<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Be Confident, Not&nbsp;Cocky]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I guess everyone needs to be confident in their work.  But it seems especially important for leaders.  Of course, I include library leaders when I say that.</p>
<p>But don&#8217;t be cocky about it!  In fact:</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Cocky is phony confidence. . . .  The need to feel superior means you aren’t.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">(I love those quotes, by the way!) So if you <em>shouldn&#8217;t</em> be cocky, how <em>should</em> you find your true confidence?  I suggest you start by reading <a title="12 Ways to Find Your Confidence" href="http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/12-ways-to-find-your-confidence/" target="_blank">12 Ways to Find Your Confidence</a> (from Leadership Freak).</p>
<p dir="ltr">Enjoy!  Confidently!</p>
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