Friday, January 27, 2017

Year of Yes




January 27, 2017 
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A very positive and uplifting book Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, television writer/producer and extraordinaire.  Rhimes tells the story of how her life changed on Thanksgiving morning when her sister challenged her to change “no” into “yes”, and so began a year of positive outcomes.  Rhimes proclaims her ‘Yes year’ to her PR agent, friends, family, and to those who call upon her… the President of her alma mater, Dartmouth College, who asked her to give the commencement address in 2014!  Normally she would have said NO, but not this time, as it no longer is in her vocabulary.  The book is a series of life moments during the year where she gives public addresses, goes on the Jimmy Kimmel show, though it is taped and not live, she plays with her kids when she needs to leave for important presentation, and she says yes to help her health improve (losing over one hundred pounds!).  Rhimes shares a good deal of stories from her television shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder.  She gives sound advice on how to change your perspective by taking action and reap the benefits of those actions.  Good read, quick and for those who watch her shows (I don’t watch tv much), get hidden secrets from casting and other aspects of her career.     

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