Brilliant personal development : your essential guide to an all-round successful life

About the author Acknowledgements Before you begin The way this text works Introduction: first things first 1 The makings of brilliant personal development 2 Two things you might need ... and a warning PART 1 Getting started 3 Luck or effort? 4 Discovering you 5 Discovering your core beliefs 6 Discovering your values 7 Discovering your strengths 8 Developing your vision 9 Developing your mission 10 Developing and achieving your goals 11 Developing your motivation 12 Gaining support PART 2 Getting development fit 13 Achieving self-esteem 14 Achieving self-confidence 15 Achieving success out of failure 16 Achieving assertiveness 17 Dealing with change 18 Achieving relaxation (and reducing stress) PART 3 Understanding people 19 Understanding other people 20 Body language and rapport 21 Building your network Final words Index