How to be a People Person: Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Brilliant
Be Brilliant is the first book by Dublin-born, London-based executive coach, Lara Cullen. She hopes and believes it’ll make the world a better place.
A people person is someone who brings out the best in themselves and others. Is this you?
When you think of a people person you might think of someone who’s outgoing, sociable and good with others. Lara Cullen defines it differently. In an increasingly technology driven, relentless and disconnected world where being human isn’t easy, Lara believes a people person is someone who brings out the best in themselves and others.
Expertly drawing on proven psychology, latest neuroscience, wellbeing insights, bang up to date leadership best practice, traditional wisdoms and almost twenty years of professional experience, Lara warmly and wisely shows readers how three key ways of being – kind, brave and brilliant can enable them to be the best version of themselves.
How to be a People Person takes a wholly original, proven and effective approach to what it means to be human and how to manage emotional and psychological wellbeing, covering unique grounds that other books miss. It practically and positively explores time-honored and familiar wellbeing topics in an upbeat, fresh and original way, whilst also promoting more progressive subjects like self-acceptance, how to be a kinder human being, inclusivity and compassion.
This framework is applicable to individuals who are looking for a better way to live and to leaders looking for a better way to lead. One of Lara’s biggest gripes with traditional leadership frameworks is that they don’t take into account the full spectrum of being a human and instead focus on someone’s effectiveness at work. Similarly, many generic wellbeing frameworks can be overly-idealistic and not grounded in the realities most of us face. Lara knows that to be happy, healthy and successful overall and to live a life you love, you need to consider all elements of life and work, be practical and purposeful, and that real growth always starts from within.
Make no mistake, this isn’t a book about social skills or how to work a room. This is a smart and powerful framework for living, working and leading that equips and inspires you to truly be yourself, at your best and to help others do the same.
The world is waiting. Are you ready?
How to be a People Person: Be Kind. Be Brave. Be Brilliant is available to pre-order now from Amazon and other major book sellers. It will be released in physical and digital form on 28th October, 2021 and expected to be available as an audiobook from January 2022.
About the author:
After a successful 15 year career in HR and leadership working with global brands, Lara Cullen decided to spread her wings and do things her own way. She founded the People Person Ltd a boutique personal development and coaching consultancy based in London with the sole aim of helping more people be happier and more successful doing what they love. Known for her warmth, energy and insight, Lara is now a sought after executive and personal coach, engaging speaker and skilled trainer and facilitator working with individuals and brands who are (or aspire to be) kind, brave and brilliant and who have big hearts, big dreams and rebellious souls.
Lara has a BA (Hons) in Business and Languages and a PgD in Strategic Human Resources. She’s a certified coach, yoga teacher, NLP master practitioner and INLPTA trainer – one of only a handful in the UK. For a few years, in her spare time, she dabbled as a part-time rock photographer which was a lot of fun! Combining her love of music and wellbeing, she is currently a proud volunteer for the mental health in music charity Music support.
Lara is passionate about getting the most out of life and creating memories, connections, and adventures. She has worked hard to create a life she loves and is passionate about helping others find their confidence to chart their own paths towards their version of happiness and success. And she does it very well.
How to be a People Person: Be Kind. Be Brave. Be Brilliant is published by SRA Books and is available to pre-order now from Amazon and other major book sellers. It will be released in physical and digital form on 28th October, 2021 and expected to be available as an audiobook from January 2022. Digital review copies are expected to be available from 30 September, 2021
Book Reviews:
“Practical, readable and meticulously researched. An utterly compulsive read. Written with Lara’s characteristic warmth, in a world awash with personal development books, this genuinely stands out from the crowd. The ultimate guide to being a better person and bringing out the best in those around you. I’ll be dipping back in and out of it again and again.”
Andrea Thompson – Editor in Chief, Marie Claire
“A must-read for leaders, aspiring leaders and anyone that supports leaders to be their best, it asks all the right questions to get you thinking and consciously paying attention. Lara Cullen perfectly balances the why (research and science) with the what next (reflections, models and tangible actions).”
Jane Roques-Shaw – Global Executive Director, People Growth and Experience, WarnerMedia
Website: www.thepeopleperson.org
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepeopleperson
