Brilliant Personal Development

Your essential guide to an all-round successful and happy life. This book will help you build your confidence, discover the powers of body language and persuasion and develop essential business skills to enhance your career. Written by an experienced psychologist, this book comes complete with online support, to provide your ultimate guide to a fulfilling life at work and at home.About the author Acknowledgements Before you begin The way this text works Introduction: first things first 1 The makings of brilliant personal development 2 Two things you might need ... and a warning PART 1 Getting started 3 Luck or effort? 4 Discovering you 5 Discovering your core beliefs 6 Discovering your values 7 Discovering your strengths 8 Developing your vision 9 Developing your mission 10 Developing and achieving your goals 11 Developing your motivation 12 Gaining support PART 2 Getting development fit 13 Achieving self-esteem 14 Achieving self-confidence 15 Achieving success out of failure 16 Achieving assertiveness 17 Dealing with change 18 Achieving relaxation (and reducing stress) PART 3 Understanding people 19 Understanding other people 20 Body language and rapport 21 Building your network Final words Index