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Courageous Action is your practical guide to communicating with confidence – one small step at a time.
Whether you’re leading a meeting, answering a tough question, or speaking on stage, this book helps you build real confidence by doing, not waiting. It’s packed with small, doable actions, mindset shifts, and voice and body techniques you can use in everyday moments – not just big occasions.
You’ll learn how to:
- Calm your nerves and regulate your body before you speak
- Rewire unhelpful self-talk and handle the unexpected
- Prepare and practise so you feel more in control
- Express yourself with clarity, warmth and impact
- Build momentum through consistent, courageous action
This isn’t a book you just read – it’s a book you use. And the best part? Every step you take builds your confidence as you go.
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If you’ve ever thought, I’ll do that when I feel more confident, this book is for you.
Whether you’re avoiding public speaking, speaking up in meetings or following your dreams more courageously, one thing is true: Confidence doesn’t come first. Action does.
In Courageous Action, public speaking and confidence expert Helen von Dadelszen shares a practical, step-by-step guide to help you become a more confident communicator at work, at home and in everyday life.
Drawing on years of experience in communication coaching and vocal training, Helen offers clear tools and bite-sized strategies to help you manage nerves, speak with more clarity and build habits that last.
You’ll learn how to stretch your comfort zone gently and consistently, because it’s just beyond that familiar edge where the most powerful growth happens. Each chapter includes small, doable “Courageous Actions” and reflections to help you practice, track your progress and grow.
To support your journey, the book also includes a Courageous Action Bank, a menu of real-life actions you can draw on anytime to strengthen your confidence through action.
Whether you’re leading a meeting, introducing yourself, or simply tired of holding back, this book gives you the tools to speak up with courage and ease.