The "Hot Shot Rule": Kat Cole on Acting Your Way to Confidence and Growth

The Power of Action Over Confidence

• 💡 Confidence is built through action, not the other way around; it's the repeated practice of taking action that cultivates assurance.
• 🚀 The goal is to continuously learn and grow, pushing beyond comfort zones regardless of age or success.

Overcoming Complacency

• ⚠️ Complacency is a real danger, often blinding us to opportunities for improvement even during good times.
• 🧠 The ability to coach ourselves to do more and be better, especially when things are comfortable, is a crucial skill.

The "Hot Shot Rule" Explained

• 🎯 The "hot shot rule" is a self-coaching practice to drive action and cut through complacency.
• 👤 It involves envisioning someone you admire in your current role and asking what one thing they would do differently to improve the situation.
• ⏳ The actionable insight must be acted upon within 24 hours.
• 💬 After initiating the action, it's important to inform those involved about the change and the reasoning behind it.

Personal and Professional Applications

• 💖 The rule can be applied to personal roles, such as being a better mother or daughter, and professional roles like leading a company.
• 📈 Practicing the rule has led to actions like holding business partners accountable, apologizing for past mistakes, and stopping initiatives that no longer serve the business.
• 📞 It also encourages personal connections, like calling loved ones to express care.

Cultivating a Bias for Action

• 🗓️ Making the "hot shot rule" a regular, proactive practice (e.g., weekly) leads to consistent action and growth.
• 🌟 Over a year, this practice results in 52 actions that might otherwise have been delayed or avoided, building a reputation for vulnerability and bias for action.
• ✅ Acting your way into growth and confidence is presented as a superpower.