TheConfidenceCode_TheScienceandArtofSelf.epub

Dedication For our daughters, Maya, Poppy, and Della, and our sons, Felix, Jude, and Hugo Contents Introduction 1 It’s Not Enough to Be Good 2 Do More, Think Less 3 Wired for Confidence 4 “Dumb Ugly Bitches” and Other Reasons Women Have Less Confidence 5 The New Nurture 6 Failing Fast and Other Confidence-Boosting Habits 7 Now, Pass It On 8 The Science and the Art Notes About the Authors Also By Katty Kay and Claire Shipman About the Publisher Introduction There is a quality that sets some people apart. It is hard to define but easy to recognize. With it, you can take on the world; without it, you live stuck at the starting block of your potential. There’s no question that twenty-eight-year-old Susan had plenty of it. Like many of us, though, she was terrified of public speaking. Susan had a lot to say—she just didn’t like the spotlight. She confessed to friends that she spent many sleepless nights worrying about upcoming performances, fearful of being ridiculed. Her early speaking efforts weren’t great. But she kept at it. Armed with a sheaf of notes and protected by her sensible dresses, she fought her ......