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Book SynopsisUnlock the 10/10 life already within you.We all have that friend. The one who seems to glide through the day with an effortless smile on her face. The one who seems unstoppable—confident in her ability to achieve what she desires without the slightest trace of fear or doubt. The one who always seems to have the capacity to do and give
more.
If you’re someone who’s struggling with life’s ebbs and flows, feeling left behind, or simply having difficulty getting through the day, you might think that high-performing friend is living in a different reality. But in fact, we’re all capable of achieving that dime state through effective energy management.
In
Be a Dime, renowned corporate speaker, multi-sport athlete, and former celebrity trainer Jill Payne shares surprisingly simple and time-tested principles to modulate the signals that you send yourself and broadcast out to the world through your body language, your mental focus, and your internal dialogue. The result is a newfound ability to channel your emotions and determine your experience of life, with less interference from external factors.
Complete with workbook exercises and prompts for self-reflection, Payne’s program will help you to unlock greater resilience, drive, and joy to live a life that is the highest expression of yourself, from the inside out.
The truth is that you’re already a dime. Here’s how to choose to consistently
shine.
Trade Review“Being aware of your energy and how it impacts others—and yourself—is a skill that Jill Payne’s practical teachings and insights can help you master. Once you possess the cheat code to being a DIME, your joyful journey through life awaits.”
—Michael Bartlett, President and CEO, Canada Basketball“With research-backed insights and playful stories, Jill Payne provides readers with the tools they need to shape their daily experience, not only for maximum capacity but for a life brimming with 10-out-of-10 joy. Highly recommended.”
—Dan Pontefract, award-winning author of Work-Life Bloom and Lead. Care. Win."
Be a Dime is indeed a Big Freakin’ Deal, and then some. Jill’s radiant guide empowers you to rediscover your inner strength and unlock boundless energy. In a world full of challenges, Jill’s wisdom inspires us to rise above and aim for a life that’s consistently close to a perfect 10.”
—Andrew Ference, former NHLer, Stanley Cup championTable of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: An Introduction to DimingDetailed Positive vs. Detailed Negative
How Our Internal Energy Impacts Our External Reality (and Vice-Versa)
Chapter 2: BodyPosture
Smiling
Laughter Truly is the Best Medicine
Breathing
Voice
Movement
Somatic Movement
The Body, in Brief
Chapter 3: Focus Worry and the Body
What’s Your Frequency?
New Ideals
Prepare For the Good Stuff
Focus on the Feeling, Not the Six-Pack
Focus, in Brief
Chapter 4: Dialogue Changing the Stories You Tell Yourself
Be Your Best Friend
Be Your Most Valuable Teammate
Outside Reflects Inside (and Back Again)
Speak to Yourself in the Third Person
Soothe Your Inner Child to Calm the Outer Adult
What’s Your Primary Statement? (Meet it With a Power Statement)
Dialogue, in Brief
Chapter 5: BroadcastingWhat’s on Your Broadcast?
Ask for the Full Can, You Deserve It
Epilogue
Workbook
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
