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Behaving with confidence

“If you look confident you can pull off anything.”

Jessica Alba, Hollywood actress

In this chapter you will …

  • learn that behaving in a confident manner – even if you don’t feel confident to begin with – can actually help you to feel more confident
  • understand ways to use your body language and tone of voice to appear confident and instil confidence in others
  • learn simple techniques using the release of muscular tension to help you feel more confident
  • explore the language you use in order to weed out unassertive words and phrases
  • learn to speak and behave more confidently by identifying and observing role models around you.

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