Business Book Review: Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima
Self-worth goes much deeper than self-confidence. It’s a deeply rooted belief that if you’re enough, loved and belong. Change your limiting beliefs and transform your life.
My Rating: ★★★★
Length: 352 pages
Publisher: Hay House LLC
Released: 2024
Key Takeaways for Personal Branding
After personally being given Oprah’s phone number, Jamie Kern Lima took years to make the call to one of the world’s most famous people. Deep down, she didn’t feel worthy. Eventually, Oprah would become a big part of her life and she would often brush shoulders with some of the most famous people in the world. Lima would also sell her make-up company to L’Oreal - the largest US acquisition the company had ever made.
In Worthy, Lima shares how she changed her beliefs to transform her life. And, if you struggle with self-worth, how you can too.
Self-worth Versus Self-Confidence
Lima describes the difference between self-worth and self-confidence. Distinct, yet often conflated concepts:
“Self-worth is the internal, deep-rooted belief that you are enough and worthy of love and belonging, just as you are. On the other hand, self-confidence, while also an internal trait, is generally linked to your assessment of how you compare to the outside world."
She highlights that we are usually more open to sharing when we are facing issues of self-confidence. However, when it comes self-worth, we either don’t acknowledge it or discuss it, even with those closest to us.
Change your relationship with rejection
Worthy guides through transforming your relationship with rejection. Lima beautifully weaves her unwavering faith into her writing - it clearly plays an integral role in her personal transformation:
"I assign to a rejection, and fully believe: Rejection is God’s (or the Universe’s) protection. I haven’t been rejected. My Creator hid my value from them because they’re not assigned to my destiny.”
You’re not crazy, you’re just first
When you feel like you’re standing out on a whim alone, remember you’re not crazy, you’re just the first:
"We often don’t realize that standing all alone, authentically, is less lonely than standing with others who have no idea who we truly are.”
Research shows the need to please is prolific. One study showed that 40% of people report they censor what they say because they worry that voicing their opinions would create distance between them and the people they care about.
Reframe disempowering labels quickly
Lima shares that one theory says that you have only 17 seconds to intercept a negative thought and replace it with a new one before the negative label takes root. So, replace disempowering labels with the ones that reflect your true worth.
Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima: Available on Amazon.
