"The more confident we are, the happier we are and the more effective we seem to be in everything we do. Belief, or faith, enables you to act boldly in the face of uncertainty. Confidence enables you to face changes and difficulties and unexpected setbacks with calmness and clarity, and allows you to respond more effectively under any circumstances.” — Brian Tracy, The Power of Self Confidence. Bonus segments: Art of search. How can you use google search as a creative brainstorming partner? Google vs. stock photo site? How do you learn how to learn? Role play. Molly and Aaron take a crack and spin the wheel. How to overcome objections in the sales cycle. Why is this good? Celebrated designer Olly Moss' work is broken down by Chris. Annotations -- 03:45 Man on the bridge - success is based on your beliefs 08:30 Convince yourself to do something when you are not confident 10:22 Aaron's Surf Story - coming to grips with the worst possible outcome 15:45 Let go of self-pity and overcome shame and guilt. 17:45 How beliefs govern our thinking 19:53 Custodian's of our minds: Positive beliefs can guide you to achieving your goals, and negative beliefs can tear you apart. 21:40 Self-confidence means that you are not seeking external validation. 24:14 Subjective Opinion: The product/service is not a good match for them. 27:00 Mail Time 31:09 The Art of Search - Brainstorming 33:30 All of the world's information is available through the internet 38:20 Narrow down your search terms 49:40 Roleplaying - Navigating common client objections (Price, Location, Experience, Team) and emotional context 1:06:09 Embrace, show empathy and then pivot 1:11:59 Q: How do you maintain empathy for potential clients that criticize you? 1:14:55 Explain why this is good 1:26:20 Announcements 1:27:25 Summary “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ― Mahatma Gandhi — 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 — Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Editor– Stewart Schuster Show Open– Roy Kang Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Annotations & SEO – Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces: Futura, Din Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.