“I believe we can change the world. But first, we’ve got to stop living in fear of being judged for who we are.”
Rachel Hollis has seen it too often: women not living into their full potential. They feel a tugging on their hearts for something more, but they’re afraid of embarrassment, of falling short of perfection, of not being enough.
In Girl, Stop Apologizing, #1 New York Times bestselling author and founder of a multimillion-dollar media company, Rachel Hollis sounds a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people—whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee—instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself. AMAZON
Amazing what happened. I wasn't very far into the book when I had an epiphany. Let me be honest. I was in the intro of the book, "What if?". My "aha" moment came when I realized I do a lot of INTERNAL apologizing. Even when it came to reading this book quickly enough because I knew other people were waiting for it! How useless is that? I couldn't get to it right away because of other obligations and I'm apologizing to unseen, unknown people? Yeah, right. That is twisted. Example after example popped into my mind. That's going to change now that I recognize it!
I really liked the set-up of the book and starting with the excuses was genius!
Toddler Status. Now that was an interesting insight. In other words, give your self the slack that toddlers do. Keep picking yourself up and trying to walk again. After all, no matter how old you are this is something new. Something you've never done before.
So many nuggets...like personal growth is supposed to be personal. It's not one size fits all. Be strict about your goal but flexible about how you get there.
Or that you have a jerk version of yourself in your head. It likes to point out all of your flaws. Love that one!
Perfectionism is just another "excuse" not to try. My thought is it another form of all or nothing at all thinking? That one has bit me more than once I have to admit. It's so important to remember The Why. I've already started on the Why for a specific area.
Overall, a really helpful book.
Keith J. Cunningham was mentioned when it came to taking a class to overcome insecurities when it comes to business finances. Rachel said if you can get an opportunity to see him speak live, grab it. He made understanding basic accounting principles come alive for her. No one else ever had made it so simple for her.
Rachel Hollis has seen it too often: women not living into their full potential. They feel a tugging on their hearts for something more, but they’re afraid of embarrassment, of falling short of perfection, of not being enough.
In Girl, Stop Apologizing, #1 New York Times bestselling author and founder of a multimillion-dollar media company, Rachel Hollis sounds a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people—whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee—instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself. AMAZON
Amazing what happened. I wasn't very far into the book when I had an epiphany. Let me be honest. I was in the intro of the book, "What if?". My "aha" moment came when I realized I do a lot of INTERNAL apologizing. Even when it came to reading this book quickly enough because I knew other people were waiting for it! How useless is that? I couldn't get to it right away because of other obligations and I'm apologizing to unseen, unknown people? Yeah, right. That is twisted. Example after example popped into my mind. That's going to change now that I recognize it!
I really liked the set-up of the book and starting with the excuses was genius!
Toddler Status. Now that was an interesting insight. In other words, give your self the slack that toddlers do. Keep picking yourself up and trying to walk again. After all, no matter how old you are this is something new. Something you've never done before.
So many nuggets...like personal growth is supposed to be personal. It's not one size fits all. Be strict about your goal but flexible about how you get there.
Or that you have a jerk version of yourself in your head. It likes to point out all of your flaws. Love that one!
Perfectionism is just another "excuse" not to try. My thought is it another form of all or nothing at all thinking? That one has bit me more than once I have to admit. It's so important to remember The Why. I've already started on the Why for a specific area.
Overall, a really helpful book.
Keith J. Cunningham was mentioned when it came to taking a class to overcome insecurities when it comes to business finances. Rachel said if you can get an opportunity to see him speak live, grab it. He made understanding basic accounting principles come alive for her. No one else ever had made it so simple for her.
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