OBERLIN, Ohio & BRUSSELS - ColoradoDesk -- Matthew Cossolotto's new book – The Joy of Public Speaking: Find Your Voice and Reach Your Peak Potential – has hit the #1 bestselling "Hot New Release" spot in Amazon's Public Speaking Reference category.

"It's exciting to see my new book hit the #1 position," comments Cossolotto. "In fact, I'm overjoyed that readers have responded so favorably to the book. I want to thank everyone who has ordered copies for helping to make the book #1. Let's keep the momentum going!"

"I love this little book," writes Granville Toogood, a leading speech coach and author of The Articulate Executive. "As a speech coach and executive speechwriter, Matthew is as good as they come."

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Matthew Cossolotto is an author, guest speaker, executive speechwriter, and speech coach. His senior-level leadership communications career spans the corridors of power on both sides of the Atlantic—from NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to the Speaker's Office in the U.S. House of Representatives. A former aide to Congressman Leon Panetta, Cossolotto has coached and penned speeches for senior executives at a wide range of organizations, including UCLA and Fortune 100 corporations.

"Every once in a while, a book comes along that conveys many important ideas in a deceptively simple, unthreatening way," writes Lee Glickstein, founder of Speaking Circles International and author of Be Heard Now! "My friend Matthew Cossolotto's The Joy of Public Speaking is such a book. I highly recommend this book to any speaker interested in exploring the art – and the heart – of authentic speaking."

Highlighting what Cossolotto calls "the gentle art of mental joyjitsu," the book guides readers in recognizing self-defeating attitudes, feelings, and habits and replacing them with empowering mindsets to fast-track success on the podium and beyond. Readers will learn about these powerful concepts to propel them on their journey to joy:

• The Six Axioms of Personal Empowerment
• The Seven Steps to Joy
• The Power of SPEECH: The Six-point Checklist for Powerful Presentations
• The Wizard of Oz Formula and the Rule of Three
• And much more

Cossolotto's Personal Empowerment Trilogy: Reach Your Peak Potential
The Joy of Public Speaking is the first book in Cossolotto's personal empowerment trilogy. Two more books are coming soon. One highlights the seven essential habits of SUCCESS and another promotes the power of promises with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series.

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The Joy of Public Speaking is available on Amazon books.