Self-confidence: The Remarkable Truth of Why a Small Change Can Make a Big Difference
by Paul McGee
What a remarkable and somewhat surprising book this is.
On the surface it looks like just another 'business ego boost' book - the 'hey, you're good kid but read this and you will be even better' kind of thing. But it isn't - it is far more all-inclusive and relevant than that.
Paul McGee starts from the premise that all of us sometimes have genuine confidence issues - for some people they are fleeting problems, for others that may be more long-term. All, however, he argues can be dealt with - and this book gives practical advice and useful pointers as to how.
The book looks at how we can deal with a lack of confidence in key issues that affect our lives - our work, our relationships, and our self-esteem - and gives thought-provoking ideas and real life examples of how to triumph through apparent adversity.
Yes, if you are a businessman that just wants to get ahead further this is a useful tool but just as importantly it offers help and support to people with more deep-seated problems such as a lack of self-worth, ongoing anxiety or problems with those around us. It shows that there is no situation that is truly hopeless and there are no situations where a confident smile can't help however bleak things look.
Easy to read in one sitting - or probably even better in lots of bite-size ones - this is a book I would recommend to everyone who has insecurities, anxieties or occasional lapses in their self-confidence. And that, I suspect, is pretty much everyone.
by Paul McGee
What a remarkable and somewhat surprising book this is.
On the surface it looks like just another 'business ego boost' book - the 'hey, you're good kid but read this and you will be even better' kind of thing. But it isn't - it is far more all-inclusive and relevant than that.
Paul McGee starts from the premise that all of us sometimes have genuine confidence issues - for some people they are fleeting problems, for others that may be more long-term. All, however, he argues can be dealt with - and this book gives practical advice and useful pointers as to how.
The book looks at how we can deal with a lack of confidence in key issues that affect our lives - our work, our relationships, and our self-esteem - and gives thought-provoking ideas and real life examples of how to triumph through apparent adversity.
Yes, if you are a businessman that just wants to get ahead further this is a useful tool but just as importantly it offers help and support to people with more deep-seated problems such as a lack of self-worth, ongoing anxiety or problems with those around us. It shows that there is no situation that is truly hopeless and there are no situations where a confident smile can't help however bleak things look.
Easy to read in one sitting - or probably even better in lots of bite-size ones - this is a book I would recommend to everyone who has insecurities, anxieties or occasional lapses in their self-confidence. And that, I suspect, is pretty much everyone.
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