Confidence For Dummies
2. Auflage März 2012
296 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-118-31467-8
John Wiley & Sons
Improve your confidence and achieve your goals with Confidence For Dummies!
Everybody could do with some extra confidence in one or more areas of their lives, whether it's at work, in a relationship or when meeting new people. Confidence is important in helping us make the most of our opportunities: we all have a wide range of strengths, skills, abilities and strategies that we can utilise to improve our confidence, but often we're not fully aware of them. This friendly guide shows you how to understand confidence, and offers practical tips and techniques to build on your skills and improve your confidence in all areas of life.
Introduction 1
Part I: Considering the Basics 7
Chapter 1: Assessing Your Confidence 9
Chapter 2: Identifying Your Sticking Points 29
Chapter 3: Charting Your Course Ahead 43
Part II: Gathering the Elements 55
Chapter 4: Finding Your Motivation 57
Chapter 5: Sticking to Your Principles 71
Chapter 6: Making Friends with Your Emotions 87
Chapter 7: Unleashing Your Passion 101
Part III: Building Your Confident Self 117
Chapter 8: Moving Beyond Perfection 119
Chapter 9: Stretching Yourself Mentally 137
Chapter 10: Developing Your Physical Confidence 153
Chapter 11: Raising Your Voice 163
Chapter 12: Getting the Result You Want 175
Part IV: Engaging Other People 191
Chapter 13: Demonstrating Confidence in the Workplace 193
Chapter 14: Approaching Romantic Relationships with Confidence 219
Chapter 15: Connecting Confidently via Social Media 233
Part V: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 16: Ten Great Questions to Spur You into Action 251
Chapter 17: Ten Daily Habits to Raise Your Confidence 257
Index 263
Part I: Considering the Basics 7
Chapter 1: Assessing Your Confidence 9
Chapter 2: Identifying Your Sticking Points 29
Chapter 3: Charting Your Course Ahead 43
Part II: Gathering the Elements 55
Chapter 4: Finding Your Motivation 57
Chapter 5: Sticking to Your Principles 71
Chapter 6: Making Friends with Your Emotions 87
Chapter 7: Unleashing Your Passion 101
Part III: Building Your Confident Self 117
Chapter 8: Moving Beyond Perfection 119
Chapter 9: Stretching Yourself Mentally 137
Chapter 10: Developing Your Physical Confidence 153
Chapter 11: Raising Your Voice 163
Chapter 12: Getting the Result You Want 175
Part IV: Engaging Other People 191
Chapter 13: Demonstrating Confidence in the Workplace 193
Chapter 14: Approaching Romantic Relationships with Confidence 219
Chapter 15: Connecting Confidently via Social Media 233
Part V: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 16: Ten Great Questions to Spur You into Action 251
Chapter 17: Ten Daily Habits to Raise Your Confidence 257
Index 263
Kate Burton is a leading international executive coach with a background in corporate communication in IT, and works with clients such as HP, KPMG and Microsoft. Brinley Platts is a leading authority on the development of senior executives.
