{"product_id":"whats-stopping-you-why-smart-people-dont-always-reach-their-potential-and-how-you-can-paperback-softback-9780857083074","title":"What's Stopping You?; Why Smart People Don't Always Reach Their Potential and How You Can (Paperback \/ softback) 9780857083074","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat's Stopping You?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Smart People Don't Always Reach Their Potential and How You Can\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Kelsey (Author), Luke Johnson (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780857083074, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will resonate with anyone, from student to senior manager,??who doubts their ability or worries that they are not capable or could achieve more with the opportunities that have been presented to them.\" (\u003cem\u003eNursing Times,\u003c\/em\u003e February 2016) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A good book to dip in and out of if you have a fear of failure or have confidence issues... a fluent, readable style.\" (\u003cem\u003eTalk Business,\u003c\/em\u003e August 2012) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Commonsensical advice for the intelligent reader.\" (\u003cem\u003eManagement Today,\u003c\/em\u003e June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to attacking the most common of phobias: fear of failure\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA practical guide to attacking the most common of phobias: fear of failure Since its publication in 2011, \u003ci\u003eWhat's Stopping You?\u003c\/i\u003e has offered readers a hard look at the quality of their careers and personal lives. For those who'd give themselves a solid \"C+\", this brutally honest guide to taking stock also offers the keys to self-improvement. By dismantling the fear inhibiting all achievement—fear of failure—author Robert Kelsey offers a set of seven steps designed to help readers map out their actions, and attain what once seemed elusive milestones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for the frustrated underachiever or anyone who feels like one, this unique book addresses can the real obstacles hindering both professional and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new chapter with tactics for overcoming a fear of failure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores methods for dealing with different types of people in a host of situations, such as getting a new job, pitching for new work, making presentations, or communicating clearly in an argument\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a Foreword by one of Britain's most successful businessman, Luke Johnson, this unique handbook to overcoming the most basic of fears is a must for anyone who would like to upgrade the quality of their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Luke Johnson xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One - What is Stopping You? 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fear 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 External Responses 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Failure as a Positive Experience 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Producing Better Responses 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two - Goals 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Act 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Visualization 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Language and Behaviour 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Appropriate Goal Setting for Recovering High-FFs 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three - Execution 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Strategy and Tactics 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Judgement and Ideas 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Managing the Process 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Stopping You?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four - People 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Self-esteem 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Dealing with the Boss 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Progress as an Employee 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Networking and Interviews 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Leadership 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five - Me Inc. 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The High-FF Entrepreneur 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Alternative Paths for the High-FF 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion - The Point of Recovery 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Steps to Navigating Fear of Failure 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Robert Kelsey 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Capstone","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453492457752,"sku":"9780857083074","price":10.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780857083074.jpg?v=1785285110","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/whats-stopping-you-why-smart-people-dont-always-reach-their-potential-and-how-you-can-paperback-softback-9780857083074","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}