Confidence comes from doing! Confidence is a critical mental skill needed to achieve not only in basketball but also in life. Having confidence does not mean you will not make mistakes or fail. It means that you have belief in yourself to try, too not give up.  This episode covers four strategies to help the athlete maintain confidence. Strategy number 1: Do Not Talk Yourself Out of Success. Strategy number 2: Do Not Be Afraid to Fail. Strategy number 3: Concentrate and Focus on the Skill. Strategy number 4: Spend Time With Positive People.