A birth announcement (hint: it's my new book!)

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I just did a thing. I wrote a book.

To celebrate, my husband and friends threw me a surprise "book" shower. Here's a pic of the book in a swaddle!

I even received a push present (which I didn't get for my two kids - btw!).

To say that it felt like I was nine months pregnant for eight years is an understatement. It's been a journey that's put me on my knees.

When delivering a baby, pushing too hard, or pushing at the wrong times, can stall the birth or even lead to injury . . . I've learned that the same thing applies to your dreams.

We have a culture that injects us with adrenaline, pumping us up, luring us into the idea that we're unstoppable, that we can do the impossible, that we should just do it...and do it all.

And that is SO alluring and motivating. And in many ways true. But... it has to happen in concert with life itself. Otherwise we suffer.

And I suffered a lot.

What I learned is that when you feel stuck, it's not that life is holding you back, it's holding you.

I wanted this book to happen back when I was pregnant with my first child, Linor. That's nine years ago! So many things didn't go my way (I'll share those stories soon).

This has been a long time coming, and now I see it's the perfect time . Back then, when organizations would ask me to speak, they'd request that I change out the word "happiness." Can you talk about "productivity" instead?

Today I deliver over 50 talks a year - to dozens of organizations including Amazon, Dow Jones, Citibank, and Case Western Reserve University - and I no longer have to hide my message:

To work happier is to work, (and live), better.

The Great Resignation has demonstrated to people and companies alike, that our humanity, our aliveness, our wellbeing, our curiosity, our integrity, our strengths, our fulfillment matters.

I can't wait to tell you everything...more about this book, how it came to be, and what it was like writing it. For now, I'm ripping off the band-aid and getting back in the groove of writing a semi-regular newsletter.

And I just want you to know, dreams do come true, even if they take longer than you planned. Or they don't go as planned. 

So consider this the birth announcement for The Work Happiness Method: Master the 8 Skills to Career Fulfillment.

If you've always wanted to take The Work Happiness Method course, or wanted to share it with a friend, it's now available in a book! It's based on my signature program that I've taught to thousands of people over the past decade to help them take control of their career fulfillment - no matter where they work or who they work with.

It's available for pre-order everywhere - Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Bookshop.org, and at any independent bookseller.

Please save your receipt or take a picture of it... I'm creating some exclusive benefits for those who pre-order!