I’m a mix of somewhere between option 1 and 2. laughing, in that awkward, stunned, disbelief type of laugh.Īs I turned each page, I saw myself. getting embarrassed and covering her face or 3. shaking her head and looking away, waving off the accomplishment and acknowledgement 2. While at an awards dinner, Shonda observes that every single woman receiving an award responds by either 1. While the book touches on every topic from time management to body positivity, and being a working parent to being honest, one of the most powerful chapters for me personally is the one entitled “Yes, Thank You.” This chapter explains Shonda’s decision to say yes to accepting compliments. It offers great advice without feeling like a self-help book.
This book is incredibly encouraging and would be a great book to read if you were jumping back in the saddle of reading. She writes as though she is talking directly to you and you can almost hear her voice. Shonda’s book is an easy read and a page turner. Her book has directly impacted my professional life too, which is why I’m sharing a review of it here on LinkedIn. While many of the yeses have personal undertones, the impact of saying yes directly impacts her professional life.
This year turns about to be life changing for her and, through the various chapters, she shares specifics on the events and ideas to which she says yes - things that scare her and/or challenge her. Her sister’s quick quip about this stays with her so much that she commits to a birthday year resolution of saying yes to everything. She lives her life inside of her own box and rarely ventures out of it. She doesn’t open herself up to anyone or go anywhere or commit to much.
In her book, Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes tell her personal story of coming to terms with the fact that she says no to everything. No matter what profession you are in or where your personal interests lie, I’m confident that, like me, you will learn something beneficial about yourself and how to be a better version of yourself. Everyone should read this book, whether you are retired or fresh out of college whether you are a parent staying at home or working full-time night and day. While the book tells many stories about Shonda’s life, it’s really a map on how to improve your life. I thought this book would read like an autobiography. I chose Shonda Rhimes’ book because I love her shows and the depth of her stories and characters. And, I decided that I was tired of surfing the internet while rocking my baby girl to sleep several times a day. Not just a book for fans of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.ĭuring my maternity leave, I decided that I needed something fun to read.
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