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The 3 Layers of Confidence
Last discussed Oct 11, 2026
A confidence model developed by Matthew Hussey that divides confidence into three layers: surface (how you walk, talk and present yourself), identity (confidence drawn from skills, relationships and achievements), and core (your deeper relationship with yourself and your life).
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Everything You Know About Confidence Is WRONG
Matthew Hussey · Oct 11, 2026
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Matthew Hussey
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Used for: Clarifying the different kinds of confidence and building lasting core confidence
Praised: Resolves conflicting confidence advice by separating surface, identity and co...
vs: Contrasted with conflicting confidence advice that treats confidence as only ...
"I developed a model I call the three layers of confidence to actually clarify for people what the different kinds of confidence are and why despite having certain kinds of confidence, we still don't feel good in ourselves at the end of the day and..."
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