“This book will help you navigate the barriers you’ve built.”
The Sun
“An engaging and entertaining read. Worth a look.”
BA Business Life
“I couldn’t help but admire the bravely personal experiences and stories shared by the author.”
Management Today
“A readable but intelligent book.”
The Market
“I would recommend the book to anyone from apprentices to entrepreneurs who would like a practical perspective of psychology and self-help.”
Edge Magazine
“This personal witty and insightful book teaches us about the fears that drive failure and the self-awareness that can help to navigate it. The great point about this book is that it is both philosophical with regards the nature of fear and its impact on achievement, and practical. For those that may be paralyzed by a fear of failure, it offers a way through.”
Luke Johnson, Chairman, Risk Capital Partners and The RSA, FT columnist, and serial entrepreneur
“Robert Kelsey has combined thorough research, careful thought and the lessons of his own experience to produce a valuable, original and eminently readable book. I can strongly recommend it to anyone whose progress has been impeded by fear of failure.”
John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-esteem
“This is a must-read book for anyone concerned with achieving long-term professional success. Not only does Kelsey explain our common insecurities in the most readable and entertaining ways, he delivers strategies and tactics that really work.”
Martin Yate CPC, NY Times bestseller of Knock ’em Dead: Secrets and Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World
“Why do talented people sabotage their own chances of success? Often the answer is that they are afraid of failure. Kelsey provides a practical guide for overcoming this common problem. Clear, engaging, and to the point.”
Dylan Evans, author of Emotion: The Science of Sentiment
“This powerful, insightful book shows you how to unlock your unconscious brakes and step on the accelerator to achieve your true potential!”
Brian Tracy, author of Goals!, Eat That Frog, and Maximum Achievement
“In this wise and compelling book, Robert Kelsey helps you think your way out of fear of failure not only by appreciating its hidden virtues but by discovering the most original and enlightening routes to self-confidence. What’s Stopping You? is a brilliant guide to the art of living in the twenty-first century, written with literary flair and personal insight.”
Roman Krznaric, author of The Wonderbox: Curious Histories of How to Live and co-founder of The School of Life
“Kelsey offers a successful and eloquent analysis of fear of failure as a mass condition in the modern world, and one we ignore at our peril.”
Donald Kirkpatrick, psychoanalyst and a founder of the London Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
“Confidence is the ultimate secret weapon of any successful entrepreneur. If Robert’s book can help you find yours then it will be worth its weight in gold.”
Rachel Bridge, Sunday Times Enterprise Editor and author of How I Made it, My Big Idea and How to Make a Million Before Lunch
“It’s a bestseller for a reason – buy it!”
Hag Hughes, author of Mr Right: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Finding Him