Hey, it’s Rafic. 

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Peak Performance Insider.

Let’s dive in.

📌 In today’s Peak Performance Insider:

✅ How confidence is quietly costing you opportunities
✅ Small but powerful ways to strengthen your network (without ‘networking’)
✅ A lesson on hesitation—and what it really cost me

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🧠 Personal Growth & Mindset:

• The Best Time to Take Action Is Now

  • Seth Godin on urgency, last-minute pressure, and why waiting kills progress

• Why We Self-Sabotage—and How to Stop

  • Break free from the patterns that hold you back from success & happiness

• Do You Want Rejection or Regret?

  • Alex Hormozi on why the fear of rejection is less painful than living with regret

👥 Leadership & Influence

• How to Stay Cool Under Pressure Like an Emotionally Intelligent Leader
  • Two simple phrases that help you manage difficult conversations & build stronger relationships

📈 Productivity & Habits

• How to Overcome Perfectionism & Actually Get Things Done
  • The 80% Approach to stop overanalyzing and start making progress

💪Health & Wellness

• The Science of Deep Meditation & How to Get Started

  • Five expert-backed techniques to help you go from zero to zen

• Intermittent Fasting: What You Need to Know Before You Start

  • 12 key insights to help you maximize the benefits while avoiding common mistakes

✍️ Deep Dive: How to Build Unshakable Confidence

📌 The Cost of Hesitation—And How It Holds You Back

I used to think my problem was not knowing what to do next.

But that wasn’t it.

I knew exactly what I needed to do. I just wasn’t doing it.

A while back, I was in a business coaching session (yes, coaches get coaching too!), talking about business growth. I was focused on outreach—reaching new people, cold connections, finding fresh leads.

Then my coach asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks:

“Why are you ignoring the people who already know, like, and trust you?”

I hadn’t even realized it, but I was avoiding the warm audience that had already engaged with me. Why?

Because reaching out to them felt personal.

It wasn’t about strategy—it was about fear.

• What if they don’t respond?
• What if they don’t actually like my work?
• What if they say no?
• What if they tell other people they rejected me?

So instead of having simple, natural conversations with people who already valued what I do, I overcompensated by chasing new leads.

🚨 Hesitation was costing me opportunities.
🚨 Overthinking was keeping me stuck.
🚨 The fear of rejection was slowing me down.

And that’s when I realized—I was waiting for confidence, but confidence wasn’t coming.

The only way to stop hesitating is to move before you feel ready.

So I did. I reached out to people I had been avoiding. Some didn’t respond. Some said no. But the ones who did? Those conversations led to opportunities I would have missed if I had kept hesitating.

📌 The Lesson? Confidence isn’t a prerequisite for action. It’s the result of it.

Are you ready to build unshakable confidence? It all starts with a simple decision: Commitment.

📌 The Confidence Snowball Effect (Start Small, Grow Big)

Most people believe:
🚫 Confidence → Action → Success (“Once I feel ready, I’ll take action”)

But the truth is:
✅ Commitment → Action → Competence → Confidence → Momentum

How It Works:

1️⃣ Commitment: Decide what you actually want and commit to it.
2️⃣ Action: Take the first step, even if it’s small.
3️⃣ Competence: Each action builds experience and skill.
4️⃣ Confidence: As competence grows, confidence follows.
5️⃣ Momentum: Confidence fuels more action, and action fuels results.

Commitment is the missing piece.

If you don’t know what you want—or if you’re not fully committed to it—you’ll hesitate, second-guess, and struggle to take action.

But once you commit, the rest of the loop falls into place.

How to Build Confidence (From A to Z)

You don’t need to “feel ready.” You just need to start moving.

1️⃣ Commit to a Clear Outcome

Confidence can’t grow if you don’t know what you’re working toward.

🔹 What do you actually want? A promotion? To grow your network? To speak up more?
🔹 Get specific. Define your goal so your actions align with it.
🔹 Write it down. Clarity reduces hesitation.

2️⃣ Decide Faster (Even on Small Things)

Confidence comes from trusting your ability to make decisions.

🔹 Next time you’re stuck deciding between two things, pick one within 30 seconds.
🔹 Set a time limit for daily decisions (e.g., 5 minutes max to decide what to work on next).
🔹 Stop waiting for perfect information—make the best decision with what you have.

The more you practice quick, low-stakes decisions, the more you’ll trust yourself on the bigger ones.

3️⃣ Speak Up Once Per Day

🔹 In a meeting? Say one thing. Even if it’s simple.
🔹 On a call? Ask a question or offer insight.
🔹 In a conversation? Share a thought instead of holding back.

You don’t need to dominate the room. Just participate.

By doing this daily, you’ll stop feeling invisible and start owning your presence.

4️⃣ Reach Out to One Person This Week

Networking isn’t about having the perfect pitch. It’s about building real relationships.

🔹 Text an old colleague: “Hey, was thinking about you. Hope you’re doing well!”
🔹 Comment on someone’s LinkedIn or social media post.
🔹 Reply to a message you’ve been ignoring.

Small steps. Zero pressure. Just connection.

Do this for a month, and you’ll be shocked at how many doors open.

5️⃣ Do One Thing That Makes You Slightly Uncomfortable

Confidence grows at the edge of your comfort zone.

✔️ Say yes to a challenge you’d normally avoid.
✔️ Try something new without waiting to be “ready.”
✔️ Have a conversation you’ve been putting off.

The discomfort lasts a moment. The confidence lasts a lifetime.

📌 The Timeline: When Will You See a Difference?

📆 1 Week In: You’ll notice you hesitate less in daily decisions.

📆 1 Month In: Your social confidence will improve. Networking and speaking up won’t feel as forced.

📆 3 Months In: You’ll feel completely different. Your actions will match your ambitions.

Think of confidence just like you would interest. It compounds. And the sooner you start, the faster it grows.

⚡️ Work With Me

If you’re done watching opportunities pass you by and want to start showing up with confidence, coaching might be the right move.

Together, we’ll map out:
✔️ Where you’re stuck and what’s holding you back.
✔️ The exact steps to build confidence—whether it’s leading better, speaking up, or growing your network.
✔️ How to stop hesitating and start showing up with confidence every day.

Confidence is built through action. If you’re ready to take that step, let’s talk.

📅 Book a 1:1 strategy session here.

🎯 That's a Wrap

Confidence isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you build.

Hesitation keeps you stuck. Commitment gets you moving.

Here’s your challenge this week:
✔️ Commit to an outcome—write it down.
✔️ Make one quick decision without overthinking.
✔️ Speak up once in a meeting or conversation.
✔️ Reach out to one person and strengthen your network.

💬 Which of these are you going to commit to? Reply and let me know.

🚀 See you next Monday! Make it count.

— Rafic Osseiran

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