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Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 89%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
713
Nerve Summary
Nerve 89%
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011
3.97
713 ratings
How Not to Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
4.42
9k+
How Not to Diet Summary
How Not to Diet 89%
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
by Michael Greger 2019
4.42
9k+ ratings
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
4.27
2k+
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears 89%
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
by Michelle Poler 2020
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Confidence Gap
by Russ Harris • 2010
Confidence isn't a feeling that arrives before you act; it's the result of acting while afraid.
4.05
5k+
The Confidence Gap Summary
The Confidence Gap 89%
Confidence isn't a feeling that arrives before you act; it's the result of acting while afraid.
by Russ Harris 2010
4.05
5k+ ratings
Speak With No Fear
by Mike Acker • 2019
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
3.80
1k+
Speak With No Fear Summary
Speak With No Fear 89%
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
by Mike Acker 2019
3.80
1k+ ratings
Professional Troublemaker
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones • 2021
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
4.08
6k+
Professional Troublemaker Summary
Professional Troublemaker 88%
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones 2021
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Solution To Social Anxiety
by Aziz Gazipura • 2013
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
4.11
843
The Solution To Social Anxiety Summary
The Solution To Social Anxiety 88%
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
by Aziz Gazipura 2013
4.11
843 ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
10k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect 88%
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019
3.86
10k+ ratings
Public Speaking with Confidence
by Philipp Humm • 2024
Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.
4.43
72
Public Speaking with Confidence Summary
Public Speaking with Confidence 88%
Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.
by Philipp Humm 2024
4.43
72 ratings
Fearless Living
by Rhonda Britten • 1996
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
4.19
332
Fearless Living Summary
Fearless Living 88%
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
by Rhonda Britten 1996
4.19
332 ratings
The First Rule of Mastery
by Michael Gervais • 2023
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
4.08
2k+
The First Rule of Mastery Summary
The First Rule of Mastery 88%
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
by Michael Gervais 2023
4.08
2k+ ratings
Big Trust
by Shadé Zahrai • 2026
Map self-doubt into four trainable habits. Confidence follows action, not the other way around.
4.55
428
Big Trust Summary
Big Trust 88%
Map self-doubt into four trainable habits. Confidence follows action, not the other way around.
by Shadé Zahrai 2026
4.55
428 ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 88%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 ratings
The Dance of Fear
by Harriet Lerner • 2004
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
3.99
2k+
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear 88%
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
by Harriet Lerner 2004
3.99
2k+ ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 88%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
Fear Less
by Pippa Grange • 2020
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
3.83
900
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less 88%
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
by Pippa Grange 2020
3.83
900 ratings
How To Develop Self-Confidence
by Dale Carnegie • 2011
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
4.11
8k+
How To Develop Self-Confidence Summary
How To Develop Self-Confidence 88%
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
by Dale Carnegie 2011
4.11
8k+ ratings
How to Feel Confident
by Leil Lowndes • 2009
Shyness can be unlearned. The body language, voice, and gradual exposure methods that actually work.
3.63
239
How to Feel Confident Summary
How to Feel Confident 88%
Shyness can be unlearned. The body language, voice, and gradual exposure methods that actually work.
by Leil Lowndes 2009
3.63
239 ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 88%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Courage Quotient
by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
3.78
45
The Courage Quotient Summary
The Courage Quotient 88%
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012
3.78
45 ratings
Perseverance
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2010
Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.
4.32
303
Perseverance Summary
Perseverance 87%
Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2010
4.32
303 ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 87%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
Jump
by Kim Perell • 2021
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
3.85
236
Jump Summary
Jump 87%
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
by Kim Perell 2021
3.85
236 ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
4.15
8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 87%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
Morning Sunshine!
by Robin Meade • 2009
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
3.71
290
Morning Sunshine! Summary
Morning Sunshine! 87%
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
by Robin Meade 2009
3.71
290 ratings
Thriving Through Uncertainty
by Tama J Kieves • 2018
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
4.02
170
Thriving Through Uncertainty Summary
Thriving Through Uncertainty 87%
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
by Tama J Kieves 2018
4.02
170 ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 87%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
Fear
by Osho • 2007
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
4.13
2k+
Fear Summary
Fear 87%
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
by Osho 2007
4.13
2k+ ratings
Rejection Proof
by Jia Jiang • 2015
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
4.04
8k+
Rejection Proof Summary
Rejection Proof 87%
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
by Jia Jiang 2015
4.04
8k+ ratings
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
by Aziz Gazipura • 2016
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
4.20
651
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence Summary
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence 87%
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
by Aziz Gazipura 2016
4.20
651 ratings
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
3.96
6k+
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear 87%
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008
3.96
6k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
3.92
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 87%
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
by The School of Life 2017
3.92
4k+ ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 87%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
The Opposite of Worry
by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
4.27
988
The Opposite of Worry Summary
The Opposite of Worry 87%
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012
4.27
988 ratings
What Matters Most
by James Hollis • 2008
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
4.30
852
What Matters Most Summary
What Matters Most 87%
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
by James Hollis 2008
4.30
852 ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 87%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 87%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 87%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
I Have Something to Say
by John Bowe • 2020
Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.
4.04
242
I Have Something to Say Summary
I Have Something to Say 87%
Stage fright isn't shyness. It's self-obsession, and shifting your focus outward is the cure.
by John Bowe 2020
4.04
242 ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
749
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone 87%
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013
3.22
749 ratings
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Why talking to one stranger can rewire your social fears faster than years of avoiding them.
3.79
832
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course 87%
Why talking to one stranger can rewire your social fears faster than years of avoiding them.
by Gillian Butler 1999
3.79
832 ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 87%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ ratings
Do It Scared
by Ruth Soukup • 2019
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
3.88
2k+
Do It Scared Summary
Do It Scared 87%
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
by Ruth Soukup 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Confessions of a Public Speaker
by Scott Berkun • 2009
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
3.94
5k+
Confessions of a Public Speaker Summary
Confessions of a Public Speaker 87%
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
by Scott Berkun 2009
3.94
5k+ ratings
Goodbye to Shy
by Leil Lowndes • 2006
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
3.39
405
Goodbye to Shy Summary
Goodbye to Shy 87%
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
by Leil Lowndes 2006
3.39
405 ratings
The Confidence Code
by Katty Kay • 2014
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
3.71
17k+
The Confidence Code Summary
The Confidence Code 87%
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
by Katty Kay 2014
3.71
17k+ ratings
Your New Playlist
by Jon Acuff • 2022
Your inner critic lies on repeat. A method for talking back that actually works.
4.39
949
Your New Playlist Summary
Your New Playlist 87%
Your inner critic lies on repeat. A method for talking back that actually works.
by Jon Acuff 2022
4.39
949 ratings
Presence
by Amy Cuddy • 2015
Two minutes in the right posture raises confidence and quiets stress before any big moment.
3.90
19k+
Presence Summary
Presence 87%
Two minutes in the right posture raises confidence and quiets stress before any big moment.
by Amy Cuddy 2015
3.90
19k+ ratings
The Art of Taking Action
by Gregg Krech • 2014
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
3.88
1k+
The Art of Taking Action Summary
The Art of Taking Action 87%
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
by Gregg Krech 2014
3.88
1k+ ratings
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