Episode 602: How Following Through Builds the Confidence You Keep Looking For

Confidence, discipline, and momentum all sound like big goals, but they often come down to something much simpler: whether you actually do what you say you're going to do. Every time you follow through, you build evidence that you can trust yourself. Every time you don't, you chip away at that trust. I dive deeper into this in today's episode of Habits & Hustle, to talk about why follow-through matters so much, how it builds confidence and credibility, and why execution will always matter more than good intentions. I also get into why motivation is unreliable, how discipline is actually built, and why starting with one small promise to yourself can create the momentum you need to follow through on much bigger things. What's Discussed: (00:15) Why keeping promises to yourself builds self-trust. (00:31) Why confidence comes from evidence, not affirmations. (01:07) How follow-through builds credibility with other people. (01:46) Why simply doing what you say can make you stand out professionally. (02:48) How follow-through creates momentum and leads to better execution. (03:25) Why ideas mean very little without execution. (03:50) How doing what you say strengthens discipline. (04:13) Why motivation is unreliable and commitment matters more. (05:01) How small promises to yourself can lead to bigger wins. (05:38) Why follow-through is the foundation for confidence, discipline, and momentum. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen http://www.magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com http://livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits http://getkion.com/habits for 20% off. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com http://truniagen.com AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com http://airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com https://jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen http://instagram.com/therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books https://jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements https://jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

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• 0:01Speaker 00

  Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.

• 0:06Jen Cohen?

  Oh, hey, Tony. Thanks for the intro. I'm Jennifer Cohen, and this is your weekly bonus episode of Habits and Hustle, where I share my honest take on the habits, strategies, and mindset shifts that help you build confidence, take action, and create a healthier, more successful life. If you're ready to think bigger and live bolder, this is for you. Welcome to Habits and Hustle.

• 0:31Jen Cohen?

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• 1:13Jen Cohen?

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• 1:53Jen Cohen?

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• 2:10Jen Cohen?

  I wrote down the five reasons why doing what you say you're going to do is so incredibly important. The first one is it builds self-trust. Every time you keep a promise to yourself, you prove your own word means something, which is probably the number one most important reason to do it. The number two, the second reason, is it builds confidence. Confidence does not come from thinking positively and just saying affirmations at nauseam. It actually comes from evidence. Evidence that you can actually rely on yourself. So like I said,

• 2:51Jen Cohen?

  when you don't do that, you're just chipping away at your own self-esteem. So prove to yourself, proving to yourself that you're someone that you can actually count on, is probably the number one force multiplier to somebody's confidence and self-esteem. The third is that actually builds your credibility. It actually builds your credibility. People trust and respect people that they know, that they can rely on, and that they can trust. It's like the biggest trust benchmark, right? If you can trust, respect people like that, you will promote people that, you know, follow their word. You will recommend people like that to other jobs. You will talk nicely about them in other rooms. I just think the

• 3:36Jen Cohen?

  credibility factor for the out-for-external, for your profession, is amazing. I can't tell you how many people, oh my God, when I follow through on the things I say I'm going to do, it is amazing to me how shocked and surprised the majority of people are, because so many people don't do it. So by you actually doing what you say you're going to do, you are actually already in the 0.01%, because so many people just don't do what they say. And so that becomes the expectation. The benchmark, the bar is so low in people's

• 4:18Jen Cohen?

  expectations, that if you just do that one thing, it just, it like just automatically just shocks and just takes your reputation up a million notches. It also just creates a lot of momentum, right? Once you get in the habit of not doing something, it's much easier to keep that habit going. It's like, you know, sometimes when you fall off the wagon, it's much harder to get back on the wagon. So the reality is the same with this. The more you do what you say and say what you do, the more that actually becomes what happens. That follow-through, those intentions turn into results. And, you know, to get those results, it's basically rewiring your brain to know that that's what you need to

• 5:02Jen Cohen?

  do to get results. So like, ideas mean very little without the execution, right? That is, that's the truth, right? Like, everyone can have ideas all day long, you know, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that. Ideas are what, like 1%? Execution is 99%. So if you get, if you train, if you train your brain and get in the habit of that, it's momentum building. And the last is it actually just strengthens your discipline, right? Like, if you say you're going to wake up at 7:00 AM, and you wake up at 7:00 AM, that's the surefire way to build your discipline. People always ask me, how do I build my discipline? Well, basically, the best way to build your discipline is, guess what? Following through

• 5:46Jen Cohen?

  on the things you say you're going to do. You know, you stop depending on motivation. People think that, you know, motivation will get them to the finish line. It's absolutely not true. You act because you're committed, not because you like it. That's the bottom line. You do it because you said, the commitment. I can't even tell you how many things I actually do that I said I was going to do that I don't want to do, but it kind of like built, it's basically built my character. So that's basically, you know, that's me kind of, that's really, those are the reasons why I think it's really important for people to build these things. I think so many things are the devils in the details, right? We broad-stroke a lot of these big, big morning routines and morning habits, but it's these, the fine

• 6:29Jen Cohen?

  print is where you really make the change. So, anyway, so if you are somebody who does struggle with the follow-through, let me tell you something. Like, like, small wins, small, like, small behaviors equal big wins. Best thing you can do is make a promise to yourself. It could be the smallest thing in the world. I want you to follow through on that. Because if you, if you can follow through on the smaller things, it gets much easier to follow through on the big things. And don't let yourself down. That's why you should be doing it. So it all wraps up into this thing. If you want more confidence, if

• 7:08Jen Cohen?

  you want to build more discipline, if you want to have momentum, have whatever it is, start with the fine print. And that is the fine print with the follow-through. Anyway, that's my rant for today. I hope that helped somebody. And that's it. Let's, we'll talk to you soon. And like I said, if you have not yet subscribed, please do. And if you agree, disagree, let me know in the comments below. Thank you so much, and have a great one.