A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full
Trade Review
Kelsey has produced a thoughtful and easily accessible book. While it will be of interest to a broad audience, its focus on preventing hubris and achieving potential should resonate with managers (Irish Times, 21st January 2013) ..an excellent book to study, to make your companion and to help you discover what s holding you back and what you could do to improve your situation.' (parentswithouttears.com, January 2013) another helpful practical guide for those clear minds who already know what s missing-confidence all the good decisions and ideas must have a strong base to carry them out; that s what confidence and this book can bring. (Start Your Business, January 2013) admirably broad minded, covering everything from depression to procrastination and calling in almost every philosopher on the market for nuggets of wisdom. (People Management, February 2013) practical, helpful advice (The Sun, 8th February 2013) All good decisions and ideas must have a strong base to carry them out, that s what confidence and this book can bring. (Start Your Business, February 2013) The book has range, depth, integrity and whilst it doesn t threaten you with quizzes or exercises, the congruence of all theories he draws on and the consistency of the message make it worthy of your time. (HR Zone, June, 2013)
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part One – Explaining Poor Confidence 7
1 Scripts 9
2 Mindset 22
3 Reactions 34
4 The Journey 45
Part Two – The Alchemy of Confidence 57
5 Optimism and Resilience 59
6 Self-Efficacy and Talent 69
7 Courage and Extraversion 78
8 Trust and Judgement 87
Part Three – Achievement 97
9 Identity 99
10 Goals 110
11 The Plan 120
Part Four – Situations 133
12 Shyness 135
13 Developing Confidence at Work 147
14 Working with Others 157
15 Dating 170
Part Five – Barriers 179
16 Prejudice 181
17 Procrastination 188
18 Depression 194
19 Stress and Anxiety 202
20 Hubris 210
The Route to Confidence – in Seven Stages 221
What the Psychologists Say 224
Bibliography 233
About Robert Kelsey 237
Index 239
