My review on The Confidence Code will be a short since we have already enjoyed (and can review) the comprehensive guest post by Dominique O’Rourke from earlier this summer.  After reading Dominique’s review, I was inspired to read this book also and am sharing a few highlights that resonated with me:

• “Maybe Nike has it right.  At some point we have to stop thinking and jus do it” (p. 51)
• “We’ve learned that the secret to success may in fact be failure” (p. 124)
• The Japanese word gaiman means keep trying (p124)
• I appreciated the reference to the terrific book Mindset by Carol Dweck.
• “Risk keeps you on life’s edge.  It keeps you growing, improving and gaining confidence“. (p141)]

Micro-confidence do’s include:

• Meditate
• Be Grateful
• Think Small
• Sleep more, move, share – in any order
• Practice power positions (p162-164)

Overall, the book had an inspiring message.  At times the science of genetics and DNA was a bit dry but I really appreciated the section on raising confident daughters and would recommend the book to other parents!