A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Hands-on, bite-sized strategies for improving your confidence In Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections and Make Bold Bets On Yourself, best-selling author and renowned leadership speaker Selena Rezvani delivers an effective and eye-opening new approach to building confidence and presence for professionals. In the book, the author walks you through—and helps you leap over—the 9 most common obstacles that stand in the way of building authentic confidence. She offers digestible actions, behaviors, and exercises you can use to change the way you think and the way you present yourself to others. Relying on sound, scientifically validated data, the book helps you zero in on one actionable method at a time, from making a memorable entrance to stoking confidence in those around you. You’ll also find: Mental, physical, and interpersonal routines that will lock in your new and confident persona for lasting change Techniques for using silence strategically and refusing to overexplain to enhance your credibility and presence Ways to overcome the intimidation factor that goes hand-in-hand with dealing with powerful people A hands-on playbook for professionals at all stages looking for effective confidence-building advice that goes beyond “fake it ‘til you make it,” Quick Confidence is a fun and rewarding journey to a renewed self-image and enhanced well-being.

Popular leadership blogger gives the low-down on standing up for yourself In Pushback, top leadership consultant Selena Rezvani argues that self-advocacy is critical to success. Yet women initiate negotiations four times less often than men, resulting in getting less of what they want—promotion opportunities, plum assignments, and higher pay. This book shines a light on the real rules of holding your own and pushing back for what is rightfully yours. Drawing on interviews with high-level leaders, Rezvani offers readers in the first half of their career the unedited truth about how women have asked their way to the top and triumphed—and how you can too. Includes interviews with top business leaders such as Marie Chandoha, CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management; Cindi Bigelow, President of Bigelow Tea Company; Fizzah Jafri, COO at Morgan Stanley; Rosemary Turner, President at UPS; and Irene Chang Britt, Chief Strategy Officer at Campbell's Soup Offers a reliable and methodic approach to negotiating and navigating tough conversations Highlights compelling facts and research from the world of psychology and leadership Insightful and accessible, Pushback is a timely resource for savvy women who want to leverage their skills, promote themselves effectively, and fast track their careers.

This collection of simple, effective techniques for boosting self-esteem helps us break the patterns that stop us from reaching our goals.

Encourages younger women to be their own advocates when it comes to professional growth and advancement, and provides tangible how-tos on negotiating the workplace as a woman. From publisher description.

IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, the Stanford d.school, and with many of the world's top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

Offering quick-fix confidence boosts based on the principles of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), this guide enables you to overcome the ten key barriers to confidence that can affect various areas of your work and personal life, from big presentations to awkward social situations.

'International Project Management' provides specific guidelines for achieving greater project success. It is the result of 15 years of work on international projects by the authors across various project areas and industries. The authors address a need for modern techniques in project management geared and suited to international projects. They offer lessons learned from failures and problems in international projects, and suggest alternative solutions for project issues. Industry examples include manufacturing, distribution, communications, media, transportation, government, IT, marketing, energy, medical care, tourism, and others in forty countries across five continents. The purpose of this book is to answer: * What is an international project and why is it different? * What are the critical success factors for managing international projects? * How are vendors and outsourcing managed across national boundaries? * How do businesses effectively address cross- cultural, social, and political issues? * How are international communications set up and coordinated? * What should a manager look for in an international project leader? * How does a business select the right vendors for an international project? * How are inadequate or incompatible infrastructure and technology issues overcome? * How are the legal and bureaucratic limitations on project management dealt with?

Why are some people more successful than others? Self-confidence! What one great goal would you set if you knew you could not fail? What wonderful things would you want to do with your life if you were guaranteed success in anything you attempted? Your level of self-confidence determines the size of the goals you set, the energy and determination that you focus on achieving them, and the amount of persistence you apply to overcoming every obstacle. In this powerful, practical book based on work with more than 5 million executives, entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and ambitious people in more than sixty countries, you learn how to develop unshakable self-confidence in every area of your life. The Power of Self-Confidence explains how to increase your "mental fitness" by thinking like top performers in every field. Little by little, you build up and maintain ever-higher levels of self-confidence in everything you do. Self-confidence allows you to move out of your comfort zone and take risks without any guarantees. With step-by-step guidance, author Brian Tracy will help you build the foundations of lifelong self-confidence. You discover how to determine what you really want, and unleash your personal powers to accomplish it. You'll learn how to: Clarify and live consistently with your values to become the very best person you could possibly be Set clear goals and make written plans to accomplish them Commit yourself to mastery in your chosen field and to lifelong personal improvement Program your subconscious mind to respond in a positive and constructive way to every problem or difficulty Minimize your weaknesses and maximize your strengths for higher achievement Develop high levels of courage and incredible persistence Become unstoppable, irresistible, and unafraid in every area of your life through the power of unshakable self-confidence. Become a person of action, overcome any obstacle, and scale any height. With your newfound unshakable self-confidence, you will accomplish every goal you can set for yourself.

Unlock the Power of Unshakable Confidence and Transform Your Life! Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had unshakable confidence? If you could trust yourself completely, speak your mind fearlessly, and face any challenge with courage? "How to Be Confident – 20 Tips, Tricks, and Secrets" is your roadmap to making that dream a reality. Confidence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a skill anyone can develop. In this life-changing book, you’ll discover how to build rock-solid confidence from the inside out, no matter where you’re starting from. Whether you struggle with self-doubt, fear of failure, or just want to level up your life, this book is packed with practical tips, exercises, and real-world strategies to help you become the most confident version of yourself. What You’ll Learn in This Book: The Secrets of Self-Awareness: Learn how to identify your strengths and embrace your authentic self. How to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt: Discover proven techniques to break free from limiting beliefs and build a mindset that empowers you. Communication Mastery: Speak with confidence, handle criticism with grace, and develop the assertiveness to set healthy boundaries. Daily Confidence Boosters: Create powerful habits and routines that set you up for success every day. How to Handle Failure and Rejection: Turn setbacks into stepping stones and develop resilience in the face of challenges. Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Embrace new experiences with courage, knowing that growth and confidence come from trying new things. Why You Need This Book: If you’re tired of letting fear or doubt hold you back, this book will show you exactly how to take charge of your life and build the confidence you’ve always wanted. Through simple, actionable steps, "How to Be Confident" will help you: Believe in yourself, even when faced with uncertainty. Set and achieve meaningful goals that bring you closer to your dreams. Develop the charisma and communication skills that naturally attract others. Feel empowered to handle life’s challenges with poise and courage. Confidence is not just for a few lucky people—it’s for YOU! With this book as your guide, you’ll unlock the tools and techniques to boost your self-esteem, find your voice, and step into your full potential. Each chapter is designed to give you hope, inspire curiosity, and equip you with the practical knowledge to create lasting change in your life. Your journey to unshakable confidence starts here. Are you ready to take the first step? Buy your copy of "How to Be Confident – 20 Tips, Tricks, and Secrets" today and start living with the confidence you deserve!

This book will transform your life. With confidence you can make a success of just about anything! The second edition of this bestselling book combines the best and most effective methods from CBT, NLP, sports psychology, positive psychology and much much more, into a definitive and indispensable guide to feeling confident, acting confident, being confident and using these positive mindsets to achieve all your goals. There’s no psychobabble, no confusing jargon and no demanding and unrealistic expectations, just quick and brilliant ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’ that get you right to the heart of confidence. Written by a top business and life coach, this new edition features new chapters and content on dealing with conflict, holding confident conversations, confident dating and the 10 Top Tips to boost your confidence NOW!