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The Confidence Book
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Gordon Lamont uses his favourite photo (of some bluebells) to boost his confidence
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As you may know, I run confidence courses and spend a lot of my time trying to boost the confidence of broadcasters and real people too. I also – like everyone – have regular confidence lapses.
And I occasionally find myself haunted by the notion that (1) there's such a thing as a Confident Person (2) I'm not a Confident Person myself, but (3) I could become one if I only knew the secret formula. This is, of course, total nonsense.
The newly-
you along the spectrum from unconfident to more confident. It's a book about 'confident behaviour' rather 'confident people'.
The author – an actor, trainer and media person -
The Confidence Book has loads of useful advice on body language, smalltalk, creating
a good first impression, and using creative visualisation. There are some fascinating
ideas – the 'gesture plane', 'radio cross-
The Confidence Book is rounded off with a list of confidence boosters. Not 20 or 100, but a rather strange number – 63.
'Why 63 ideas?' asks Lamont. 'Why not? I set out to write 50 but decided that I had a few more to add. I know books are supposed to be neat and tidy with lists of ten or 50 or 99 or 100. Let me confidently assert that I have 63.'
The Confidence Book is published by Sheldon Press – ISBN 978 – 1 – 84709 – 001 – 0 and is available in bookshops and on Amazon.
By S. C. Bonner
An invaluable pocket sized practicable ode to confidence. I bought and read this
book after attending a Creative New Media course at the Beeb taught by the very personable
writer Gordon Lamont. I'd just gone freelance after many years working in TV industry,
and I have to say that I have found this book an insightful and refreshing read free
of obscure jargon, while heavy on real easily actioned nuggets of wisdom and practical
exercises.
It's that rare book, that I am happy to admit I carry with me almost daily
now. I always find myself referring to it and using the confidence toolbox in everyday
life to great effect. The book may not revolutionise your life (and indeed sensibly
makes no such promises) but if you're open to new ideas and approaches it will be
give you a pocket sized toolkit to developing your confidence through real actions
not words. And for the price I am confident that it's a steal!
By R. Toynbee
Simple ideas you can apply immediately. This book starts with the assertion that
confidence is not always about Feeling. It's about Doing. And I found myself saying
At last! Someone's come out and said what we've always suspected, despite what the
personal development gurus say. That confidence doesn't happen by saying inflated
affirmations in front of a mirror. It happens by doing difficult things and realising
you've done it. It comes from practice, doing things over and over again. And yes,
at least at the beginning, it also comes from copying what people who appear confident
do (like how to make body language and clothing work for you, or how to engage in
small talk). This book is full of basic, yet practical tips that will little by little
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