Alan Loy McGinnis (1933-2005) was a best-selling author, family therapist, business consultant and popular speaker. After a twenty-year career as a minister he became a counsellor and co-founded the Valley Counselling Centre in California. A popular speaker, he also authored more than fifty articles and several more books, including Bringing Out the Best in People and The Friendship Factor.
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Twelve Rules for Building Self-Confidence Author's Note Self-Confidence and the Discovery of Joy Part One: Four Fundamentals for Developing Self-Confidence Tapping Your Capacities Discovering Your Inner Self Stepping Off the Treadmill Aiming for Personal Excellence Part Two: daily Exercises for Building Self-Confidence Improving Your Inner Dialog Envisioning a Confident Self Part Three: Steps to Independence Breaking Away from Other People's Expectations Breaking Away from Parental Power Part Four: Dealing with the Enemies of Self-Confidence Clearing the Confusion about Your Body Shedding the Albatross of Unearned Guilt Part Five: How Love Leads to Self-Confidence Building a Network of Supportive Relationships Coping with Rejection Self-Confidence without Self-Worship Notes Index