Quick Confidence - by Selena Rezvani (Paperback)

About the Book

"Quick Confidence illuminates 9 common tripwires to building confidence like overcoming the intimidation factor with powerful people, creating belonging when you don't fit in, and bouncing back from faceplants and setbacks. Each bite-size tip delivers actions, behaviors and exercises that help you change not just how you think - but what you project to others. The process is simple, too. Supported by dozens of scientific studies, Rezvani helps you zero in on learning one brain hack at a time: tame negative thoughts, make an entrance, stoke confidence in others, move from a victim to creator mindset, use strategic silence, and stop overexplaining. So many people aspire to fulfill their potential, searching for answers in a one-off training, through an external transformation or even based on social media ?inspo?. But growing confidence is everyday work. And unless you purposely habituate those actions, the confidence boost fades. This timely, solution-packed book helps you build a more confident, authentic version of yourself that lasts. Day by day, it makes building confidence quick, fun and rewarding. Exactly as it should be"--

Book Synopsis

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Hands-on, bite-sized strategies for improving your confidence

In Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections and Make Bold Bets On Yourself, best-selling author and renowned leadership speaker Selena Rezvani delivers an effective and eye-opening new approach to building confidence and presence for professionals. In the book, the author walks you through--and helps you leap over--the 9 most common obstacles that stand in the way of building authentic confidence. She offers digestible actions, behaviors, and exercises you can use to change the way you think and the way you present yourself to others.

Relying on sound, scientifically validated data, the book helps you zero in on one actionable method at a time, from making a memorable entrance to stoking confidence in those around you. You'll also find:

• Mental, physical, and interpersonal routines that will lock in your new and confident persona for lasting change
• Techniques for using silence strategically and refusing to overexplain to enhance your credibility and presence
• Ways to overcome the intimidation factor that goes hand-in-hand with dealing with powerful people

A hands-on playbook for professionals at all stages looking for effective confidence-building advice that goes beyond "fake it 'til you make it," Quick Confidence is a fun and rewarding journey to a renewed self-image and enhanced well-being.

From the Back Cover

Praise for QUICK confidence

"The perfect clapback to the ultimate existential crisis of not feeling enough. This is a beautifully written manual for the self on how to get there from here when it seems too far and too hard."
--MARGARET CHO, comedian and actor

"This book delivers an instant injection of inspiration. Writing with both wit and compassion, Rezvani shows how to stop playing it safe and live a life of greater boldness. Whether making meaningful first impressions, pitching your next big idea, or staying resilient in the face of rejection, Quick Confidence is insight, persona, and best of all, actionable."
--DANIEL H. PINK, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

"If you want to move, speak or think with more confidence, this is the book for you. Selena Rezvani masterfully distills the most essential confidence-building habits, so you can go after your biggest, boldest goals."
--JASON FEIFER, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur magazine

"By the time you finish Selena Rezvani's book, you'll have kicked your limiting beliefs to the curb. Her stories are relatable, her tips are relevant and fresh--you'll be inspired to believe in yourself more and to keep reaching higher."
--COBY MILLER, 2x U.S. Olympian and Medalist, Track and Field

"A powerful, thought-provoking book about how we can develop self-belief in our careers and beyond."
--MIKA BRZEZINSKI, Morning Joe co-host and Know Your Value founder

"If you want to feel unstoppable and supremely inspired, read this book. Selena Rezvani shows us how to conquer the moments that matter most by multiplying self-belief--one action at a time."
--ANN ANAYA, SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at AmerisourceBergen

About the Author

Selena Rezvani is a sought-after speaker, content creator, and commentator on leadership. She is focused on helping emerging leaders build confidence and self-advocacy skills, enabling them to elevate their presence--and others--along the way. She is the author of Pushback and The Next Generation of Women Leaders.