Increase your self confidence

265 Pages·2015·4.95 MB·English

by  McClement, Mike

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brilliant
increase your
self confidence
second edition
Mike McClement
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Pearson education Limited
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Web: www.pearson.com/uk
First published in Great Britain as Brilliant Confidence in 2010 (print)
Second edition published as Brilliant Self Confidence in 2012 (print and
electronic)
rejacketed edition published 2015 (print and electronic)
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ISBN: 978-1-292-08338-4 (print)
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NOTE THAT ANY PAGE CROSS REFERENCES REFER TO THE PRINT
EDITION
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Contents
About the author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
part 1 Engaging your positive mindset 1
1 Are you born with self-confidence? 3
2 Being and feeling more positive 33
3 Knowing what you want to achieve 53
part 2 Communicating with self-confidence 67
4 How do people see you? 69
5 How do you communicate? 91
part 3 Putting self-confidence into action 109
6 Why is assertiveness so important? 111
7 Showing true confidence, verbally and non-verbally 151
8 Confidence at home and at work 179
part 4 Keeping up the momentum 215
9 Dealing with setbacks 217
10 Using your new-found self-confidence to really
change your life 227
Conclusion: Following it through 243
Index 246
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About the author
mike mcclement has over 20 years’ experience in the field of
personal development. His particular interest and motivation
lies in the challenge of helping people to realise their full poten-
tial and make the most of their lives.
He founded Training Hand Ltd in 1995 and, more recently, its
sister company Think Confidence. Both companies focus on the
provision of personal development training and coaching.
Mike’s professional expertise is in the areas of self-confidence,
assertiveness, motivation and personal effectiveness. His work
centres around the development and facilitation of bespoke
training for groups and, on a more personal level, one-to-one
coaching programmes for individuals. He also delivers speeches
and short workshops on confidence and motivation at business
events and conferences.
In business, he works in both the public and private sectors
and at all levels of seniority, from chief executive to junior staff
member. His courses are also popular with people who need to
build their confidence in their personal lives outside work.
Mike lives in Devon, UK with his wife and three teenage chil-
dren. He’s a keen tennis player and skier and keeps fit running
on the coastal trails of south-east Devon.
He can be contacted by email:
[email protected]
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viii About the author
Join Mike on LinkedIn
Follow Mike on Twitter
Find Mike’s blog at mikemcclement.blogspot.com
Join Think Confidence on Facebook
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Acknowledgements
My thanks go to all who’ve helped me with this second edition.
In particular, my wife, Jenny, for all the support she’s given and
for her hard work and expertise in creating and running the
www.thinkconfidence.com website. Thank you also to my
children, Madeleine, Toby and Anna, for being patient with me.
Lastly, huge thanks to all the people whose experiences are
mentioned in the text. Although their names have been changed,
as with the first edition, it wouldn’t have been possible to write
the book without reference to real people who have struggled
with confidence and succeeded in overcoming their difficulties.
I thank them all and wish them luck for the future.
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