Sharing The Journey…
This book is not about looking at life through rose coloured glasses or about helping you become the next Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, or Elon Musk.
Although I admire all of them and many more successful people for all they have accomplished, we do not have to have that level of power or perception of success to be our best selves. Success is interpretive. How you define success may be different from how I define success and different from how your neighbour defines it or the kid down the road. I am not a world-famous philanthropist, psychologist or entrepreneur yet I feel I am living a successful life because for me, success is about giving back where and how I can through charitable initiatives, working in my sweet spot and giving 100 percent every day. This means going to bed each night knowing I have added value to others in some way shape or form and waking up refreshed, excited for what’s to come, singing in the morning, smiling frequently throughout the day, loving and being loved and helping others feel the same. When my days, weeks and months are filled with these things, then I know I am showing up in life as my best self which helps me feel contentment even when life throws those curveballs. Identifying what success means to you personally is the first step in getting there and I am hoping we can do that together.
This book was written for the sole purpose of inspiring, empowering and encouraging people to recognize that they have the potential within to achieve their dreams, ambitions, and goals, even when life is not necessarily going their way.
We all have awesomeness in us, we just need to harness it, nurture it,
and give ourselves permission to grow with it.
Because I have awesome friends……
I decided to tap into their knowledge when researching and writing this book. These are a broad range of people from my best friends, to entrepreneurs, lawyers, authors, executives, charity founders, renowned coaches, world travellers and all-around good people (including my dad). I thought there would be so much benefit to sharing their stories because, let’s face it, one size never fits all. The more tools we have and tips we can gather from others, the more we can test drive different strategies and mix and match to build your toolkit of extraordinary!
Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR
What is one way we can bring more extraordinary into our lives?
Increasing your own level of awareness is key. It may sound cliché but getting to know yourself is the first step in growing yourself. When we become more aware of emotions, passions, likes and dislikes and what drives these things, then we are better equipped to process them, use them to our advantage and create an environment that allows us to capitalize on our strengths. When we navigate life from our strength zone, life is so much easier.
What are your long term goals for this book? What do you hope to accomplish in sharing your message?
I believe that no matter how good we are at something or how much we know, we can always learn more. The readers of this book will range from those who are not familiar with any of the concepts shared to those who live a life of fulfilment day in and day out. I hope everyone will take something away that will help them love themselves, others and their life just that much more.
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"This book is the thinking partner you always wished you could have. It is a guide to thinking strategies that are neither optimistic nor pessimistic, but rather possibilistic. When you read this book, you can almost feel author Tammie Kip's warm hand on your back as she encourages you to fall in love with the possibilities that naturally exist within you and explore how to reach to make them realities"
- Dawna Markova, Ph.D., author Reconcilable Differences, CEO emeritus Professional Thinking Partners.