Life is messy. Work is messy.
Leadership is messy.
Grab a fork, friends.
We’re Gonna Need Cake
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There are a lot of business books out there.
Books that will teach you how to hustle and grind and crush it at work.
This is not that book.
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Our world at work needs leaders who embrace vulnerability in themselves and encourage it in others. This book is an inspiring read that will challenge you to be courageous, show up authentically, and create a space where everyone feels empowered.
Kristen Hadeed, Author of Permission to Screw Up
Every page of this beautifully written book is filled with unconventional wisdom that shows us that our ‘work life’ and our ‘personal life’ are all one life! It is an honest and vulnerable look at how to be ‘messy’ and love every step of the journey.
Margaret Kelly, former CEO RE/MAX, LLC
This book is the perfect roadmap for anyone who wants to level up and change the way they lead, and change the world in the process.
Harris III, Founder, Istoria Collective, Author of The Wonder Switch
I read your book, and I wanted to tell you how proud I am of you and how much I love you and... that you are so much smarter than I thought you were!
My Grams (age 97)
Authentic leadership doesn't just need to be developed and acknowledged. It needs to celebrated. One taste of Valerie's book and you'll be saving room for dessert.
Ron Tite, Author of Everyone's an Artist and Think Do Say
Leadership lessons we can apply to work, relationships, caregiving, parenting, coaching, entrepreneurship, and activism - all the places we show up for ourselves and others.
Zach Schabot, Director of Industry Relations, Zillow Group
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We’re Gonna Need Cake
This book is about being a hot mess and showing up anyway.
What if the very best leaders are also the messiest?
Life is messy. You know it and your employees know it. But the unspoken rules of professionalism tell us to keep quiet about it and to leave our personal lives at the door when we come to work. But what if trying to keep your real, messy life separate from your work life is actually holding you back?
In We’re Gonna Need Cake, speaker and coach Valerie Garcia shares insights, research and interviews to demonstrate how bringing your whole self to work actually strengthens your leadership and propels your career forward. Guided by The Authenticity Map, Garcia provides you with a blueprint to navigate life’s messiness and incorporate real emotions into the workplace in a positive way. Each chapter includes exercises to help you apply the concepts to your own life, giving you a better understanding of everything from failure and fear to compassion and confidence—and how it all contributes to finding joy at work.
Written with honesty and humor, this guide is for the modern-day leader who wants the tools to create healthier workplaces, happier customers, and better teams.
Who needs to read this book?
Leaders who are tired of faking it til you make it.
Managers who want to create stronger and healthier teams.
Entrepreneurs who are tired of trying to act like someone they aren’t just to close a sale.
Employees who are wondering what is at the top of that corporate ladder.
Anyone who has ever thought, “Is there more to work than this?"
If you have normal, human, messy emotions at work, this book is for you.
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