Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken: Transform Your Life with the Power of Authenticity

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Part One Why It Can Be Hard to Be Authentic 21

1 Don’t Step Out of Line 23

2 I Can’t Say or Do That 51

Part Two The Five Principles of Authenticity 83

3 Principle 1: Know Yourself 85

4 Principle 2: Transform Your Fear 115

5 Principle 3: Express Yourself 141

6 Principle 4: Be Bold 173

7 Principle 5: Celebrate Who You Are 199

Part Three Authenticity in Action 221

8 Living Your Authentic Life 223

Resources 233

About the Author 237