Good Awkward, Henna Pryor
Good Awkward, Henna Pryor
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Good Awkward
How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You

Author: Henna Pryor

Narrator: Henna Pryor

Unabridged: 5 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/19/2024


Synopsis

Awkwardness isn’t a weakness to fix - it’s your greatest asset for professional and personal growth.In a time of blurred realities and filtered faces, embracing your awkwardness may seem counterintuitive. As 2x TEDx Speaker and Executive Coach Henna Pryor shows, relishing your “Good Awkward” is essential to becoming more bold, boosting your confidence, and taking the necessary professional risks at work that help you be braver and meet your true potential.In this book, Pryor taps her signature playful and lighthearted writing style to share stories, science-based tools, and simple action steps to guide you to:Pinpoint the exact reason it’s been difficult to take risks - and how to move past itLearn how to use the concepts of deliberate discomfort and strategic micro stressors to strengthen mental muscleCreate your own personalized plan to be braver in the moments when it countsIf your biggest goals have felt elusive or you’re eager to find a fresh edge in the crowded marketplace, Good Awkward can teach you how to create a new outlook on moments that once caused embarrassment or cringe and use them as a force for good, so you can become the bravest you.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan Z (webreakforbooks) on September 17, 2023

I know we've all been there. We have had that moment that we look back on and cringe with embarrassment. Good Awkward helps us take those moments, and lean into them, helping us embrace our whole selves, awkward and all. To me, this was a book about acceptance, and we could all use a little more of......more

Goodreads review by Prashant on September 28, 2023

Good Awkward, divided into eight chapters, will explain how being awkward is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, you'll discover in this book how it might be beneficial for us to alter our perspectives in order to enhance interaction. An extra star goes to the authors for including so many graphics,......more

Goodreads review by karmaleavesnone on September 30, 2023

"Good Awkward" by Henna Pryor is a refreshing and empowering book that challenges the conventional notion that awkwardness is a weakness to be fixed. Pryor, a 2x TEDx Speaker and Executive Coach, makes a compelling case for embracing your "Good Awkward" as a valuable asset for both professional and......more

Goodreads review by Alice on September 27, 2023

I am awkward as HELL, and luckily for me, Henna Pryor, wrote a book on this! When I was 16, I pitched the New York Times. Guess how many times I've pitched the NYT as a 26-year-old? Zilch, zero, I haven't done it. Until I read Henna's book, I didn't have the words to describe an action that is so HARD......more

Goodreads review by Mathilde on September 27, 2023

Exploring human awkwardness… 😬 🔑 Awkwardness is a natural response to uncertainty, and Henna Pryor insists we should appreciate it. With fluid chapters filled with insights and numbered points, she provides strategies to overcome mental blocks. Her approach is reassuring, reminding readers that she h......more