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Need Help Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety? Communications Expert Matt Abrahams Offers Tips to Find Your Confidence

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His new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter , offers tools for anxious speakers on how to excel in a variety of spontaneous communication situations. It’s worth noting that even the most outwardly confident individuals struggle having their voice heard. Simply put, everyone gets nervous.

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Kim Gravel on the Importance of Finding Your Calling and Your Confidence

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When she was 18, Kim Gravel read a book she credits with changing her entire mindset: The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol. Decades later, and with a wide range of business and life experiences to draw upon, Gravel’s first book is out this month—one she says could be a “beautiful companion” to the classic guide that first inspired her.

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From Awareness to Mastery: 10 Best Emotional Intelligence Books to Transform Your Life

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For those eager to embark on a journey of self-discovery and success, the best books on emotional intelligence offer more than scientifically proven data on why EQ matters. While diving into the 10 best emotional intelligence books, consider taking a few minutes to also explore some of the best EQ tests found online. Stein, Ph.D.,

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12 Personal Development Books to Take Control and Jumpstart Your Life

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Thankfully, the best personal development books provide the tools and strategies—the instruction manuals—needed to perform at our best levels. As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. But with so many book options available, it’s easier than ever to read more. Classic personal development books 1.

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10 New Business Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

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You might be looking for books to read on your lunch break, by the pool or just in the air conditioning. Cash Confident: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating a Profitable Business By Melissa Houston Publisher: Post Hill Press If anyone will get real with you in business, it’s your accountant. Photo by iStock/Sensay.

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The 10 Best Books for Working Moms to Read

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Whether an expecting or experienced mother, there is always more to learn and be inspired by. These 10 books for working moms provide encouragement, advice and brutal honesty for the women trying to extract the core pleasures of this dual role without the unattainable ideals. Books with advice for working moms 1.

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Book Review: Building the Business of You

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The central concept of the book is what the author calls the "career mashup"   This is a career where workers merge their skills, interests, passions, and experiences in a way that fits a person's whole self. Identify the full value they bring to every new network so they can socialize with confidence.