Daring Greatly Giveaway
I'm super excited to support my friend Brené Brown today as she launches her new book Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead.
Just the title gets me excited.
GIVEAWAY | One person will receive the new book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown and a Daring Greatly T-shirt.
I met Brené five years ago at a gathering of women brought together by Kelly Rae Roberts and Jen Lemen. We became fast friends when we roomed together as we chatted about our families, our work, our childhood (we were both swimmers and life guards), and our type-A personalities.
Earlier this summer Brené and I held our breaths & practiced bravery together as we took off on an adventure in an 8-seater airplane for a vacation with our girlfriends.
Bottom line, she's one of my favorite people and I'm super thankful we were put in that room together five years ago.
Here's a bit about her professionally:
Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past decade studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame.
Her 2010 TEDxHouston talk on the power of vulnerability is one of most watched talks on TED.com, with approximately 5 million views. She gave the closing talk, Listening to Shame, at the 2012 TED Conference in Long Beach.
Here's the description of her new book:
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation, we must find the courage to walk into vulnerability and engage with our whole hearts.
In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability. Based on twelve years of research, she argues that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather our clearest path to courage, engagement, and meaningful connection. The book that Dr. Brown’s many fans have been waiting for, Daring Greatly will spark a new spirit of truth—and trust—in our organizations, families, schools, and communities.
Check out the trailer for her new book:
Daring Greatly Book Trailer from Brené Brown on Vimeo.
It's on my nightstand and I can't wait to begin.
Here's an excellent review I read yesterday which will give you more insight into some of the themes covered in the book.
When we got together in July Brené asked if I'd be interested in doing some handwriting for a parenting manifesto that's part of Daring Greatly.
YEP.
You can download this 8x10 manifesto (and others on leadership and engaged feedback) by clicking here.
I also wanted to mention that there are Daring Greatly t-shirts. $10 from the purchase of each shirt goes to charity: water. The goal is for the Wholehearted community to raise $15,000 to fund a tap for 230 people in Rwanda. Click here to track the progress at charity: water.
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What a fantastic giveaway! Thanks for the chance...and am ordering the book even if I don't win. I think more of us need to learn to embrace vulnerability.
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A month ago my brother told me about her TED video and how impressed he was (he's a very hard to impress guy) with the power of her talk. So, it's nice to know there's a book I can give him and he will actually read it. Thanks for sharing the info about the water project.
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With tears in my eyes I type this message. I lost my mom and I'm devastated. I just turned on the tv and watching you is helping me so much. I would greatly appreciate reading your book. Thank you for taking my entry into consideration.
With Health and Happiness you are the Richest Person in the World.
My dear dad's favorite saying.
I hope to live by that again soon.
Peace
Isabella
NJ
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Thanks for letting me know about this book! It is in my Amazon shopping cart right now and I can't wait to read it! My teenager is going through a tough time right now and I think this will be very helpful for both of us.
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Brene does some good stuff. I'd love to get this book.
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I just heard about this book and I would love to read it so I can learn to dare greatly in my life. Thanks for doing the research and sharing this with us all and daring to live greatly yourself.
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The process to be joyful, to be vulnerable is one of the hardest that I have had to live with. To be vulnerable can bring sadness and regret but the joy has illuded me. I am so very excited to read this book and to learn how to approach my life in a more healthy way. Thanks for putting these thoughts into print for all of us.
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Dr. Brown's TEDtalk was part of our professional development day at Lakeside School last year. I have since shared it with many, many friends. It touched me, and it has stayed with me. I would love to have a copy of her new book. Thank you for the opportunity.
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What an amazing find!
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Wow - i'd love to win!
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I am so interested in this concept. Thanks for the chance to win the book. Watching Brené on "Katie" right now
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I want in on this magic!
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I LOVE THIS GOT TO GET THIS BOOK. hOPE IT IS AT THE LIBRARY!
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This book has been coming up on my radar recently, and it is currently in my online shopping cart. Time to step into this new journey. The past 4 years have been eventful to say the least. :)
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I saw Brene on Katie Couric's show today. I thought that she was fantastic and her message is so current and relevant to so many of us struggling to live our lives with dignity in a most "real" way. I would love to win a copy of her book. . .
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I saw Brene on Katie Couric's show today. I thought that she was very empathic and her message compelling. So many of us today are trying to live our lives with dignity, compassion, and openess. Her book will be a great tool to support our journeys . . .
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The books sounds great! Thank you for the chance to win.
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Wow...this is one of those things in life that when you come across it you wish you had discovered it a long time ago. I just heard of this book today, and watched an interview of the author, and was brought to tears...what she had to say really resonated with me and what I've been through...
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what an exciting giveaway. Thank you.
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I just watched Brene on the Katie show a couple hours ago! It was so incredible, and powerful!
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I've been on the library list for this book. I would LOVE to win!I know it would be such a positive message for my life as a mother and a person.
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What a neat person esp to call your friend!!
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When I was watching and listening to Brene talk I thought of how couragous my daughter is. She expresses her feelings so well. She isnt afraid to show people how she feels even at her most vunerable. Shes so brave that way. I think we both would enjoy this book.
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I saw the TED talks on Youtube 6 months ago and was especially moved by her explanation of shame and the damage it does. I have seen the effects first hand. It is so hard for damaged souls to be vulnerable, especially if they have been rejected time and again. Brene in her talk expressed the need for people to respect an act of vulnerability, and I think this is the most important message of all - yes, dare to be vulnerable. But more so, welcome others vulnerability! And we all need to spread THAT message more then any other, because if someone fragile/damaged dares to be vulnerable, and they are ridiculed, will they dare to be vulnerable again? It is the act of being vulnerable and ACCEPTED that is healing beyond measure, and gives a person hope and self worth. So lets all ACCEPT one another's vulnerability. Praise to Brene Brown for her TED talks and I look forward to reading her book!
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WOW! I just told a friend, who is becoming a certified life coach, that I was interested in a book club on one of her books! she sounds amazing!
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