Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I Exploring the Territory 3
Chapter 1 Is It Really Possible - For Me? 5
So what will be different this time? 6
What you'll learn 6
Chapter 2 Let's Look At This Thing Called Fear 9
It feels lonely ... but is it? 10
Fear and the famous 12
What have you tried so far? 15
How do effective speakers manage it? 17
Good luck charms 18
How do you do fear? 19
Change the connections 23
The curse of perfection 24
Success or failure thinking 25
'I'm going to fail anyway' 25
New ways to learn 26
Part 11 25 Confidence Strategies 29
Chapter 3 Use Your Imagination 31
Strategy 1 Change fear to excitement 31
Strategy 2 Imagine what you want 35
Strategy 3 Play with the vision 41
Strategy 4 Find a good model 45
Strategy 5 Transfer an ability 49
Strategy 6 Think about after the ball is over 53
Chapter 4 Be Present 55
Strategy 7 Focus externally 55
Strategy 8 Find 'the zone' 60
Strategy 9 Use association triggers 63
Strategy 10 Centre yourself four ways 66
Chapter 5 Come Alive 69
Strategy 11 Use energy before you start 69
Strategy 12 Ride your fear like the rapids! 72
Strategy 13 Breathe in power 78
Strategy 14 Find your purpose 82
Strategy 15 Find your passion 86
Strategy 16 Let feeling in, or not 89
Strategy 17 Use all or nothing thinking 93
Chapter 6 Let's Look At the Audience 97
Strategy 18 Make friends with your audience 97
Strategy 19 Create a connection 100
Strategy 20 Lead the audience 103
Strategy 21 Coach yourself 107
Chapter 7 Be Yourself 113
Strategy 22 Connect with your inner self 113
Strategy 23 Wave your magic wand 116
Strategy 24 Play, seriously! 119
Strategy 25 Trust 124
Author's Note 131
Acknowledgements 133
Bibliography 35
