Dream, Believe, Succeed: Strictly Inspirational Actions for Achieving Your Dreams

by Camilla Sacre-Dallerup

'AM-MAZ-ING!' - Craig Revel Horwood

We all have dreams, from little wishes to life-altering ambitions. But we rarely act on these dreams – we don’t know where to start, don’t have time, or we feel we’re not good enough. Our lives carry on as usual, leaving us wondering what could have been.

In Dream, Believe, Succeed, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup shows it doesn’t have to be this way. From the age of two Camilla dreamed of being a dancer, and now she is an internationally renowned dancer, life coach and much-admired motivational speaker. Drawing on her own experiences of relentless hard work, heartache and international success, Camilla offers inspiring ways of achieving your ambitions through positivity and action. Transform your mindset with easily applicable tools and exercises. Find inspiration through Camilla’s own experiences and case studies. And apply simple, practical techniques to help you live your dreams and find lasting happiness.

Dream, Believe, Succeed is the paperback edition of Strictly Inspirational, with a new chapter, ‘My Journey Continues’, sharing Camilla’s growth since 2013, and brand-new tips on gratitude, flow and thriving through change.

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2020

Reviews

[8stitches 9lives · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this candid autobiography, former professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing winner Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, shares the practical, motivational techniques she has used both personally and professionally to achieve success and happiness.Camilla found fame and heartbreak as a dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, winning her way into British hearts as one of the original cast of professional dancers on the BBC programme, and which culminated in winning the coveted Strictly trophy with actor Tom Chambers.In 2004, Strictly Come Dancing launched and was an instant phenomenon, with millions of viewers tuning in weekly. Its success changed Camilla's life. That same year, while she struggled to adjust to her newfound fame, Dallerup's relationship with her dance partner and fiancé Brendan Cole turned sour very publicly. Now, ten years after first appearing on our screens, Dallerup has made a new name for herself as a motivational speaker and life coach.

In Dream, Believe, Succeed Camilla speaks frankly and honestly about the relentless hard work, the subsequent burnout, and the process of finding love again with her husband and Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre. Camilla believes all of these experiences have strengthened her desire and determination, and have ultimately helped her to make her dreams a reality. Camilla hopes her words of inspiration can be used by anyone to help them achieve their dreams. This is an unflinchingly honest book, which is part dance memoir and part self-help guide, and I found it inspirational, heartfelt and feel many people will benefit from hearing exactly what she has to add to the conversation on staying mindful. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about her adventure to fulfil her dreams of becoming a professional dancer and everything this entailed. Sacre-Dallerup is without a doubt a fabulous role model for young girls everywhere.

[Kirsty ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Strictly but by the time I started watching it Camilla had left so I knew bits about her and her past but not much. This book then is part dance biography and part self help book. As a dance fan I love the biographical elements, both gossip and the effort that goes into being a professional dance competitor. I knew it would be a lot but it was far more than expected.

Although I am a huge fan of Life Coaching & NLP I didn’t like this part of the book so much. Now knowing this was the first of 3 books she has written maybe the style has improved since but the repetitive use of ‘what I like to call’ drive me crazy. It’s funny in the TV show Miranda but annoying here. More so because what the author likes to call something was the genuine name of that something. As I say, it’s a first book so hopefully the writing style has improved.

The exercises are nothing new. I’ve come across them many times in books and the courses I’ve done so trying to think about it from a newbie POV. I think weaving them into the dance story is unique and adds a fun extra to, as I say, common techniques. If you’ve never tried Life Coaching before you may get something out of the exercises. For me, it was a fun reminder of some exercises I can do.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so, so good! Although the author is new to me and I don’t know much about dancing, I’ve always loved to watch dance. Reading this author’s journey was phenomenal, but also the lessons she learned and tips she shares with other about real life. Because she is also a life coach as well as a professional ballroom dancer, she has so much inspiration in this book and knows exactly what it means to go after your dreams. I kept highlighting sentences to go back to, to savor, and to remember. Anyone who has a dream, anyone who has suffered setbacks, or anyone looking to read a memoir about a positive and successful dreamer would enjoy this book. As a dreamer myself who has suffered plenty of disappointments, this book offered many gems. The writing was great, the story interesting, and the author was down to earth. Really enjoyed this book and am eager to read more from this author.

[Zee Monodee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book that delves into the world of dancing and then applying techniques and other tools learned from that journey to succeed in almost every aspect of life.
To be honest, the 'advice' is nothing new and nothing out-of-this-world, but where it helps here is the practical application in real life as it pertained to the author, and this helped a lot with illustrating the concept and how it worked (a lot of self-help books give concepts without a lot of application and examples, so this one delivered on that aspect).
However, possibly best be read as a book on the world of professional dancing and incidentally what that can teach you to navigate life

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An informative and guiding book. Lots of anecdotal tales detailing Camillas dance journey from the age of 2. How she has overcome obstacles and heartbreak to take the strictly come dancing glitter ball in 2008. Dance partners professionally and celebrities feature. Life lessons and meeting her husband, career changes and even change of country. A new chapter updates to the here and now as the book is a reissue but still very relevant today.

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, I didn’t really know a lot about Camilla, and I didn’t link Brendan Cole with her, even though I remember the story at the time. A very positive and uplifting book, which makes a change from some autobiographies. I originally picked this book because of the positivity of the title!

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Vanessareads · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 to be exact. I enjoyed it a lot, she shares some good exercises to do when you need to clear your mind or organise it! I admire her story of constant hard work and it’s very inspiring!

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, who are you? When did I read you? (Sigh, another book to read again 📝)