Building Self-Confidence For Dummies - Softcover

Kate Burton; Brinley Platts

3.33

75 ratings by Goodreads

9780470016695: Building Self-Confidence For Dummies

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470016698 ISBN 13: 9780470016695

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

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We could all use a little more confidence in our lives. With a push in the right direction, you can discover how to carry yourself confidently at work, at home, and even in relationships. This friendly guide shows you what confidence is and where it comes from, and offers practical tips and techniques to build on your skills, challenge your fears, and channel your energy into a more effective you. Discover how to Recognise your strengths See things from a brighter perspective Say ′No′ with confidence Build confidence in others Raise confident children

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Review:

"...to recognise and build on your strengths..." ( The Sun , April 2006) "This personal primer on how to build self–confidence may be a cheaper and safer alternative to a midknife crisis." ( Sunday Times , Sunday 14th October 2007)

"... inspiring and uplifting...a joy to read...an excellent book..." ( www.sixtyplussurfers.co.uk , 27th February 2006 ) "...to recognise and build on your strengths..." ( The Sun , April 2006) "This personal primer on how to build self–confidence may be a cheaper and safer alternative to a midknife crisis." ( Sunday Times , Sunday 14th October 2007)

From the Author:

Although commissioned in 2004 by Wiley's as a "Dummy's Guide" this book has been a long-term dream of my co-author Kate Burton. We have written it as a personal development primer, suitable for anyone, no matter how great or limited their current confidence levels. And I hope that our readers will be so amazed and thrilled by the power they find within themselves that they will continue their personal exploration beyond the material we have presented.

Business readers will find that many of the concepts we have presented in the book are the classic building blocks of leadership development, and we have supplemented these with illustrations and stories from our own experience of working with clients in a variety of coaching situations.

I hope that many people will find access to the greater versions of themselves through the simple exercises and explanations they will find in "Building Confidence for Dummies", and I hope they will feel able to recommend it to their friends and family as the ideal personal development guide for ordinary, regular people.

Brinley Platts, December 2005

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