Feel the fear and do it anyway

This was one of the first self books I ever read. I don't even know why it attracted my attention in Waterstone's bookstore where I was more likely to be found perusing the shelves of the sports section. This was in the 1990's long before the advent of online bookstores so, when I had a spare hour or two I would head into the bookshop

However, although initially I was a little wary of it as I feared it would contain Americanisms and not really be appropriate for me. However, it was a revelation, I really enjoyed it as it really spoke to me.

The basic premise of the book is that we all feel unconformable and fearful in new and unfamiliar situations and there is no point in denying that. Instead we should try to use this energy to go ahead and confront our challenges. This was really helpful for me because at that point I was unhappy in my career and life in general.

So, even though it is about 20 years since I first read it I would still recommend it to help us develop our confidence.

Cheers