Stop hesitating and start making the career moves that matter
The Bold Move is an essential guide for women looking to take control and achieve their career goals faster. Do you downplay your achievements, hesitate to speak up in meetings or watch others get promoted while you stay stuck? You're not alone — and it's not about your skills or your experience. It's about your career confidence. Through mindset shifts, practical advice and inspiring stories, The Bold Move will show you how to stop hesitating and instead lead your career with new purpose.
In this timely toolkit, recruitment expert Georgie Hubbard shares insights from thousands of recruitment conversations, coaching sessions and executive interviews. Discover how to reframe your mindset, demolish self-doubt and bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. You'll learn how to navigate AI-driven workplace changes, negotiate your worth without apology and build leadership presence that gets you noticed. Above all, you'll develop the unshakable confidence to go after what you want.
- Build courage and resilience through practical tools and empowering stories.
- Navigate career transitions with clarity.
- Develop a personal brand to boost your profile.
- Adapt to AI-driven change and future-proof your career with human skills that can't be replaced.
- Negotiate pay and promotions by showcasing your values and your worth.
Whether you're tired of being overlooked and underpaid, you’re changing careers or you're ready to step into leadership, this book will give you the strategic confidence you need. Stop waiting for permission — and start designing the bold, confident career you deserve.
Table of Contents:
Foreword ix
About the author xi
Introduction: The confidence gap is holding you back xiii
Part I: Mindset shifts to help you build unshakable confidence 1
1 Understanding courage, not confidence, drives success 3
2 Overcoming impostor syndrome and self- doubt 25
3 Building career resilience and adaptability 41
4 Moving from overwhelmed to intentional 69
Part II: Career strategies for thriving through change and transition 91
5 Locking in future- proofing skills 93
6 Pivoting with clarity and confidence 119
7 Building your personal brand 143
8 Leading with confidence 165
9 Designing a career on your terms 185
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Part III: Your confidence blueprint 197
10 Lessons from the boldest career moves 199
11 The 30- Day Bold Move Challenge 211
Conclusion: You’re ready now 237
Acknowledgements 241
Next steps 243
Let’s connect 245
About the Author :
GEORGIE HUBBARD is a founder, mentor and podcast host. She is the Director of CH Solutions, a recruitment firm; the Founder of Pivotr, an AI-powered career coach; and a co-founder of Sisterhood Club, a woman-focused mentorship organisation.
