Rachel Hollis is one of America’s top motivational speakers. Author of ‘Girl, wash your face’ and ‘Girl, stop apologising’ Rachel has been described as a female Tony Robbins. In this work of series I discuss both of her books and explore her ideas.
Rachel Hollis is an American author and motivational speaker. Her books have both been New York Times Bestsellers.
Girl Wash your face
‘Stop believing the lies about who you are so you can become who you were meant to be’
The Lies:
- The lie: Something else will make me happy
STOP COMPARING, POSITIVE, DO WHAT YOU ENJOY
- The lie: I’ll start tomorrow
SMALL GOAL, CAREFUL COMMITMENTS, HONEST WITH SELF
- The lie: I’m not good enough
THERAPY, HUSTLE FOR JOY, PRIORITISE LIST
- The lie: I’m better than you
POLICE SELF, FRIENDS NON JUDGEMENTAL, DEAL WITH ISSUES BEHIND IT
- The lie: Loving him is enough for me
SOUNDING BOARD. SOMEONE ELSES SHOES
- The lie: No is the final answer
Audacity, Alternate path, focus goal
- The lie: I’m bad at sex
REDEFINED SEX, UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
- The lie: I don’t know how to be a mom
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, FIND A TRIBE
- The lie: I’m not a good mom
EVIDENCE, MOMS TALK, QUALITY FOCUS
- The lie: I should be further along by now
MAKE A LIST, SET GOALS,
- The lie: Other people’s kids are so much cleaner/better organized/more polite
FRIENDS LIKE ME, PRIORITIES
- The lie: I need to make myself smaller
OKAY WITH OFFENDING, BOLD STATEMENTS,
- The lie: I’m going to marry Matt Damon
WRITE GOALS DOWN AND IMAGINE THEM
- The lie: I’m a terrible writer
STOP READING REVIEWS, LOVE WRITING
- The lie: I will never get past this
THERAPY, TALK ABOUT IT
- The lie: I can’t tell the truth
RESEARCH STORY SIMILAR, SEEK OUT TRUTH TELLERS, BE HONEST
- The lie: I am defined by my weight
MANTRAS, MEDIA EDITING, PREPARATION FOR WORKOUTS
- The lie: I need a drink
LEARN ABOUT HABITS, ACKNOWLEDGING REALITY, REMOVE TEMPTATION
- The lie: There’s only one right way to be
CHANGE CHURCHES, ACCEPT POSITIONS, HUMBLE
- The lie: I need a hero.
REWRITE YOUR STORY
Girl Stop Apologising
Introduction: What If
What if you are not compelled to please anyone about anything?
Part 1 Excuses to Let Go Of
Excuse 1 That’s Not What Other Women Do
Excuse 2 I’m Not a Goal-Oriented Person
Excuse 3 I Don’t Have Time
Excuse 4 I’m not Enough to Succeed
Excuse 5 I Can’t Pursue My Dream and Still Be a Good Mom/Daughter/Employee
Excuse 6 I’m Terrified of Failure
Excuse 7 It’s Been Done before
Excuse 8 What Will They Think?
Excuse 9 Good Girls Don’t Hustle
Part II Behaviors to Adopt
Behavior 1 Stop Asking Permission
Behavior 2 Choose One Dream and Go All In
Behavior 3 Embrace Your Ambition
Behavior 4 Ask for Help!
Behavior 5 Build Foundations for Success
Behavior 6 Stop Allowing Them to Talk You Out of It
Behavior 7 Learn to Say No
Part III Skills to Acquire
Skill 1 Planning
Skill 2 Confidence
Skill 3 Persistence
Skill 4 Effectiveness
Skill 5 Positivity
Skill 6 Lead-Her-Ship
Conclusion: Believe in Your Dang Self!