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Confidence Classic: Why Plan B Is Holding You Back with Matt Higgins

March 4, 2026·46 min·6-min readinterviewself improvement
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True commitment and breakthrough success come not from having a safety net, but from burning the boats—eliminating Plan B so completely that you’re forced to succeed. Matt Higgins, once a high school dropout surviving poverty, argues that radical conviction, processed risk, and acting on

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Matt Higgins

interview on Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Matt HigginsHeather MonahanVolodymyr ZelenskyyRex RyanEric Mangini

Books

Burn the Boatsby Matt HigginsThe Art of Warby Sun Tzu

Research & Papers

Yerkes-Dodson Law

Topics

AnxietyCareer DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipLeadershipMental HealthProductivitySelf Improvement

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