Confidence (Almost) Always Beats Knowledge - RD270

<p>We’re lucky that we chose a profession where confidence beats knowledge. Before I dive deeper into that, we first have to look at what confidence is.</p> <p class="p1">According to <a href= "https://www.dictionary.com/browse/confidence" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">disctionary.com</a>, Confidence is <strong><em>the belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities</em></strong>.</p> <ul> <li class="p1">Confidence is what’s center stage when you say, “I can do this.”</li> <li class="p1">Confidence is what’s driving you when you say, “I can figure this out.”</li> <li class="p1">Confidence is the ladder you climb when you say, “I can succeed.”</li> </ul> <p class="p1">Without confidence, your goals, your intentions, your ambitions might as well be called dreams. Because that’s all they’ll ever be if you don’t believe in yourself and your abilities.</p> <p class="p1">I fully believe that without confidence, you cannot succeed as a design business owner. I’m not talking about being a designer. Many designers lack confidence in themselves. I know and have worked with designers who fall into that category. I’m talking about running your own design business. <a href= "https://resourcefuldesigner.com/episode17">Being a freelancer</a> if that’s what you want to call yourself.</p> <p class="p1">But I digress.</p> <p class="p1">Confidence. If you want to succeed in this business, you need confidence.</p> <p class="p1">But what about knowledge? Don’t you need knowledge to succeed? That’s a trick question. The <a href= "https://www.dictionary.com/browse/knowledge" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">definition of knowledge, according to dictionary.com</a>, is <strong><em>an acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. </em></strong>Acquaintance. What an interesting word to use. Most of the time, when you think of acquaintances, you think of people you know of but don’t necessarily know.</p> <p class="p1">I consider Betty, the cashier at the grocery store I go to, as an acquaintance. She knows