{"product_id":"good-awkward-how-to-embrace-the-embarrassing-and-celebrate-the-cringe-to-become-the-bravest-you-9781646871452","title":"Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews' Top 100 Indie Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistinguished Favorite, \u003ci\u003e NYC Big Book Award 2025 (Self-Help: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistinguished Favorite, \u003ci\u003e Independent Press Awards 2025 (Business: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003ci\u003e American Book Fest \"Best Book\" Awards 2024 (Self-Help: Motivational)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003ci\u003eBIBA 2024 (Self-Help) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003ci\u003eInternational Book Awards 2024 (Self-Help: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003ci\u003eNational Indie Excellence Awards 2024 (Self-Help: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Medal Winner, \u003ci\u003eLiving Now Book Awards 2024 (Motivation\/Self-Improvement) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Prize Shortlist, \u003ci\u003eEric Hoffer Book Award 2024 (Self-Help)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlist, \u003ci\u003e Business Book Awards 2024 (Business Self-Development) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1st Runner-Up, \u003ci\u003eEric Hoffer Book Awards 2024 (Self-Help) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunner-Up, \u003ci\u003ePenCraft Book Awards 2024 (Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, \u003ci\u003e American Book Fest \"Best Book\" Awards 2024 (Cover Design: Nonfiction) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, \u003ci\u003e American Legacy Book Awards 2024 (Self-Help: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, \u003ci\u003e Readers' Favorite Book Award 2024 (Self-Help) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eda Vinci Eye Finalist, \u003ci\u003e Eric Hoffer Book Awards 2024 (Cover Design) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Horizon Finalist, \u003ci\u003eEric Hoffer Book Awards 2024 (Self-Help) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003ci\u003e American Book Fest \"Best Book\" Awards 2023 (Self-Help: Motivational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonorable Mention, \u003ci\u003e Royal Dragonfly Book Award 2023 (Self-Help: Inspirational) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwkwardness isn't a weakness to fix - it's your greatest asset for professional and personal growth. \u003c\/b\u003eIn 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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinpoint the exact reason it's been difficult to take risks - and how to move past it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to use the concepts of deliberate discomfort and strategic micro stressors to strengthen mental muscle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate your own personalized plan to be braver in the moments when it counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf your biggest goals have felt elusive or you're eager to find a fresh edge in the crowded marketplace, \u003ci\u003eGood Awkward\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"A well-researched and well-designed call to embrace awkwardness.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenna Pryor, CSP\u003c\/b\u003e is a dynamic Workplace Performance Expert who speaks and writes about performance mindset, interpersonal dynamics, high-impact communication, and embracing bumps in a world that keeps optimizing for smoothness. She is a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 18x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker. Her playful personality and insightful talks blend 2 decades of working with corporate leaders and teams with a fresh, science-based approach to taking more strategic risks and boosting social and mental fitness for success at work. Her clients call her their \"secret weapon for impossible change\" -- a title she wears proudly. In addition to speaking for TEDx, SXSW, and being frequently tapped by media outlets like Business.com, FastCompany, INSIDER, HuffPost, NBC, FOX, and more, she's a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and Glassdoor WorkLife Pro. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe graduated with her BS from University of Delaware, MS from University of Virginia, and received her Executive Coaching Certification from American University. She grew up in Newark, Delaware and currently lives with her husband, two kids, and puppy in Chester County, PA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ideapress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196999921938,"sku":"9781646871452","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_398d5a0a-220a-44b1-bc36-0b6ef7067f26.jpg?v=1776159812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/good-awkward-how-to-embrace-the-embarrassing-and-celebrate-the-cringe-to-become-the-bravest-you-9781646871452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}