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CEO @The Aragon Company | Performance-driven affiliate & influencer marketing for FinTech

There’s a fine line between overthinking and overconfidence. The first can stop you from achieving your goals. The latter can make you overshoot and lose relationships on the way. Neither is a great option. In my experience growing Aragon, the best people act with humility, but they are not overthinkers. They are cautious yet confident in their actions.

Great point about the balance between overthinking and overconfidence. How do you encourage a culture of cautious yet confident decision-making within your team? It's a tricky balance to maintain, but crucial for sustained growth and success.

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Anton Glennie

Founder and CEO @Leaves Creative | Helping Luxury Brands with Innovative Content and Lead Generation

4w

Totally agree with you, Todd! It's like walking a tightrope. Overthinkers often miss out on opportunities while the overconfident might crash and burn. I’ve seen folks succeed by being 'cautiously bold'—they move forward with a mix of preparation and guts. What’s your take on fostering this mindset in teams?

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Robin AYME

Empowering Leaders with Discipline and Mindset Mastery | Ex-Pro Athlete & Management Consultant | Chief of Staff | Follow for Peak Performance, Leadership Strategies, and Self Mastery

4w

Great point, Todd! It’s so true—overthinking can paralyze us, and overconfidence can isolate us. I’ve found that encouraging open dialogue and feedback within teams helps maintain that balance between caution and confidence. What has worked best for you in cultivating this environment?

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Brian Dordevic

Profitable web design with SEO first approach. Official Google and Hubspot partner.

4w

Overthinking only leads to analysis paralysis.

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John Ventura

CEO of Adsync Media - Currently Driving Over 2,000,000 Customers Per Year To Medicare!

1mo

Couldn’t agree more with this

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Michael Ilori

Automation Architect | Helping Service-Based Businesses get 50-100 qualified leads straight into their pipelines | With Bespoke AI Infrastructure Systems | DM me ‘AI’ and I’ll show you how to implement one.

1mo

Totally agree with you, Todd! Balancing caution and confidence is key. Have you noticed how curiosity can help? Staying curious often keeps us from getting too cocky or stuck in analysis paralysis. What's been your experience with fostering curiosity in your team?

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Robin AYME

Empowering Leaders with Discipline and Mindset Mastery | Ex-Pro Athlete & Management Consultant | Chief of Staff | Follow for Peak Performance, Leadership Strategies, and Self Mastery

4w

True, humility and calculated confidence are key to success!

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Thanks, Todd! Great reminder about balancing overthinking and confidence. Humility + cautious action = success!

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Tania Rodriguez

Team Lead, Customer Success Manager lighting the path for success

1mo

Teach us Todd!

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