{"id":2569,"date":"2012-11-17T04:16:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-17T09:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2012-11-17T04:17:01","modified_gmt":"2012-11-17T09:17:01","slug":"which-one-are-you-confident-arrogant-smug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2012\/11\/17\/which-one-are-you-confident-arrogant-smug","title":{"rendered":"Which one are you: Confident? Arrogant? Smug?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p>Confidence is the honest belief that you\u2019re highly capable of helping others. Arrogance is the honest belief you have nothing more to learn yourself. It\u2019s a fine line, but walk right up to it. (Smugness is arrogance without the talent\u2013these are the people \u201ccoaching\u201d others who have never done what they\u2019re coaching.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Quote from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contrarianconsulting.com\/\">Alan Weiss<\/a>. 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