teenLook #5 - October 2019 - Nicole Goodwin
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Lilly Singh<br />
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IG lilly IG latewithlilly<br />
How to Be a Bawse:<br />
A Guide to Conquering Life<br />
For almost a decade, Lilly Singh,<br />
better known as SUPERWOMAN<br />
has been entertaining us with her<br />
YouTube channel. I've been a fan and<br />
so have my three girls. So I was so<br />
impressed that my favourite Desi girl<br />
was getting her own shot as a TV host<br />
on the NBC network.<br />
Lilly is a Canadian girl that truly<br />
inspires and has been inspired. She<br />
pours out her heart and knowledge<br />
in her first book 'How to be a Bawse'<br />
revealing her vulnerabilities and<br />
strengths. I mean how much more<br />
real and vulnerable can she get then<br />
by showing us her comedic struggle<br />
to pronounce the word 'vulnerability'?<br />
She shares how her depression was<br />
the catalyst for her to begin creating<br />
YouTube content. The desire to create<br />
and follow her dreams. This story of<br />
success is completely relevant to how<br />
we can find our own direction by being<br />
a "Bawse" in whichever direction our<br />
dreams take us. The book came out in<br />
2017, but is as fresh today, especially<br />
if you download the audiobook, read<br />
by the author. Lilly's flare and charisma<br />
shine through in her reading. She is<br />
equally entertaining to listen to as she<br />
is to watch!<br />
Find the book online at amazon.ca<br />
and download the audiobook from<br />
audible.ca<br />
There is no secret to success. It<br />
takes hard work. Lots and lots of<br />
hard work.<br />
Being a 'Bawse' is the step above<br />
just being a boss. A Bawse excels<br />
in both personal and professional<br />
settings. It's not just about surviving<br />
life, but conquering it. You have to<br />
take charge of your dreams and<br />
push yourself to succeed. There is<br />
no plan 'B' only plan 'A' Pour all of<br />
your passion and desire into what<br />
you want to do and don't settle<br />
for anything less. There are no<br />
shortcuts to the top. It takes hard<br />
work and discipline. Lilly explains<br />
that you have to take the stairs, not<br />
the escalator...(or an elevator!)<br />
If to prove her point in the book she<br />
wrote two years ago, Lilly is showing<br />
us where her passion and drive have<br />
taken her. Taking over the time slot<br />
from Late-night host Carsn Daly.<br />
Lilly's passion for gender equality<br />
and girl power have led her to many<br />
form many movements and working<br />
with charities.<br />
In 2017, Lilly was announced as a<br />
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, to<br />
advocate for children's rights. She<br />
has led a campaign called "GirlLove",<br />
promoting girls to end girl-ongirl<br />
hate. With this, she created a<br />
"GirlLove" rafiki bracelet with the<br />
brand ME to WE, and has helped<br />
girls to gain education, including<br />
overseas in Kenya and India.<br />
In July 2018, Lilly<br />
traveled to South Africa<br />
as a UNICEF Goodwill<br />
Ambassador to meet the<br />
students of elementary<br />
schools to speak out<br />
against bullying and<br />
classroom violence.<br />
"A Little Late with Lilly"<br />
debuted Sept. 16 on<br />
NBC.<br />
My best take-aways from Lilly's<br />
book is our love and admiration<br />
for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. I<br />
love the old school wrestling years<br />
too! More seriously though, make<br />
mistakes. They are the path leading<br />
to success. Never give up and<br />
believe you are worth it.<br />
Lilly's success is the proof of her<br />
philosophy. It's not just mere words<br />
spoken She walks the Talk!<br />
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