Elpha Book Club - Kick Off on May 8th!

whitneycaneel·Apr 10, 2019·15 replies

Hey Everyone!Excited to announce that we will be kicking off the official Elpha Book Club with Brene Brown's, 'Dare to Lead'! https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Brave-Conversations-Hearts-ebook/dp/B07CWGFPS7In order to allow ample time to purchase/ rent the book and read/ listen to it, we will hold the first book club series on May 8th (more details to follow).In an effort to accommodate as many people as possible, we would like to understand your meeting platform preference. Please ⌨️ for a text dialogue on the Elpha feed or 🎤 for an audio/ video chat. We will do our best to accommodate both!If you would like to participate but are unable to purchase or locate a book, please reach out to me directly: whitneycaneel@gmail.comOf course any questions, ask away! Excited to kick this off with all of you!

cadran·Apr 10, 2019

Amazing! Excited for this. Thanks for getting this started, Whitney!

kuan·Apr 10, 2019·1 reply

Yay!! Thank you for organizing, Whitney!

whitneycaneel·Apr 11, 2019

thank you for supporting and helping!

Sahara·Apr 11, 2019

Super excited to dive into this book and chat all about it on May 8th - just read the summary of it on goodreads and can’t wait to read it!

allisonsilber·Apr 11, 2019

So excited for this! Was just about to start reading :)

brianafm·Apr 11, 2019

Super excited!

BridgetS·Apr 11, 2019·2 replies

I'm going to be the contrarian here. I read Daring Greatly, and I wanted to stab my own eyeballs out. Her humble bragging was off the charts. Brene, if you want to be humble, be humble. If you want to brag, then brag. I couldn't bear the stream of "I'm so perfect that sometimes it becomes a problem" scenarios. For a book about vulnerability, she wasn't vulnerable at all.To preserve the sanctity of my eyeballs, I am going to sit this one out. But I am really curious to read/hear Elpha's reactions to the book. Maybe she has a stronger voice on leadership than vulnerability. Three cheers for executive summaries.

anonymous·Apr 26, 2019

I felt the same, and I dropped this book. I had enjoyed one of her first books, "The Gifts of Imperfection," so "Daring Greatly" was a disappointment. I still have "Dare to Lead" on my to-read list.

JessicaKyle·Apr 14, 2019·1 reply

Oooh! Hot take! I've kind of felt similarly with her stuff in the past (never actually been able to finish and entire book), so curious to be a part of the conversation and see where it goes!

BridgetS·Apr 14, 2019

I was thinking on this more, and I think the book on vulnerability didn’t work because she can’t have a weakness. It’s an advice book. Our brain needs to think, “yes, this person has the answers, we can depend on her.” By being vulnerable herself, she shows weakness, which our brain may perceive as unreliability. So her “weaknesses” had to be contrived. Not really weaknesses at all. So eye-rolling humble bragging ensued.I think it would have worked if she would not have inserted herself into the narrative and told vulnerability stories only from her clients’ points of view.

marisahsu·Apr 13, 2019

Super excited for this! Thanks for setting this up, Whitney!

kimberrleigh·Apr 14, 2019

Yay! This has been on my list, and I'll be finishing two books by that time so it's a good progression! Also, don't forget about your local libraries ladies!

amyherbertson·Apr 17, 2019

woohoo! 🎤

whitneycaneel·May 02, 2019

UPDATE:Less than 1 week until the kick off of our Elpha Book Club series! Excited to have a wider discussion on, Dare to Lead with everyone!In an effort to be as time inclusive as possible, please vote for the most convenient time (EST) on May 8th:👍11:00 am ✌️6:00 pm 👌 7:00 pmAgenda and platform of discussion to follow!

Sonam·May 13, 2019

Hi Whitney! Is there an event link for the next discussion?!