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New book offers no apologies for its empowering lessons

Davide Di Giorgio’s new book Unapologetically: Empowering Yourself to Become an Influential Speaker and Visionary Leader is a celebration of all things no. First of all, celebrate not apologizing. That means living your life without apologizing for who you are, but being your complete, bold, true, and unique self. Di Giorgio states from the beginning:

“Somewhere along the way, you were encouraged less to be who you are and more to conform to societal norms and expectations. You were asked to shut up, to act appropriately, and ultimately to dim your light so as not to stand out or be different

“What a shame. The truth is that you are different, and the more you can accept and celebrate that in your difference there is your truth, your purpose, your message and your miracle, the more you will be able to live your truth and miracle, in abundance.”

Each page that follows is about living your truth unapologetically. Di Giorgio fills the pages with stories of how he learned to do it, including accepting that he is gay, not being afraid to pursue his dreams, and teaching others to do the same. Through successes and failures, from being a yoga instructor to losing a business, and from inspiring young musicians to sharing what he learned when his house burned down, Di Giorgio shares his inspiring stories of how he learned to live unapologetically and how we we can also do it.

But not apologizing is not the only “no” in this book. Di Giorgio has divided the book into a series of chapters including Discovering the Truth, Accepting Yourself, Going All Out, Speaking Your Truth, and Becoming Unforgettable.

And you guessed it, unforgettable is another one of his “no” words. In fact, each chapter ends with a “featured” essay by an “unapologetic influence,” that is, someone who has succeeded in business and in life by being fully himself or herself unapologetically. Each of these sections also focuses on what it means to be another kind of “no.” For example, Christine Rosa talks about what it means to be “unbreakable”: “When you accept that you’re not broken, you realize there’s nothing to fix. Then you let go of the sense of urgency to be someone else. If you want to be intact, don’t waste your energy on being someone other than who you are right now. Instead, gain the courage to sit with your version of yourself right now. Honor this version of you by witnessing it.” Other unapologetic influencers discuss what it means to be unorthodox, unstoppable, unbreakable, unleashed, unbreakable, etc. These additional ideas are like icing on the ice cream of Di Giorgio’s own stories to provide information and inspiration.

One of my favorite aspects of Being Unapologetic is that Di Giorgio wants us to celebrate who we are and find things to celebrate every day. In fact, he encourages us to set a timer to go off five to ten times a day to take a break and celebrate something. I love this idea because it shows how unapologetic Di Giorgio is about who he is and the life he loves to celebrate. He is someone who always goes “all-in”, and even devotes an entire chapter to the subject. Here are some excerpts from that chapter:

“Going all-in has some beautiful side effects. Not only will you move toward your dreams, goals, and vision, but you’ll also engage other people in who you are. They’ll see you as a leader, a trailblazer…a visionary, even. People want to be led by visionaries who are inspiring and who show others what it is to be a leader…

“Even Jesus went all out, which I think is the biggest contributing factor to the longevity and impact of his story. As I like to joke, 2000 years later, it’s still a bestseller!…

“It would be a lie for me to say that doing everything solved the problem of fear. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that you should never try to eliminate all fear. Instead, fear is something that has to be accepted, negotiated.” , and danced with “.

How do you learn to go with everything? She starts by not apologizing. She starts by taking a leap of faith and going out there and showing the world who you are. People who do that become leaders, and Di Giorgio is full of leadership advice. Chapters are devoted to advice on how to become a leader, including how to become an effective public speaker, how to build your brand, and most surprising of all, why you shouldn’t focus on “delivering value,” as so many business gurus proclaim. . today and what you should focus on.

It also gives us permission to be “not boring.” Many people think that being an expert, being smart or being successful means teaching people what you know, but they forget that we need to entertain as well as educate, which is why Di Giorgio bets on us being “not boring”. and he teaches us to be like that.

Ultimately, Di Giorgio shows us that we can all live full lives if we don’t apologize for who we are. When we feel comfortable with who we are and show our true selves to the world, then we become true leaders, leaders with vision. Di Giorgio explains:

“Leading with vision is not about declaring what you believe and expecting followers. Leading with vision is about believing so strongly in something that you are willing to present it in such a way that your audience members ultimately choose to believe it, not because you have told them to do so, but because you have given them the option to do so.

“Leading with vision is a powerful tool. Understanding that leading with vision actually means that you are leading with who you are, as opposed to a personal agenda, is even more powerful.”

I encourage you to read Unapologetically so that you can take the initiative in your own life. It’s time to celebrate who you are and share your gifts with a world that desperately needs them. Join the world of those who have learned to live unapologetically and never look back. You know you want to.

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