Confidence Pocketbook (eBook)

Little Exercises for a Self-Assured Life

Gill Hasson (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2017
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-85708-731-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Stop being a passenger in your own life. Believe in yourself and start driving!

The Confidence Pocketbook is your take-everywhere guide to confidence and self-esteem. Packed with over 100 simple tips, techniques, ideas and suggestions, this book is your ultimate companion for facing life head-on - even during the most awkward or nerve-wracking moments. Whether you flounder in social situations, second-guess your every decision or doubt your own abilities, author Gill Hasson can help you live your life with confidence. Each page in this book presents a specific scenario in which confidence is key, and shows you the little ways in which you can act - and feel - more confident every day. Keep this guide with you as a constant reminder to believe in yourself; dip in for a quick bit of advice in tricky situations, or read and re-read the pages that hit closest to home. By making tiny yet impactful changes to your outlook, your habits and your attitude, you'll develop the confidence to cope with challenges and the optimism to say everything will turn out fine.

Public speaking, job interviews, first dates, big projects, new opportunities - confidence is key to them all. This book shows you how to develop the confidence you need to succeed in all areas of life and feel good about yourself every single day.

• Handle life's difficulties with grace and style
• Access tailor-made advice for any situation on the spot
• Recognise your own shine and allow others to see it too

Low self-esteem can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, so don't let it fester. If you can't see how capable you are, how can anyone else? Don't miss out on life - put the Confidence Pocketbook to work for you, and start taking on the world.

Gill Hasson is a careers coach with over 20 years' experience in the areas of personal and career development, as well as teaching and tutoring for mental health organisations. Gill also teaches and delivers training courses for adult education organisations, voluntary and business organisations and the public sector. Gill is the author of the bestselling Mindfulness Pocketbook (2015) Mindfulness (2013), Emotional Intelligence (2014), the Sunday Times bestseller How to Deal with Difficult People (2015), plus other books on the subjects of resilience, communication skills and assertiveness.

Inhalt

Confidence Pocketbook 3
Contents 7
Introduction 9
Part 1: The Foundation Stones of Confidence 11
Understanding confidence 12
Understanding self-esteem 14
Avoiding the comparison trap 16
Being with positive people 18
Doing things you enjoy 20
Having goals to aim for 22
Having realistic expectations 24
Taking steps to build confidence 26
Having the courage to be confident 28
Knowing your values 30
Identifying and acknowledging your strengths 32
Managing failings and foibles 34
Thinking positively and having hope 36
Speaking with confidence 38
Having confident body language 40
Part 2: Personal Confidence 43
Stepping out of your comfort zone 44
Letting go and moving on 46
Taking risks 48
Tuning in to your intuition 50
Having a confident body image 52
Changing your job or career 54
Calming confidence 56
Making confident decisions 58
Changing your mind 60
Returning to learn 62
Making mistakes 64
Coping with change 66
Coping with setbacks to your confidence 68
Travelling with confidence 70
Returning to work 72
Part 3: Social Confidence 75
Making small talk 76
Giving and taking compliments 78
Networking with confidence 80
Speaking up 82
Speaking out 84
Asking for what you want 86
Saying no 88
Letting someone down 90
Dealing with criticism 92
Giving constructive criticism 94
Preparing for a job interview 96
Speaking in public 98
Helping other people 100
Asking for help 102
Dealing with bullies 104
Getting respect 106
Making new friends 108
About the Author 110
More Quotes 111
Useful Websites 117
EULA 118

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.7.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: acting confident • appearing confident • believing in yourself • boosting self-esteem • Business & Management • Business Self-Help • confidence • confidence advice • confidence and optimism • confidence exercises • Confidence Pocketbook: Little Exercises for a Self-Assured Life • confidence quick tips • confidence tips • confident decisions • daily confidence • Developing confidence • Developing self-esteem • feeling capable • gill hasson • healthy self-esteem how to be more confident • how to act confident • impostor syndrome • practicing confidence • Ratgeber Wirtschaft • self-doubt • self-esteem • social confidence • Wirtschaft /Ratgeber • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-85708-731-2 / 0857087312
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85708-731-7 / 9780857087317