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STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT with L'Oreal Thompson Payton

2023-08-24 18:00:00 2023-08-24 19:00:00 America/Chicago STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT with L'Oreal Thompson Payton Be inspired to start living your best life with Evanston author L'Oreal Thompson Payton discussing her new book Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power. Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thursday, August 24
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-08-24 18:00:00 2023-08-24 19:00:00 America/Chicago STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT with L'Oreal Thompson Payton Be inspired to start living your best life with Evanston author L'Oreal Thompson Payton discussing her new book Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power. Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Main Library

Community Meeting Room (107)

Be inspired to start living your best life with Evanston author L'Oreal Thompson Payton discussing her new book Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power.

Join L'Oreal Thompson Payton in conversation with Pam R. Johnson Davis for a discussion of her newly released book Stop Waiting for Perfect and learn how to get out of your own way.

L'Oreal Thompson Payton's writing has been featured in outlets such as Bitch, Bustle, HelloGiggles, People, SELF, the Shine App, Shondaland and ZORA, just to name a few. She is currently a health and wellness reporter at FortuneStop Waiting for Perfect is her debut book. 


ABOUT STOP WAITING FOR PERFECT:


You have Big Dreams for living a Big Life, but you have one Big Problem—you don’t trust yourself. Learn how to let go of that self-doubt and change your life.

You are smart, brilliant, and beyond talented, but if you’re a woman, particularly a Black woman or woman of color, you’re likely prone to doubting yourself. What’s more, society often reinforces the idea that you—that we—don’t deserve the success we do achieve. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

You just need to believe in yourself and trust your own greatness.

Award-winning journalist, motivational speaker, and blogger L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a self-professed success junkie and poster girl for “overly” ambitious high achievers everywhere. She also knows firsthand how imposter syndrome and self-doubt can derail your dreams. She’s experienced the growing pains that come with big career and life changes. But she’s also come out the other side ready to kick ass, take names, and bring everyone she possibly can along with her.

In Stop Waiting for Perfect, she’s doing just that: using that hard-won insight to be your guide, your big sister, your best friend, and personal cheerleader to help you through your own journey. She’s penned the pocket-sized pep talk to walk with you through any obstacle in your career or personal life.

This book will force you to stop playing small and encourage you to fully step into your power and walk in your purpose. It will awaken the dreams you buried deep within your soul long ago because you thought they were impossible, unattainable—available to other people, but not you. Until now.

Learning to trust your dopeness isn’t a one-time achievement to unlock; it’s a lifelong journey. No matter where you are in your life, it’s time to stop doubting and start living your best life.

“Life is hard, but sometimes the way we talk to and about ourselves can be harder. So getting sound advice from someone who’s not only going to remind you of your greatness but also help you get out of your own way is a joy. ”

—Phoebe Robinson, ​​New York Times bestselling author, actor, and comedian


 

 
 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Authors & Book Discussions |

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Main Library

EPLInfo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: (847)448-8600
Branch manager
Yolande Wilburn, Executive Director

Hours
We're closed Monday September 02 due to Labor Day Holiday
Mon, Sep 02 Closed
(Labor Day Holiday)
Tue, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 08 12:00PM to 6:00PM

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zoom - a link will be sent after you register

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