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Confidence - Oh yes, this book works

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I picked up this book at Gatwick airport and as soon as I started it (on a beach in Tenerfie 24 hours later), I could not put it down. It was a brilliant read - so worth the minor investment. Having read a few of this 'type' of book, I can sincerely say that this one was certainly the most effective. Confidence is so important in young children especially and my husband is the Headmaster of Oakwood School in Chicehster; he promotes confidence throughout the school as he sees it as one of the most important life skills that the school can teach the children. After I read this book, I had the confidence to email the author and I am confident that he will come and visit the school and show the children how they can help themselves and well as the teachers and parents how thay can support their children as well as improve their own levels of confidence. Thank you for such a great book.........I have already bought 4 more copies and given them to friends who are currently struggling with their own confidence.

Well-written, practical, and helpful

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**PLEASE NOTE: I gave this four stars initially, but on reflection tried to change it to five stars. Now the system won't let me! So consider this a five star book pls!** I lost my job a few weeks ago and I felt extremely low. The circumstances were extremely 'challenging' - I shall say no more. I didn't want to go out or see my friends or speak to anyone. This book helped me a lot. There is a chapter on dealing with setbacks which helped me to gain much-needed perspective. In addition, I was feeling a surprisingly mixed bag of emotions, and one of the exercises helped me to work through my emotions. I was surprised at how much came flooding out, but once it was out, it really was 'better out than in'. Out of the thinking I've done in reading this book, I now have a plan to move my career in a different direction, which is making me feel in a much more positive frame of mind. If you are feeling down but don't want to stay that way, I recommend this book.

CONFIDENCE is a life changer and I fully recommend it

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After reading Rob Yeungs other books which I have found genuinely helpful I thought I would give this one a go too. It turned out to be one of the most helpful books on confidence I have come across. It is thought provoking, supportive, motivating and inspirational all at the same time. Rob Yeung works on all areas of the confidence jigsaw, including recognising and capitalising on your strengths, challenging and changing unproductive thought patterns, setting motivating stretching but achievable goals and behaving with confidence. What I like about this book is that it is based on researched techniques from a range of areas (including positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy) and it works long term. CONFIDENCE is not a quick fix and it takes work on your part to carry out the exercises and persist with them, but you reap the rewards. As Rob says confidence is an ongoing journey and we can always have more of it in all areas of our lives- and this is where this clever book comes in. I think the areas that this book has helped me most include changing the way I think, dealing with and bouncing back from setbacks and setting goals for myself. For example before reading this book I spent allot of time excessively worrying which was counterproductive and affected my mood and productivity on a daily basis. However while working through this book I noticed allot of my thoughts were in fact only based on how I perceived the world and not based on facts, such as trying to predict the future even before it happened or trying to read what other people were thinking. Since learning how to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, I feel happier and calmer in myself and can catch a negative thought (known as an ANT) and eliminate it before it has a chance to affect me (oh and replace it with a more positive one too!). I must say I spend allot less time worrying and catastrophising now which has freed up allot of time and mental energy. I have also noticed that I now have a different response to setbacks. I would normally respond to set backs by getting excessively emotional and freezing into inaction which had a knock on affect on my productivity. While reading confidence I experienced a health setback which would have knocked me off course but it didn't this time. I found I actually recovered more quickly than I would usually. As this book will tell you, you always have a choice of how you respond to situations and this it's self has had a positive effect on me. Lastly I have found that setting goals based on what's important to me has shown me that I can do anything I put my mind to, I can reach out and grab the future I want and I have become happier and less anxious as a result. I now know I'm moving in the right direction. I have also started to sleep better which is a great side effect! So overall this book does take some effort and persistence but it defiantly gives you more confidence and I would recommend it without hesitation. It's worth the money - you get a huge return on investment that you can use for the rest of your life.

A Must Read

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I bought this book a few weeks ago and its already helped me to make some changes, specifically altering my mindset and dealing effectively with set backs. That's not to say its been a quick overnight fix, in fact its taken time and commitment and the author reiterates this himself throughout the book! I like his style - its very direct and to the point but still motivational to encourage you to start taking action in improving your confidence. There's a good level of theory on NLP and positive physcology without being too technical and then at the end of each chapter it has really effective exercises to get you started. I'm about halfway through the book now and can honestly say its definitely been worth the time and money I've invested so far...

Why 'Confidence' is a must-read for all

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Rob Yeung is an established and successful writer. He brings all his wisdom and first hand experience together into the 224 pages of 'Confidence'. This is an especially interactive read, representing a route-map series of practical exercises and examples which makes one think hard about how to better enjoy life, work and relationships. So impressed have I been with 'Confidence' that I've bought additional copies for other family members so that each can mark-up sections, make notes on its pages and fill in the exercises as they go. There really is something in this book for everyone. Rob Yeung's easy writing style is intimate - you can imagine him encouraging you along each step of the way as a trusted friend. Besides, his book has just given me the self-confidence to write my first ever book review - thanks Rob.