Nearly everyone is prone to dips in self-belief. Those who aren't are surely lying. Oscillations in confidence can be crippling. When starting a new venture, the road is often bumpy. When developing a new skill, it's rarely a smooth ascension to mastery. Most of life's endeavours come with peaks and troughs. Sometimes there are good reasons for them. Often there aren't. It's particularly galling when a loss of confidence is THE ONLY thing that might actually justify the loss in confidence. "Thanks a lot, universe! Why are we like this??" - Col, reflecting on his mental rollercoaster in the lead up to launching the Solo Program. The facts might not really change. And we're still the same person. If nothing is materially different, why the dip in self-belief??? What gives?? It can be a circular and confounding pattern. In this week's Fink Tank, we chat strategies for how to cope with this annoying human condition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/finktank/message