Why I Picked it Up: I found Ruth originally through her planner product- The Living Well Planner. (Side bar- I used this planner for two years and really liked it. If you’re looking for a 2020 planner that includes goal setting, budgeting and meal planning features, this is a great option for you!). I’ve also followed her on Instagram and listened to some of her podcast episodes. The theme of the book was intriguing to me as I tend to shy away from taking risks. I was hoping the book would give me some inspiration to step my bravery up juuuuust a notch.
Key Takeaways:
Everyone’s fears come from a different place- Ruth breaks down common fear archetypes and has a quiz you can take online to find out your own archetypes, which I thought was a fun addition to the reading experience. Mine were The Self-Doubter, The People Pleaser and The Procrastinator in case you were wondering. She spends some time on each archetype with information and strategies specific to people in each category. She even includes some responses from real people her team studied for the book and this one really hit home for me-
“For several years, I was afraid of leaving a job that was draining me. Because I didn’t feel successful at the job, I didn’t think I was capable of anything else. Instead of viewing the job as maybe not a god fit, I thought there was something wrong with me. It kept me stuck for a really long time.”
There are small steps you can take to being more brave- Called the Principles of Courage in the book, Ruth breaks down a few strategies to work up your bravery muscle, like Dare to Think Big, Always Own It and Embrace Honest Feedback.
You have to take action- My favorite section of the book was probably the third section where she shares practical tips on how to ACTUALLY take action to make your scary goals happen. Ruth says, “Creating the plan is not the hard part. Putting your head down, keeping your blinders on, trusting the plan and doing the work- that’s the hard part.”
As a side note- if you are familiar with Ruth and listen to her podcast, I feel I should share that a lot of her content from the book was shared on her podcast so some sections felt repetitive to me. If you haven’t listened to it, you should be good!
If you’d like to read this book, buy it on Amazon or add it to your Christmas list. Heck, maybe this would be a good gift for someone on *your* list!
Hey, I’m Meghan
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