🧠Weekly Mind Sweep No. 170 | Mind Your Business | Confidence
April 2025
Week 169: Curated Conversation: Confidence
*Week 170: Mind Your Business: Confidence
Week 171: Manage Your Mind: Confidence
Week 172: What’s On My Mind: Confidence
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In the MindSweep this week:
Curated Conversation with curated GIF’s & puns (for your entertainment).
Jamie’s Second Brain Corner: Links to references. Need a map? I’ve got you!
What’s I’m Reading - Kate Hollis does it again…
Collaborations with Terri Hamilton (Thursday) & Shannon Giordano and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
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I used to think confidence came from reading the right book, taking the right course, or just “finally getting it together.”
Turns out? It came from a meatloaf recipe I was too scared to mess with.
When I first started making my mother-in-law’s meatloaf, I followed the recipe exactly: two eggs, a very specific brand of breadcrumbs, and a lovingly scrawled note: “Don’t skip the ketchup glaze.”
It felt like a sacred tradition—and I didn’t want to screw it up. But little by little, I began making it my own. I swapped the glaze for BBQ sauce. Oh, we only have panko breadcrumbs? Guess, I use what I have in the pantry. Once, I even added a little smoked paprika just to see.
Eventually, I stopped measuring altogether.
I didn’t need the recipe—I trusted my gut. And that? That’s confidence.
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It’s not a lightning bolt. Not something you magically “unlock.”
Confidence is a process.
A practice. A flavor you develop over time.
If you’re an entrepreneur still following someone else’s recipe…
That’s okay. We all start there. You follow the formulas. You measure everything twice. You try to “get it right.” But if you’re a creative entrepreneur, you’ve probably heard that whisper of doubt:
Who am I to do this?
What if I mess it up?
What if everyone realizes I’m winging it?
Those stories are old ingredients—ones your brain has used for years. But here’s the thing: your brain can cook up something new.
Confidence isn’t loud. It’s loyal.
It’s not the booming voice that drowns out doubt. It’s the quiet presence that shows up when you do—again and again.
Loud confidence says, “Look at me!”
Loyal confidence says, “I’ve got you.”
It doesn’t demand attention—it builds trust. It’s the part of you that still sends the email, even when you’re nervous. That hits publish, even when you’re not sure it’s perfect. That shows up to the meeting, even when imposter syndrome screams in your ear. [1]
Loyal confidence doesn’t need a spotlight.
It sits beside you while you figure things out. It whispers, “You’ve done hard things before. You can do this too.” It sticks around when the launch flops, the client says no, and the plan doesn’t go as expected. And most importantly?
Loyal confidence grows the more you trust yourself.
Not because you never mess up—but because you keep showing up. Every time you trust yourself—even just a little—you reinforce a new pattern in your brain.
That’s not magic. That’s neuroplasticity.
(And we’ll dig deeper into the neuroscience next week.)
This week, notice where you’re still measuring carefully in your business, afraid to mess it up. Then ask yourself: What would trusting my gut look like here?
Choose one thing this week that feels uniquely you. Celebrate it. Name it as proof that you’re growing because you are.
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re not alone.
And your confidence? It’s already in the oven.
You may not see it yet. It might not smell like success. It may still look like a lumpy, uncertain mess in the mixing bowl. But it’s in there—baking slowly. Warmed by every courageous action, every messy attempt, every moment you chose to show up anyway.
Like a good meatloaf (or any homemade dish worth savoring), confidence takes time.
It’s not instant, and it’s not flashy. But with the right ingredients—consistency, curiosity, and self-trust—it becomes hearty and sustaining. You don’t need to open the oven every five minutes to check if it’s working. [2]
You just need to trust the process.
Give it time. Let it rise.
And soon, you’ll realize that quiet warmth you feel? That’s you, learning to believe in yourself. That’s confidence, already in the making. So take a deep breath. Let it bake because you’re not starting from scratch.
You’re already in the middle of becoming someone bold, capable, and deeply proud of what you’re building.
My questions for you this week :
What small, imperfect action have you taken lately that deserves way more credit than you’ve given it?
What’s one bold ingredient you’ve been afraid to add to your business—but secretly want to try?
P.S. You don’t have to get it perfect to get it going. What’s one imperfect, deliciously-you action you’re proud of this week?
Reply and share with me!
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Jamie’s Second Brain Corner:
[1] Did you miss our month on Trust?
[2] Did you miss our month on Consistency?
[X] Did someone say MindSweep MAP?! Learn more about my Personalized MindSweep Mapping Process
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What I’m reading
Shy Creatures
Author: Clare Chambers
My friends, Kate Hollis does it again.
Kate is a dear friend, a brilliant librarianist, and a phenomenal writer. When she comes across a book she knows will speak directly to my soul, she lands it—every single time.
Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers moved me deeply—especially the way William, the main character, thinks and experiences the world. His quiet, internal landscape felt achingly familiar, and the tenderness with which the world slowly met him, supported him, and made space for his uniqueness left a lasting imprint on me.
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Collaborations!
Join us Friday, May 9th, at the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for this two-hour interactive business community experience.
We'll discuss ways to cultivate business through Sales, Marketing, and Communication methods that support relationship building, showing up authentically, and connecting deeper with colleagues and the people you serve.
9-11 am - Open discussion, community support, brainstorming ideas
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12:00 - Take 5—a guided meditation with Terri Hamilton of Positively Terri to ground your week with peace and focus.
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