What's stopping you? : being more confident? : why smart people can lack confidence, and what you can do about it

A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success With his bestselling book, What's Stopping You , Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it’s not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What's Stopping You...Being More Confident? highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident. Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What's Stopping You? , with the same intelligent approach to self-help A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential How to recognize what you’re good at, but also what you're not good at Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations Based on extensive research and personal experience "Everyone has moments of doubt - this practical and persoanl book can help remove those demons and boost morale. I recommend it strongly" Luke Johnson, RSA Chairman, Financial Times columnist and author of Start It Up! "This combination of searing honesty and genuine curiosity about how our lives are shaped makes for compelling reading" Fi Glover, multi-award winning braodcast journalist and BBC radio presenter "An invaluable resource for anyone lacking confidence" John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-Esteem

A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success

With his bestselling book, What's Stopping You, Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it’s not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What’s StoppingYou...Being More Confident? highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident.

• Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What’s Stopping You?, with the same intelligent approach to self-help
• A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential
• How to recognize what you’re good at, but also what you’re not good at
• Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations
• Based on extensive research and personal experience

'Everyone has moments of doubt - this practical and persoanl book can help remove those demons and boost morale. I recommend it strongly'
Luke Johnson, RSA Chairman, Financial Times columnist and author of Start It Up!

'This combination of searing honesty and genuine curiosity about how our lives are shaped makes for compelling reading'
Fi Glover, multi-award winning braodcast journalist and BBC radio presenter

'An invaluable resource for anyone lacking confidence'
John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-Esteem

A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success

With his bestselling book, What's Stopping You, Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it's not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What's Stopping You...Being More Confident? highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident.

• Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What's Stopping You?, with the same intelligent approach to self-help
• A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential
• How to recognize what you're good at, but also what you're not good at
• Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations
• Based on extensive research and personal experience

"Everyone has moments of doubt - this practical and persoanl book can help remove those demons and boost morale. I recommend it strongly"
Luke Johnson, RSA Chairman, Financial Times columnist and author of Start It Up!

"This combination of searing honesty and genuine curiosity about how our lives are shaped makes for compelling reading"
Fi Glover, multi-award winning braodcast journalist and BBC radio presenter

"An invaluable resource for anyone lacking confidence"
John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-Esteem

A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success In his bestselling book, What's Stopping You , Robert Kelsey helped thousands conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success In his bestselling book, What's Stopping You , Robert Kelsey helped thousands conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. In this follow-up to that bestseller, Kelsey again draws on extensive research and personal experience to explain the key reasons many people lack confidence in the first place. He then shows readers how to solve their confidence problems with proven tactics for building and maintaining self-assurance. Using real-life, practical situations, Kelsey explains that confidence is about knowing both what you're good at and what you're not good at. Once we understand and accept our limitations as well as our talents, truth personal growth and sustained confidence becomes possible. Follow-up to the bestseller, What's Stopping You? Written by Robert Kelsey, a journalist, banker, and entrepreneur who successfully solved his own self-confidence problem Features commonsense advice backed by research and personal experiences that anyone can relate to Self-confidence doesn't come naturally for everyone A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and successIn his bestselling book, "What's Stopping You," Robert Kelsey helped thousands conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. In this follow-up to that bestseller, Kelsey again draws on extensive research and personal experience to explain the key reasons many people lack confidence in the first place. He then shows readers how to solve their confidence problems with proven tactics for building and maintaining self-assurance. Using real-life, practical situations, Kelsey explains that confidence is about knowing both what you're good at and what you're not good at. Once we understand and accept our limitations as well as our talents, truth personal growth and sustained confidence becomes possible.Follow-up to the bestseller, "What's Stopping You?"Written by Robert Kelsey, a journalist, banker, and entrepreneur who successfully solved his own self-confidence problemFeatures commonsense advice backed by research and personal experiences that anyone can relate to Self-confidence doesn't come naturally for everyone. With this new book, Robert Kelsey offers real-world solutions that really work. A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and success With his bestselling book, What's Stopping You, Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it's not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What's Stopping You ... Being More Confident? highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident. * Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What's Stopping You?, with the same intelligent approach to self-help * A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential * How to recognize what you're good at, but also what you're not good at * Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations * Based on extensive research and personal experience Join the club. Millions of otherwise smart people lack the confidence to achieve their full potential - at work, in their careers and even in their personal pursuits. Yet confidence isn't something that can be conjured from motivational exercises or via quick-fix techniques. Confidence is something you must build for yourself. It takes planning and action, deciding where you want to gain confidence and how it must be won. It will require courage, optimism and resilience This book highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Learn how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident