Dream Big!, How to Reach for Your Stars by Abigail Harrison -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Turning Dreams into Actions

What Is a Dream? Identifying Your Personal Dream! Finding Your Dream(s) Passion: What’s That? Finding Your Passion(s) Talent ≠ Passion Forming a Dream Out of Your Passion (finally!) Express Your Dreams! Finding Feasibility in Your Big Dream Taking Action: Big Dreams Grow from a Series of Small Actions Make the Impossible Possible!

Chapter 2: Be Loud, Be Proud!

What Does It Actually Mean to Be Loud and Proud? Becoming Proud Becoming Loud Find Your Community! Combining Loud and Proud to Tell Your Story Pinpoint Your Lingo Define Your Story! Craft Your Elevator Pitch

Chapter 3: When Rubber Hits the Road: Making a Plan—and Sticking to It

Make Your Plan! List Your Goals! Break It Down! Practice Smart Goal Setting! Take Action! Shift Your Mindset Away from Procrastination! Make It Fun!

Chapter 4: Disrupting—an Essential Part of Success

From Dreamer to Disruptor Disruptors Dinner Party Hidden Disruptors Galore Recognizing Disruptors and Enacting Disruption

Chapter 5: Facing Your Fears

Understanding Fear Managing Fear Discover Your Fears Before They Discover You Define Your Fears Discovering Abstract Fears Choose to Face Your Fears List Your Motivations! Take Action to Face Your Fears What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Visualize Your Fear Through Art Learn from Others’ Fears!

Chapter 6: Failure to Launch

Expect Failure You Are Not Alone in Failing! Be Your Own Expert at Failure (and Success!) Self-Reflect on a Time You’ve Failed! Grow from Failure Learn from Other People’s Failures! Get Comfy with Failure Through Practice! Turn Your Failure into a Good Party Story

Chapter 7: Striking a Balance

Balance-What Is It? Visualize Balance When Do You Feel Balanced? Balance-It’s Not Always Easy! Strike a Balance Between Your Life and Your Dream What Do You Value? Make Your Own Hierarchy of Needs Resource Management on the Brain What Is Burnout? Have Your Pie (chart) and Eat It Too!

Chapter 8: Mentorship—the Importance of Lifting People Up

What’s a Mentor? Finding Your Mentor(s) Which Type of Mentor Is Right for You? Identify a Mentor Who Do You Admire? Your Mentor Dream Team! How to Ask Someone to Mentor You Make Your Own Cold-Call Script! Conduct a Practice Interview! Be a Mentor-At Every Stage and Every Age!

Chapter 9: Bringing Everyone to the Table

What Is the Table? Who Sits at the Table? Creating a Diverse Table Recognize Diversity in Your Life! How to Bring Everyone to the Table Celebrate Your Differences by Comparing and Contrasting Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Kindness Matters Doing Good Begets Good

Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Author