Getting Naked

by Patrick Williams

If today you are no longer willing to settle for mediocrity in your work, relationships, and your life, this book is for you. Within these pages is the powerful secret to unlocking your fullest potential as a career person, a parent, a friend, a mate, a lover, a human being. How? Through getting naked. Getting Naked is about living life as the fullest, most authentic version of you. It's about cutting the crap--releasing the baggage that has held you hostage for so long and embracing all of you; the good parts, the bad parts, the public parts, and the shadow parts, so you can integrate them and become an even stronger force of positivity in the universe, through the secrets of honest self-disclosure. (The key is it discover where and with whom to be emotionally naked--being vulnerable does not mean being stupid and careless.) For example: Practice being emotionally naked at the right place and the right time with the right people to release your negative patterns and create a provocative catalyst for reflection. Uncover "new" or hidden parts of yourself that can guide you to create a more fulfilling life. Apply the tools of naked self-disclosure to all areas of your life so you can enjoy greater meaning and satisfaction. This is a book of stories, strategies, and tips, designed to overcome the negative self-narratives that obscure personal resilience and wellbeing. There comes a time when you have to defy the voices that hold you back. Getting Naked teaches you that it is your indisputable birthright to question any limitation--anything that gets in the way of your own magnificence. This book will provide you the inspiration, tools, self-discovery and support to share your naked truth and in so doing to fulfill your uniqueness every day.

164 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2016

Reviews

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Patrick Williams guides us with warmth, humor and a sense of humanity on how to fill the emptiness inside of us and unearth our greatest gifts. Life’s biggest purpose is to discover belonging, connection and meaning and the only way to achieve those goals is to be courageous and get naked (emotionally) at the right time and with the right people. A must read book for anyone searching for a way to feel authentic, whole and fully alive.

[Russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Williams knows his stuff and if you are looking for an encyclopedic introduction to emotional vulnerability--this is a good book to read. It will, however, be a difficult book for someone who is looking for a guide to becoming more vulnerable/naked. The firehose of information that Williams offers is hard to sip from. Where do you start? What is the most important? If you, like me, have read many self-help books, you know that most disappear from your thoughts and have tiny impacts on your behavior just weeks after having read them. True, for a book to make a difference you have to roll up your selves and go to work--read it several times, take notes, do the exercises, make changes in your life, etc. Hard stuff. But an author can make it easier by brushing out a path for his/her readers: Prioritizing the information, putting it in a logical order and coaching you through it step by step. It helps to have an engaging personality, good stories to tell, and a sense of humor and grand appreciation for the bloody absurdity of life. Think Covey and the 7 habits of highly effective people. That was a book that made a difference to millions because, in part, it was written in a way that a person could instantly deploy Covey's lessons. Williams has something of a guide in his last chapter but my recommendation would be to come out with a companion workbook that has a step by step (no more than 10 steps) guide to getting naked.

[Lisa J Shultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author defines naked living as "the ability to be vulnerable, honest, transparent, shame-free, and unburdened". But he cautions that you can't "expose one's deepest truth" everyone and that one must find a "trusted listener". Williams also suggests one be a gradual self-discloser and to match your self-disclosure to the level of the other person. The book is packed with stories and many quotes. I found his list of skills to learn were excellent and spot-on for me. I particularly resonated with the passage, "Clean up your clutter, unfinished business, and incompletions or wounds. Orient your life around your values and gifts." And finally, "...we can never live fully or optimally if we have no places where we can be naked." The book is thoughtfully written and I recommend it. 

[Diane Quintana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Williams makes the point in his book, Getting Naked, that to move forward in life, to be confident, really real,and to be in balance with yourself you should have a trusted person with whom to share your shadow self. Exposing yourself is no easy task, he points out. Mr. Williams provides guided exercises to help you along this path as well as thoughtful tips. I loved his references to children’s literature. The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my all-time favorite books. I found this to be an excellent book and one to which I know will refer for guidance

[Edward Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a terrific book that had me soul searching and re-thinking the way I look at life.