Mechanically Confident
summary
Argues confidence comes from rehearsed habits not pep talk, shows habit mechanics with Eugene Pauly’s preserved muscle memory, acting centers that yield five characters in ten words, and an experiment where interns swap layouts to editor left terminal right and gain measurable steadiness. Recommends team rituals: stand up 8:30 Pacific, weekly IPM, retrospective, end-of-standup power clap, daily show-and-tell with no criticism. Emphasizes set cue→routine→reward, month-long commitment, and celebrating partial wins so the method actually works.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 4:36EUGENE PAULY
- 13:01The byproduct of belief
- 20:31MECHANICAL CONFIDENCE
- 20:48ACTORS, STAGE FRIGHT IMPROV
- 29:46STEP 9 Create a routine
- 32:18Find a Trigger & Reward
- 33:31Follow a plan, faithfully
- 34:36STEP 4 Celebrate!
- 38:23CONSCIOUS CONFIDENCE???
- 38:35#RememberEugene
