Is the Small Fish, Big Pond experience sapping your confidence?
Even the highest academic achievers often struggle with having faith in their own abilities and the work they have produced. If you are experiencing a debilitating lack of self-assurance, this book will help you build confidence, whether you stay in or leave academia. There are 20 exercises to guide you in building your confidence, no matter the situation you face.
Starting with the first steps to build confidence, the book moves to goal setting, self-care, high-stress situations, writing, working confidently with others, overcoming imposter syndrome, coping with your inner critic, and handling a wide variety of high-stakes conversations involved in advancing your academic career.
You can stop feeling like a small fish in a big pond. As a bonus, you can use many of these exercises with your non-academic friends suffering from a crisis of confidence.
