Scott Mautz on making excuses

Excuses are an attempt to dodge accountability and blame. Confident people embrace accountability and don't worry about being blamed. They own their mistakes and command respect accordingly. They don't hide behind circumstances or lack of resources to justify not accomplishing something.

~ Scott Mautz, "Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors," Inc., December 8, 2019

Scott Mautz on indecision

Choosing not to decide is still a choice, a corrosive one. Indecision is often born from insecurity, a fear of making the wrong decision and looking bad. Highly confident people don't worry about who's right, they worry about what's right. And if they decide incorrectly, so be it. Onward. Upward. Live and learn.

~ Scott Mautz, "Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors," Inc., December 8, 2019

Scott Mautz on negative energy

When negative people project their unhelpful vibe into the universe, it's often a cover up. They don't feel good about themselves or something in their life and so want to project that sentiment elsewhere. Confident people aren't having it, because they don't need to build themselves up by tearing other people or things down.

~ Scott Mautz, "Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors," Inc., December 8, 2019

Malcolm Forbes on self esteem

Too many people overvalue what they are not, and undervalue what they are.

~ Malcolm Forbes, publisher