﹥ What is YOUR definition of Confidence? Putting in so many reps that you KNOW your capable of doing what you are doing next. I'm trying to improve that in every area of life. It's either learn as much as possible on that topic and just doing the thing that moves the needle. Because when you do things over and over again you'll inevitably become better at them. ﹥ Think about your last meeting or conversation where you felt very confident. What was different about your energy, tone, or preparation? Last night I was working a nightshift again and there is one person (working with the emergency doctor) known to sometimes be very unfriendly towards teams of paramedics. And we knew that he'd show up at our scene. My colleague got more tense but I knew that if I'm just doing the things we can do he'll be okay. And also somehow he treats me better than some of my colleagues. That's why I was a lot more calm yesterday and therefore was able to work faster and more structured. ﹥ Now, think about a time when you didn’t feel confident. What changed? It was probably nervousness because I knew I could have done more. But realizing I could change how I feel and improve that gives me motivation to prepare better for the next time a big test happens or whatever situation I get into.

@Bruno Militz Ohh you are spot on! And yes I've sat there and it really was that deep😂 I just remind myself of the end goals for that particular are of life and it gives me back motivation to at least give it everything I've got for that day. And the next. And then the next. So the system works this way in Austria. You have ambulances with just 2-3 paramedics. But if there are more serious cases and you need a doctor then another van comes with one paramedic and one doctor. And there is one (the head of the department) paramedic who's been here for AGES and is well known for being quite strict to the teams of paramedics. I have absolutely no idea why. Probably because he puts himself on an elevated step because he knows his stuff really well and has been doing it for a long time. But if I were him I'd want the teams to look forward to working with me and sharing all my knowledge in a respectful way in a conversation that's actually happening on one level. There are a lot of "leaders" in that organization behaving like their colleagues are "worse" than them and just can't say simple things like "good morning" or have a proper conversation. That's where I learned how I want to be perceived. If I am the one with the highest education on scene I want to communicate in a respectful, friendly way and still lead the case with structure and calmness - everyone working in that field knows that communication might seem quite harsh or strict whenever there is some stressful situation going on and most people see that. And when they get it wrong I'm going to clear that up later if I get the chance (if they are still somewhere where I can reach that - which is not always the case). I want people to enjoy working with me not getting nervous because I might lash out at them. Because if people are nervous they aren't thinking as clearly. And if they aren't thinking clearly mistakes are more likely to happen. And mistakes might mean a life lost instead of one saved.

@Bruno Militz absolutely! it also makes it so much simpler to create goals because you know at least one thing in each of those areas you could improve on.😊

@Bruno Militz becoming 1% not only in one of them but in every single one 🙃

@Georgiana D Love it! Especially the last part you said: "I don't really quit. I pivot." - I really resonate with that one!

"Quitting is the only way to make sure you never reach your goals." - Since I've heard that whenever I start to think about quitting I am reminding myself why I even started this thing I am doing. Once I remember my why my mind is going back to "there is NO WAY I am quitting this thing until I am exactly where I want to be". That realization makes it a lot easier to just push through the times where you don't really feel like doing anything but you still get up and push through that mental barrier!

Reminds me that you should always underpromise and overdeliver. And not the other way around. Well done on keeping your values. But I also think what Bruno said above was great.

@Bruno Militz I‘ve never really thought about living abroad because I didn‘t really have the urge yet bit I‘d love to live in Spain for some time at some point. I love that country man. Here graduation isn‘t the same for everyone but you are finished with your degree once you got all the necessary exams.

@Bruno Militz 100% on all the things you said :)