This is a book for everyone who wants to build greater self-confidence. Ways you will profit from greater self-confidence: You will achieve greater happiness. You will be able to cope with life on a daily basis. You will enjoy greater success in your career. You will improve all your relationships. You will be free of self-doubt and guilt. You will be able to handle criticism. You will be able to raise children with self-confidence Dr. Perino tells you how to: Eliminate negative thoughts. Learn how to prevent putting yourself down. Unveil the real you. Discover who you are. Understand how to tap your hidden potential through building self-confidence. Develop your personal Ally Number 1 while destroying your Personal Enemy Number1. Building self-confidence is not an easy task but it can be done with some persistence and determination. The focus of this book is to help with that task. The material is designed to give you a grip on self-understanding. It was written as a result of seeing many people in my practice over the years and is also based on material and information that I have presented at many workshops. This book will help you understand the concept of self-confidence, how it develops and how it affects all your relationships. You will learn how your upbringing affected your inner feelings and how you can change your thoughts about yourself. You will also be given tips on how to improve your behavior in social situations. As you gain confidence in the social arena you will become less anxious and more comfortable with yourself. This will lead to the development of improved social skills followed by greater self-confidence. This book is your reference on the building and maintenance of self-confidence. Whether you have read few or many self-help books, you will find this manual invaluable.