Dion Lim - Make Your Moment: The Savvy Womans Communication Playbook For Getting The Success You Want

PRAISE FOR MAKE YOUR MOMENT

Loads of practical advice all of us can use. Pick and choose what suits you and your personality. And enjoy reading this engaging book!

CONNIE CHUNG, television journalist

Dion is a trailblazer whose spirit is undeniably radiant. She illuminates a room with infectious energy! Dion is a champion for women and has followed her passion, which transcends every time she is on the screen and now in her fantastic new book!

JACKIE SORKIN, entrepreneur, founder of Candytopia, and Candy Queen

Dion Lim shows us why people love her. With inimitable everywoman storytelling, she shares her amazing journey from insecure cub reporter to assured anchorwoman. Men should read it to understand how much harder the road is for women. Women should read it to know they are not alone as well as to benefit from Dions hard-won, savvy social intelligence insights and communication tips.

DION LIM [not related], former COO of Simply Hired and current CEO of NextLesson

Dion Lim is a savvy, good-hearted woman with a record that proves she knows what it takes to survive and thrive in work and life. She knows what it takes to Make Your Moment because shes done it.

DAN RATHER, television journalist

Pursuing a dreamOlympic or otherwisetakes perseverance and determination. Victory is sweet but never in the absence of obstacles and challenges. How do we navigate them? So many great anecdotal situations from Dion to lend perspective and insight. A fun and informative read!

KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, Olympic champion figure skater

Dions book is like having a brutally honest, funny, and wise best friend by your side during your most stressed and drama-filled times at work. No matter what you do or where you want to take your career youll relate to the stories in this book and be ready for whatever comes your way.

Whether youre just graduating from college or a seasoned professional, this book is a must for women! Dions got a refreshing candor and realness that resonates with everybody and her advice is guaranteed to help you conquer your career.

TIFFANY AMBER THIESSEN, actress and author of Pull Up a Chair

Dions communications playbook is brimming with wise and practical lessons and perspectives told in a very authentic and compelling manner. Her willingness to transparently share her personal experiences, lessons, challenges, and triumphs are valuable and transformative no matter what your background or where you are in your personal journey. I love it! People will really benefit not only from reading it but practicing it!

MARY STUTTS, Chief Inclusion, Diversity & Health Equity Officer, Stanford Health Care, and author of The Missing Mentor

Working for my 150 year-old family-owned and operated chocolate company, I know how important communication is to inspiring and maintaining workplace harmony. Whether you read Make Your Moment cover to cover or dive in one chapter here and there, Dion provides genuine guidance that builds a level of confidence for you to handle whatever comes your way, even if its your own inner dialogue. A tool for any leaders toolbox.

AMY GUITTARD, Director of Marketing at Guittard Chocolate Company

What Dion Lim learned in the high-pressure, sometimes
backstabbing world of broadcast news could serve budding professionals well as they seek to build their careerno matter their industry. The workplace wisdom Dion Lim shares through confessional anecdotes is exactly what young professionals need to better navigate the sometimes thorny relationships that exist among colleagues.

JENNIFER COOGAN, the Chief Content Officer for Newsela

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To everyone who believed in me before I believed in myself.

Introduction
The Communication Playbook

Reacting 101
Sounds Basic, but Its Everything

The Interpersonal Battlefield
Navigating the Awkward, the Unexpected, the Downright Bizarre

The Betta Fish
Lessons from the Workplace Fish Tank

The Matt Lauer Effect
Intelligent Courage