Who Told You You Couldn't?
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See moreA bold and vulnerable collection of real-world lessons and shattered ceilings, written to empower those who've been underestimated, overlooked, or too afraid to dream out loud.
Who Told You You Couldn't? is part memoir, part manifesto, and a personal rebellion against the inner and outer voices that tell us we're not ready, not enough, or not allowed.
It's for those who've been overlooked, underestimated, or quietly dismissed. The quiet leaders who nearly stayed invisible. The ones made to feel too early, too loud, too different, or too ambitious, and chose to speak anyway.
Told in four parts, this book weaves together raw personal stories, untold global narratives, and empowering frameworks to challenge the lie that you have to wait to be chosen. From burnout to boldness, rejection to quiet revolutions, it's a fiercely honest, deeply hopeful invitation to rise before you're ready, speak before you're certain, and lead before anyone hands you permission.
Because the question was never reallyβWho told you you couldn't? It'sβWhat will you do now that you know you can?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9789815362435
Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 August 2026
Country: Singapore
Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 1.0mm
Height: 1.0mm
Weight: 1g
Pages: 316
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