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Today is the last day of 2007. Many people are busy setting New Years Resolutions like “I will lose 20lbs”, “I will stop smoking”, “I will go to […]

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On 19th December 1843 “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was first published. Over the years the story has been retold many times on stage, television and film. The main character Scrooge has entered our language to depict meanness - I used it in my last post, Free Christmas Present.
Scrooge is depicted as a […]

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This is a quick post to let you know of a brilliant free gift - that someone else is giving away! I came across Thea Westra and her Forward Steps site through Personal Development Partners. Thea has created a great resource with Forward Steps and has put together a special Advent Calendar for Christmas. […]

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Over the last couple of weeks, it was impossible to listen to a news bulletin without hearing the phrase “road map” - often accompanied with the Talking Heads “Road to Nowhere”! The politicians then emerged with the “Bali Road Map” - basically agreeing to continue discussions for a further two years.
Politicians seem to like […]

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Since starting this blog I have reread some of my own books on self confidence and personal development, and generally researched and followed up links on the topic. Some I have made reference to, or quoted. I have paid particular attention to any source that has given exercises to build self confidence.
My […]

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I’ve written a lot recently about thinking and self talk, in particular how we tend to automatically focus on negatives. This applies just as easily to confidence. If asked, most of us can list things we cannot do, areas we lack confidence without too much searching.
So lets start at the opposite end. […]

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