Book Review of Embrace Your Confidence by Cary O. Goodwin

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Reviewer: Vincci Wong

Cover of Book Review of Embrace Your Confidence - Vincci Wong
Book Review of Embrace Your Confidence – Vincci Wong

This book addresses ways to build self-confidence and embark on the journey of self-improvement.

Summary – The book’s chapters cover various topics, including self-discovery, empowerment, personal growth, self-love, and influence.

The Good: The author organizes the book into three parts:

  1. Cultivating Self-Confidence and Self-Compassion
  2. Empowering Through Interactive Elements
  3. Embodying Strength and Influence.

Each part contains four chapters that delve into different aspects of personal development. As a workbook, it features ample space for reflection and exploration, encouraging readers to engage deeply with the content. This is not a book to read once and set aside; it is designed to be tackled one chapter at a time, allowing for meaningful writing and introspection. Revisiting chapters after progressing through the book can be beneficial. At the end of each chapter, the author includes descriptions of women who have faced and overcome challenges, adding real-world inspiration to the guidance provided.

The Bad: While the author offers some direction on what to write, the book lacks detailed examples to guide readers through the exercises.

Conclusion: Embrace Your Confidence is an excellent resource and journal for individual use or for sharing reflections in a group setting. Its structure makes it easy to follow and revisit, offering practical advice and inspirational stories that resonate on a personal level. It is a book worth revisiting whenever one needs guidance or a boost in motivation.

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Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

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