Now Here
A Journey from Toxic Boss to Conscious Connector
by Dominique Farnan
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Pub Date Mar 28 2023 | Archive Date Oct 01 2023
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Description
On the surface, it looked like Dom Farnan had it all. She was a successful business owner with a loving husband and a beautiful son, but her life was in shambles and her heart was hard. As a high-functioning depressive, she had been emotionally closed off for most of her life. That toxicity that she ignored and pushed down was rotting her from the inside. When the COVID - 19 pandemic threatened to take everything that she had worked for away, she finally hit rock bottom. That’s when she decided to make a change and take back control of her life.
As much as she tried to focus on her business and professional life, it was with the help of her coach that she learned meaningful and lasting change had to begin by confronting what she had ignored for most of her life: what was happening on the inside. It was all connected, and by stepping out of her comfort zone, and making a conscious effort to change her thoughts, she was able to change her life. That new outlook created a monumental shift that reverberated through everything she did. It made her a better boss, leader, wife, and mother. Most importantly, it brought her a sense of peace and calm that had eluded her for most of her life.
2020 wasn’t the year that Dom Farnan wanted, but it was the year that she needed. In Now Here, she describes the transformational and healing journey that drastically changed how she viewed and showed up in the world. It contains a collection of lessons and fundamental truths about life, work, love, relationships, and spirituality that can apply to anyone stuck in a rut and in need of a change.
Advance Praise
"I’ve always admired Dominique Farnan for her unique take on what it means to walk the path to become a conscious leader. Her no-holds-barred truth-telling is inspirational, and I think thousands can benefit from her successes, mistakes, and ultimately, her commitment to growth.”
― EMMA ISAACS, Founder & CEO, Business Chicks
"Farnan's journey of tearing down personal walls and finding inner peace is captivating and inspiring. The transformation and awareness she shares in Now Here will challenge old leadership and birth a new way of conscious leading.”
— ANGIE WISDOM, Master Certified Coach, Author, and Speaker
“Good leaders provide direction, purpose, and reason for a group or organization to follow. They also share their knowledge, wisdom, and experience with others. Their leadership becomes a calling to serve others. Dominique Farnan is a conscious leader who has risen in her business, industry, and the world. Her thoughts on conscious leadership are clear, specific, and on target in today's business and social climate.”
— GERARD R. ADAMS, Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Philanthropist, and Founder of Leaders Create Leaders
"This book will forever change you. Even if you’re a good boss, Dom’s book will make you a great one. This is a thought-provoking story and a must-read for any manager.”
— CAMERON HEROLD, Founder, COO Alliance, and the Invest In Your Leaders course
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781642257687 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 202 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1235179
When I selected this book to read and listen to, I wasn’t necessarily sure what to expect as I didn’t feel I had much in common with the author. I am not married, I don’t have children, I am not a business owner, and I have never worked a corporate job. However, I quickly realized that none of that really mattered because at our core, we are both just humans with unique experiences and stories to share; the themes and lessons learned within hers is what I, and I’m sure many other readers, related to.
It takes a lot of self-reflection and courage to not only recognize one’s own toxicity, but also lay it bare for the world to see in the form of a memoir. I sincerely commend Dom Farnan. In doing so, she differentiates what WAS from what IS, highlighting what her journey toward changing her life required of her and the lessons she learned along the way. She transparently describes how adverse life events and toxic stress impacted her until she took steps toward and committed to the healing process. She touches on a number of topics that may often be uncomfortable for us to discuss with others, such as love, grief, work-life balance, boundaries, negative thought/belief patterns (i.e. the stories we tell ourselves), and the activities she explored as she learned to manage all the normal albeit intense emotions we are all bound to feel at one point or another. She has a natural, easy-to-read writing style and the audiobook felt conversational. Though they are not necessarily new ideas for me, I am coming away from reading this book with several important reminders that resonated with me in my current stage of life, which I’m very appreciative of. With that being said, we all can learn so much from the stories of other people, but it requires mutual openness, curiosity, bravery, acceptance, and empathy. In Here Now, Dom Farnan created an opportunity for just that.
Recommended for readers interested in: memoirs, mental health, self-help, self-improvement, healthy relationships, and/or professional development.
