I am honoured to be part of the WOW! Women of Writing Blog Tour for Marla J. Albertie’s book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself,, which I read and am now reviewing.
(Please note: I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.)
My Review:
I have always enjoyed making lists and journaling. Marla J. Albertie’s book is chockful of wonderful suggestions (100!) to create lists about yourself. Lists that prove just how wonderful you are.
If you have never tried to journal, this is a fun and easy way to start.
This is not a book you complete in one setting. Rather, it is one to spend time with it over days, even weeks, as you explore all the questions/suggestions. Keep it handy and dip into it when you have time to ponder the questions. Some are easy – favourite holidays, singers, restaurants for example.
But, some are challenging. Two of the hardest for me were:
10 Things I Love About Myself
25 Values I Live By.
It was not so much the question – it was the number. 10? 25 I could manage 5 fairly easily. But Marla had stated that she wanted us to “stretch our thinking”, to really look deeply into ourselves.
I look forward to continuing to push myself to list my good qualities and my likes. This book is a valuable tool to understand and truly appreciate yourself.
I highly recommend this book.
Book Summary
Can you imagine all the things you like, love, and adore in one book?
Let’s be honest. We tend to forget how amazing we really are. It is easy to see it in others, but when it comes to seeing ourselves, we tend to have bad vision.
This is why I wrote this book! All your favorites are captured at one time with space to write more. How often do we brag about ourselves, take time to think about what makes us happy, or do the things we like? If I had to guess, not as often as you would like. You deserve to brag about yourself, so why not? Not only is this a bragging book, but it is a book of ideas you can use to start your next project, business, career move, or anything your heart desires.
In this book, you will learn:
- How to vision board your next big career move
- How to inspire yourself by seeing you
- That you are worthy
This book is for everyone who wants to see themselves as the person they are. You deserve to be your own cheerleader. Grab this book today and start bragging on yourself!
ISBN-13 (paperback) 979-8887592923
ISBN-13 (e-book) 979-8887592930
Print Length: 218 Pages
Purchase a copy of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself on Amazon or get a signed copy on the author’s website. You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list.
About the Author
Marla J. Albertie has lived on board a United States carrier therefore, she feels she is unstoppable. As a native of Jacksonville, Florida she loves to read, travel, and shop. Many of her travels have been on cruises as she has taken 16 thus far. Marla believes life is a journey and we all can create the life we want so why not; you only live this life once. She has a passion to see growth in peoples’ lives and wants others to pay it forward.
As an energetic visionary, she is the owner and founder of the TruthSpeaksGroup LLC, a multi-media company that creates strategies and solutions for work-life integration/harmony (WLI/H). She is also the founder of MJA Notary Services LLC., MJA Publishing LLC., and JEMA Holdings LLC. and Being the founder of I/O for Teens Inc. is her greatest work yet!
Marla doesn’t believe in work-life balance as she believes all areas of our lives can be integrated and we can create harmony in our lives by means of I/O Psychology and Positive Psychology methodologies.
However, harmony cannot happen if we are not in tune with who we are, therefore “The Ultimate Brag Book” was born.
Marla’s mantra is to #TeachTrainEducate working woman who desire to understand their truth and live a life of success defined on their own terms.
Marla’s one word philosophy is #Learn.
Marla is a certified professional career, executive, and life coach, trainer APTD (Associate Professional in Training and Development), Certified Chief Happiness Officer, Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner, Director of HR, Instructor, of Psychology, Amazon Best Selling author, and has over 25 years of business, coaching, and training experience.
Marla holds a Master of Education in Adult Education, Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, and an Associates of Science in Financial Services. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Marla loves speaking, teaching, and writing. Among the many ventures she is involved in here are just a few: The founder of the Motivational Movement K.I.M. (Keep it Moving), Truth Speaks Academy, an annual Women’s Empowerment Conference. I.M.A.G.IN.E. (I’M Awesome Growing IN Excellence), YouTube Channel featuring the talk show Creating Your Career with Marla J. Albertie which has 36 episodes, and blog TheWorkingWoman.co. She has also published two books and co-authored a third.
