How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
Mar 2017 · Sold by Ballantine Books
4.8star
468 reviews
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the People’s Choice Award winner for Favorite YouTube Star and host of NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh comes the definitive guide to being a bawse: a person who exudes confidence, hustles relentlessly, and smiles genuinely because he or she has fought through it all and made it out the other side.
Lilly Singh isn’t just a superstar. She’s Superwoman—which is also the name of her wildly popular YouTube channel. Funny, smart, and insightful, the actress and comedian covers topics ranging from relationships to career choices to everyday annoyances. It’s no wonder she’s garnered more than a billion views. But Lilly didn’t get to the top by being lucky—she had to work for it. Hard.
Now Lilly wants to share the lessons she learned while taking the world by storm, and the tools she used to do it. How to Be a Bawse is the definitive guide to conquering life. Make no mistake, there are no shortcuts to success, personal or professional. World domination requires real effort, dedication, and determination. Just consider Lilly a personal trainer for your life—with fifty rules to get you in the game, including
• Let Go of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): Temptation will try to steer you away from your goals. FOMO is just a test of your priorities, a test that a bawse is ready to pass.
• Be Nice to People: Treat niceness like an item on your daily to-do list. People will go out of their way to help and support you because you make them feel good.
• Schedule Inspiration: Lack of motivation isn’t permanent or a sign of weakness. Expect it and proactively schedule time to be creative.
• Be the Dumbest: Challenge yourself by surrounding yourself with people who know more than you do. It’s a vital way to learn and improve.
Told in Lilly’s hilarious, bold voice and packed with photos and candid stories from her journey to the top, How to Be a Bawse will make you love your life and yourself—even more than you love Beyoncé. (Yes, we said it!)
WARNING: This book does not include hopeful thoughts, lucky charms, or cute quotes. That’s because success, happiness, and everything else you want in life need to be worked for, not wished for. In Lilly’s world, there are no escalators, only stairs. Get ready to climb.
“Lilly is a bona fide #girlboss, boss, and bawse. Her meteoric rise has come with so many incredible lessons that we are all lucky to have access to. This book is a must-have for the hustler in all of us.”—Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO, Girlboss
Lilly Singh isn’t just a superstar. She’s Superwoman—which is also the name of her wildly popular YouTube channel. Funny, smart, and insightful, the actress and comedian covers topics ranging from relationships to career choices to everyday annoyances. It’s no wonder she’s garnered more than a billion views. But Lilly didn’t get to the top by being lucky—she had to work for it. Hard.
Now Lilly wants to share the lessons she learned while taking the world by storm, and the tools she used to do it. How to Be a Bawse is the definitive guide to conquering life. Make no mistake, there are no shortcuts to success, personal or professional. World domination requires real effort, dedication, and determination. Just consider Lilly a personal trainer for your life—with fifty rules to get you in the game, including
• Let Go of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): Temptation will try to steer you away from your goals. FOMO is just a test of your priorities, a test that a bawse is ready to pass.
• Be Nice to People: Treat niceness like an item on your daily to-do list. People will go out of their way to help and support you because you make them feel good.
• Schedule Inspiration: Lack of motivation isn’t permanent or a sign of weakness. Expect it and proactively schedule time to be creative.
• Be the Dumbest: Challenge yourself by surrounding yourself with people who know more than you do. It’s a vital way to learn and improve.
Told in Lilly’s hilarious, bold voice and packed with photos and candid stories from her journey to the top, How to Be a Bawse will make you love your life and yourself—even more than you love Beyoncé. (Yes, we said it!)
WARNING: This book does not include hopeful thoughts, lucky charms, or cute quotes. That’s because success, happiness, and everything else you want in life need to be worked for, not wished for. In Lilly’s world, there are no escalators, only stairs. Get ready to climb.
“Lilly is a bona fide #girlboss, boss, and bawse. Her meteoric rise has come with so many incredible lessons that we are all lucky to have access to. This book is a must-have for the hustler in all of us.”—Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO, Girlboss
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4.8
468 reviews
Ryan Cunningham
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April 4, 2017
Not a big fan of reading, in fact this is the first book I've read in about 2 years. But I recently found out about Lilly and thought that the book sounded like a good read. This is an excellent book and I would highly recommend it to high school or college students or anyone who is adventuring into a new chapter in life. I can definitely see myself reading this book again. Very motivational!
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Sophia C
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November 30, 2017
I love Lilly's videos, and she's always been super inspirational. I was in a really dark place where I felt depressed and hopeless, until I picked up this book. She definitely doesn't sugarcoat things or give easy tips, a lot of what is said in this book has to be practiced continuously because to get where you want/need to be, you need to work hard for it. I absolutely would recommend this book.
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amaya
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July 18, 2017
This book is amazing and such a huge inspiration to me and so many other people. This book motivates me everyday and changed me so much. Lilly has helped me to be more confident and to love myself and she taught me to be more patient and positive and how to hustle and how to be more grateful of the things I have and so many other things! This is my favorite book of all time, written by my biggest inspiration of all time. If you never read this book, you NEED to read it because I GUARANTEE it will leave the same positive impact like the one it has on me. By reading this book, you can tell how much love, effort and thought went into it. It's so uplifting and you just have to read it all the way through. I hope you fall in love with this book and lilly like I did and this book helps you too. #TeamSuper 🦄💕
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About the author
An author, actress, and creator, Lilly Singh brings a message of positivity and mindfulness to her global audience. Singh has found worldwide fame through her comedic and inspirational content, amassing nearly 40 million followers across her social media channels alongside projects with major Hollywood studios via her production company Unicorn Island. A native of Toronto, Singh lives in Los Angeles. She is proudly of Punjabi descent.
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