as fuel to sharpen competence. Average people take it personally; elite performers take it seriously.
From Competent Person to High Performer
Being competent makes you reliable. People can trust you. But moving from competent to high performer requires more.
A competent person does their job well.
A high performer does their job well, raises the standard, and makes everyone around them better.
High performers don’t just execute, they elevate. They move from knowing the skill to owning the skill, and then teaching, inspiring, and modeling it for others.
That’s the transition: competence builds your confidence, but performance builds your impact. And when you combine both, you become the person others look to when it matters most.
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