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The Confidence Pendulum

The Confidence Pendulum January 21, 2026 Why High Achievers Swing Between “I’ve Got This” and “I’m a Fraud One moment I was certain I was the smartest person in the room. The next, I was convinced everyone was about to figure out I had no idea what I was doing. Same week. Same role. Same […]

Confidence Pendulum: The Deep Dive

Confidence Pendulum: The Deep Dive January 21, 2026 This week, Alex and Emily dig into one of the most disorienting blind spots in executive life—the wild swing between feeling untouchable and feeling like a fraud about to be exposed. They explore why hubris and impostor syndrome aren’t opposites but roommates sharing the same psychological wiring, […]