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Another great year for Practical Inspiration Authors at the Business Book Awards 2025

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This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 10 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 22 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had five highly commended authors!

Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:

WINNERS: Business Self-Development – Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident, International Business Book – Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Leadership – Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers, Sales and Marketing – Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever, Work and Life – Rachel Morris, Working Mother, Wellness & Wellbeing – Nicole Goode, Optimal You and People, Culture & Management – Gill Ereaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

FINALISTS: Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up, Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth,  Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please,  Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster, Susanne Evans, ChangeStories, Philippa White, Return on Humanity, Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You, Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology, Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be, Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble, Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts), Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort,  Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic,  Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex, Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginners

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Julie Smith on the Middling Along Podcast

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Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, was a guest on the Middling Along podcast, where she unpacked what true confidence really looks like and how to build it.

Julie Smith is here to Coach you Confident!

In this episode we chat to Julie Smith about the nuances of confidence and practical strategies to boost yours. Julie shares insights from her coaching experien

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Julie Smith on the How Does She Do It?! Podcast

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, was a guest on the How Does She Do It?! podcast where she shared her journey from a corporate career in HR to becoming an expert in the field of self-confidence.

Building authentic confidence, with Julie Smith

In today’s episode, I chat with the inspirational Julie Smith, a highly sought-after executive coach, the founder of Talent Sprout, and author of the award-winn

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TWENTY TWO Practical Inspiration titles shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2025

Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).

It was another very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with an astonishing TWENTY TWO  of our books shortlisted this year. You can find the entire shortlist here.

Our finalists are:

Start-up, Scale-up
Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up
Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth

Sales & Marketing
Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please
Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever

People, Culture & Management
Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster
Gill Eeaut, The Way We Talk Around Here

Change & Sustainability
Susanne Evans, ChangeStories

Leadership
Philippa White, Return on Humanity
Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers

Business Self-Development
Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident
Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You

Work & Life
Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology
Rachel Morris, Working Mother
Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be

Wellness & Wellbeing
Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble
Nicole Goode, Optimal You

Short Business Book
Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts)

Diversity, Inclusion & Equality
Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort
Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic

Smart Thinking
Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex

International Business Book
Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion
Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginngers

Business Book Awards 2025 Shortlist Reveal

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Julie Smith in The I Paper

‘Focus your preparation on them as well as you. Not only does this mean that you’re better prepared, it also acts as a reminder that any job selection is a two-way process. Yes, the interviewer is evaluating whether you are right for the role, but you are also evaluating whether the role and organisation would be right for you.’

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, was featured in the article ‘Eight ways to boost your confidence before a stressful job interview’ where she shared tips to help reduce fear and boost self-belief.

Eight ways to boost your confidence before a stressful job interview

Expert interview tips to go from nervous to fearless