Confidence rarely appears fully formed. In this episode, I explain how it grows through small steps and consistent action.

I share practical insights for tutors and education business owners on selling, speaking on camera, launching offers, and handling tricky client conversations. Bravery in small moments builds confidence and helps your business grow.

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Sumantha

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👋🏽 Hello! I'm Sumantha McMahon, and I've supported over 100 tutors and education business owners.

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We often wait to feel confident before we take action. But confidence rarely arrives fully formed. It tends to build with each small step.

Think back to something you can now do with ease—maybe it’s running a consultation call, teaching a lesson, or handling a tricky client conversation. That confidence didn’t just appear. It grew as you showed up, again and again.

The same is true with the things that still feel uncomfortable: selling, speaking on camera, launching a new offer. You don’t have to have it all figured out before you begin. You just have to be willing to start before you feel ready.

One of the conversations we often have inside The Tutors’ Mastermind is about that moment just before pressing “publish” or sending a pitch. The nerves, the hesitation. But once that first step is taken, even if it’s messy, confidence starts to follow. Not because the action was perfect, but because they showed themselves they could do it.

This isn’t about being fearless. It’s about being brave in small moments. Confidence is built in real time, through the doing.

So the next time you’re waiting to feel more certain, ask yourself: What’s one tiny action I could take to begin building that certainty?