Mechanically Confident
summary
Argues that confidence comes from repeated, specific habits rather than vague belief, and gives actionable steps: create a tiny routine, use a clear trigger and reward, follow the plan and celebrate, then refine. Cites a neurological case showing habit bypasses lost short‑term memory and a workplace experiment where interns resolve errors within days by fixing layout — terminal left IDE right browser tabs. Mentions a live celebratory anchoring exercise and a follow-up survey at mechanicallyconfident.com.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 6:54Confidence
- 10:49Eugene Poly
- 15:05Create a routine
- 16:05Find the trigger
- 18:54Follow the plan
- 19:28Celebrate
- 21:09Amplify
- 24:44Gotchas
- 27:29Survey
