There’s a huge difference between Confidence and having a big Ego. A great Talent needs confidence. Without it, you’d never try anything different, never find the things that are unique to you.
And confidence shows. Think Sean Connery as James Bond. Tiger Woods. Paul McCartney.
But ego shows more – and usually it’s not a flattering image. At all.
The great Gary Larson dealt with how suddenly Ego can come tumbling down:
In radio, it’s not ego that kills. It’s DISPLAYS of ego that kill radio stations. Be careful how you define yourself, what claims you make in your Imaging, and how the air talents handle things.
*Note to Gary Larson: you’re the best cartoonist who ever lived. I’m only borrowing your one-panel here to make a point. Please don’t sue me. 
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