BOOST YOUR EGO. by Claudia Gonzalez Romero BOOST YOUR EGO. BOOST YOUR EGO. Doing something a little scary that you've never done before—like speed dating, learning to snowboard, or following a recipe sans photos (not that that scares us or anything)—will give you a confidence kick like no other, says Sussman. Completing just one difficult task will help remind you that you're pretty damn awesome.