Marla is an active member of the Junior League of Jacksonville, ATD, SIOP, SHRM, Blacks in I/O, APA, ICF, IPPA, and NAHSE. She is also a Well-being and Data Literacy champion at Mayo Clinic.
When she is not trying to save the world, Marla loves a good story and frequents the movies to eat her favorite movie snack, nachos. She loves spending time with her family and friends cruising, shopping, and reading.
Here is where you can find her online:
Main Site: truthspeaksgroup.com
Follow her as a writer on Medium
Subscribe to her blog: www.theworkingwoman.co
Take a course at Truth Speaks Academy
Subscribe to my talk show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/faUFIqU8pHs
Instagram: http://instagram.com/tspeaksgroup
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TSpeaksCoaching
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlajalbertie/
Blog Tour Calendar
January 30th @ The Muffin
Join us over at WOW’s blog The Muffin where we interview author Marla J Albertie about her book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself. You can also win a copy of the book too!
https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/
January 31st @ Karen Brown Tyson’s blog
Come by Karen’s blog for her review of Marla J. Albertie’s book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
February 1st @ One Writer’s Journey
Visit Sue’s blog for a guest post by Marla J. Albertie about creating your manifesto.
February 2nd @ Barbara Barth Art and Words
Barbara shares a guest post by Marla J. Albertie on writing.
https://barbarabarthartandwords.blogspot.com/
February 2nd @ The Mommies Reviews
Glenda shares her thoughts about Marla J. Albertie’s inspirational book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
https://themommiesreviews.com/
February 3rd @ The Mommies Reviews
Visit Glenda’s blog again for a guest post by Marla J. Albertie about business and entrepreneurship.
https://www.themommiesreviews.com/
February 5th @ Barbara Barth Art and Words
Join Barbara again as she reviews The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie.
https://barbarabarthartandwords.blogspot.com/
February 8th @ Create Write Now
Mari shares a guest post by Marla J. Albertie about business and entrepreneurship.
https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog
February 9th @ One Writer’s Journey
Visit Sue’s blog again for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie.
February 9th @ Lisa Haselton’s Reviews & Interviews
Lisa interviews author Marla J. Albertie about her book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
https://lisahaselton.com/blog/
February 10th @ Choices
Visit Madeline’s blog for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
http://www.madelinesharples.com/
February 12th @ A Storybook World
Join Deirdra as she features a guest post by Marla J. Albertie about career development.
https://www.astorybookworld.com/
February 14th @ Lisa’s Reading
Visit Lisa’s blog for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
February 15th @ One Sister’s Journey
Visit Lisa’s blog for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself. You also have the chance to win a copy of the book too!
February 18th @ World of My Imagination
Join Nicole as she features Marla J. Albertie on her feature three things on a Saturday night. You’ll also have the chance to win a book copy too!
https://worldofmyimagination.com
February 20th @ Word Magic
Visit Fiona’s blog for a guest post by Marla J. Albertie about the law of attraction.
http://fionaingramauthor.blogspot.com/
February 22nd @ Beverley A. Baird’s blog
Join Beverley for a guest post by Marla J. Albertie on writing.
https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/
February 23rd @ Knotty Needle
Visit Judy’s blog to read her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com/
February 24th @ Beverley A. Baird’s blog
Visit Beverley’s blog again for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla J. Albertie.
https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/
February 25th @ The Faerie Review
Visit Lily’s blog for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
https://www.thefaeriereview.com/
February 26th @ A Storybook World
Join Deirdra for her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
https://www.astorybookworld.com/
February 28th @ Liberate and Lather
Join Angela as she shares her review of The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself.
https://liberateandlather.com/
March 1st @ Jill Sheets’ Blog
Visit Jill’s blog for an interview with author Marla J. Albertie.
http://jillsheets.blogspot.com/
April 1s @ Write Advice
B. Lynn Goodwin will be interviewing author Marla J. Albertie about her book The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself. You also have the chance to win a book copy too!
Beverley A Baird 
This looks like an awesome book!
It was.