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Talks to give you a confidence boost

Feeling a little down on yourself? These mental tricks and pearls of inspiration will give you a lift.

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How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others
13:20

Brittany Packnett Cunningham

How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others

13 minutes 20 seconds
A pro wrestler's guide to confidence
13:18

Mike Kinney

A pro wrestler's guide to confidence

13 minutes 18 seconds
Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
07:04

Elizabeth Gilbert

Success, failure and the drive to keep creating

7 minutes 4 seconds
How to build your creative confidence
11:29

David Kelley

How to build your creative confidence

11 minutes 29 seconds
How to speak up for yourself
14:59

Adam Galinsky

How to speak up for yourself

14 minutes 59 seconds
How to live passionately—no matter your age
08:06

Isabel Allende

How to live passionately—no matter your age

8 minutes 6 seconds
My journey to yo-yo mastery
10:14

BLACK

My journey to yo-yo mastery

10 minutes 14 seconds
The day I stood up alone
07:10

Boniface Mwangi

The day I stood up alone

7 minutes 10 seconds
The game that can give you 10 extra years of life
19:13

Jane McGonigal

The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

19 minutes 13 seconds
How I beat stage fright
07:50

Joe Kowan

How I beat stage fright

7 minutes 50 seconds
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