What's Stopping You? Being More Confident : Why Smart People Can Lack Confidence and What You Can Do About It (Paperback)

Introduction 1

Part One – Explaining Poor Confidence 7

1 Scripts 9

2 Mindset 22

3 Reactions 34

4 The Journey 45

Part Two – The Alchemy of Confidence 57

5 Optimism and Resilience 59

6 Self-Efficacy and Talent 69

7 Courage and Extraversion 78

8 Trust and Judgement 87

Part Three – Achievement 97

9 Identity 99

10 Goals 110

11 The Plan 120

Part Four – Situations 133

12 Shyness 135

13 Developing Confidence at Work 147

14 Working with Others 157

15 Dating 170

Part Five – Barriers 179

16 Prejudice 181

17 Procrastination 188

18 Depression 194

19 Stress and Anxiety 202

20 Hubris 210

The Route to Confidence – in Seven Stages 221

What the Psychologists Say 224

Bibliography 233

About Robert Kelsey 237

Index 239