How to Be Confident

By: James Smith

Narrated by: James Smith

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

From two-times number one Sunday Times best-selling author James Smith comes How to Be Confident - the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life.

Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of negativity - from comparing ourselves to others and doom scrolling on social media, to a paralysis of choice and chasing external gratification that does nothing to nurture authentic happiness. We need confidence to master our true ambitions, realise our genuine strengths and achieve the life we need, but might not know we want. Luckily, with his candid, no-nonsense advice, experience and passion, James is here to lead the way.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 James Smith (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Meet the man changing the way you think about fitness. One of the most sought-after personal trainers in the world (who has) knocked current fitness It boy Joe Wicks for six and stolen the coveted crown of the fitness world." (Sunday Times Style)

"James’ book is the tough love version of life coaching. He tells you straight, refers to his own experiences in life and makes you laugh along the way." (Metro)

Love this book!

Another great book from James Smith! How to be Confident is not about becoming or pretending to be someone you’re not. It’s actually about realising that a lack of confidence in the most important areas of our lives might really be setting us back way more than we realise.
There is plenty of practical advice and evidence based info and I enjoyed the connections with James’s first two books.
If you read How to be Confident and then read Mindset by Carol Dweck, you could just very well conquer the world!

Great detail

James always does a great job giving very clear and digestible information that you feel you can apply immediately.

Listed daily while out running.

Great read!

Amazing insights into how confidence works and how to make real sustainable changes in your life or others your working with

great insights and a genuine delivery

James has a unique and genuine approach that is appreciated in a world of copy cats especially in the "self help" genre. his opinions can be hit or miss, just as anyone else's, but his research, due diligence, and clear care for what he is doing is evident. refreshing and useful content (+)

Excellent Book

This is THE best book I’ve ever read about the topic of confidence so far. Well rounded discussion, and a brilliant distillation of most, if not all, of the relevant points from the field of personal development. The link with a fitness perspective reframes the conversation in an easy to digest and makes known ideas seem fresh. Beautiful writing style and excellent narration by the author who knows the topic through and through. Five Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

it got better towards the end

felt like he was just reading facts from another book wasn't really connected even though everything was sandwich true. kind of felt like a lecture

Enjoyed this soooo much!

Steps to progression.
This book was so good, I listened on my way to work and on the way home. It helped me ask for more respect for the work I do and helped me brush off others opinions a little easier.

I’m Not crazy confident. But this is well worth the read/listen/investment.

Worth the listen!

No matter where you see yourself on the scale of confidence you’ll find take aways to use in your day to day life. Hearing James Smith put his own spin on topics I’ve heard before, plus some new ones, gave me fresh insights I plan take the path I’m on to the next level with.

I found out about this book through Instagram. Now I plan to listen to his first book and hope to go to one of his talks in Australia.

Inspirational practical workable advice on how to make yourself a better person and lead a better life

Enjoyable self help that stands out from the others. I highly recommend this book and the rest of Smith’s social media messaging.

Encouraging

This book was fantastic, captivating your attention from start to finish. James has his little jokes thats sometimes not funny but yet allows the reader some insight to his personality. The closing out statement really lit a spark in me. Hopefully it lasts. I have to be honest, I didn’t read this book to gain confidence even tho I probably should look to. I was simply curious to get some insight to James’s mindset and realistic way of being. I must say My expectations were met, and I was pleasantly surprised by how consumed I am by my own mind and thoughts. Really a eye opener!