Includes bibliographical references.

The inner critic
The voice of inner wisdom
A very old new way of looking at fear
Unhooking from praise and criticism
Leaving good-student habits behind
Hiding
Leaping
Communicating with power
Callings
Let it be easy
Joining the transition team
New motherhood and playing big

This is the ground-breaking book that gives women the practical skills they need to begin Playing Big. Five years ago, Tara Mohr began to see a pattern in her work as an expert in leadership: women with tremendous talent, ideas and aspiration were not recognising their own brilliance. These were women who felt they were 'playing small' in their lives and careers, who were frustrated by it, and wanted to 'play bigger', but didn't know how. And so Tara devised a step-by-step programme for playing big from the inside out: this book is the result. Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In gave many women new awareness about the kinds of changes they need to make to become more successful; yet most women need help implementing them. Not every woman aspires to be a CEO, but every woman aspires to something - more influence at work or fulfilment at home; more opportunity to make their ideas a reality; more confidence to find out what's important and act upon it. Here, Tara Mohr shows every woman how to play bigger - whether they are a graduate, manager, volunteer, creative, stay-at-home mum or an entrepreneur with a great idea for a start-up. Playing Big is a new kind of personal development book - one that provides real, practical tools to help women trust their instincts; identify and pursue their callings; detach from praise and criticism; leave good girl habits behind; become their own mentor; and begin to take bold action using their unique strengths and resources. Tara has already helped thousands of women across the world to play bigger according to what playing big truly means to them. And when women play big, we make things happen