Calmfidence: How to Trust Yourself, Tame Your Inner Critic, and Shine in Any Spotlight

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Calm and confidence are qualities that everyone-not just presenters and performers-wants and needs in their everyday lives. Confidence is important. But calm and confidence together are a magical and powerful combination. After years of struggling with communication in school, business, and public, Patricia Stark achieved this state of "calmfidence" not through some single moment of revelation, but through years of small insights, "aha" moments, and constant practice. Today, after helping thousands of students and clients find their own voices and abilities, Stark makes her methods available in Calmfidence-a comprehensive guide to improving your self-talk and communication skills in any social interaction. Inspired by her coaching workshops of the same name, Calmfidence gathers a unique set of mental tools, experiential practices, and natural remedies for quelling the self-sabotaging habits of the Inner Critic. With warmth and compassion, Stark guides you in how to identify and overcome your blockages to communication, how to react skillfully to strong emotions as they arise, and how to deal with setbacks in your Calmfidence journey without self-judgment. You don't need some rare talent to communicate well. When you engage with the exercises and encouragement in Calmfidence, you'll learn how to stop surrendering to fear and become the calm and confident communicator who has always been waiting within.

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"A unique take on self-help that everyone should read. Patricia gives great guidance on navigating your life and great tips on how to communicate in business and in life. A very motivating book!" --Nicole Miller, fashion designer

"I needed this book 40 years ago! Though it's never too late. The tips, insights, and exercises I absorbed from Calmfidence I can integrate into my work until I take my final bow." --Robert Clohessy, actor (Blue Bloods, Oz, and Boardwalk Empire)

"A priceless leadership course. In my view, Calmfidence is the best way to improve your communication skills with powerful techniques and great style!" --Ernie Anastos, New York Emmy(R) award-winning TV news anchor

"Being calm and confident is the key to success in most jobs and leads others around you to trust, value, and listen to your voice. Calmfidence will teach you how to quiet your doubts and trust yourself. With the guidance provided in this book, not only will you feel better about yourself, but others around you will pick up on your energy and react to you more positively as well. I highly suggest this book for anyone who wants to change the way they approach life and gain more out of all their daily interactions." --Randi Clarke Lennon, network television director

"Patricia Stark helps you identify your fears and insecurities, and she gives you the tools to manage them with Calmfidence." --Roshumba Williams, supermodel and television host

Author Bio

Patricia Stark is owner of Patricia Stark Communications and Calmfidence Workshops, providing training in personal and professional development. She works with celebrities, corporate executives, authors, news anchors, social media influencers, and others whose careers rely on their ability to communicate confidently. She lives in New York. For more, see patriciastark.com.