Built to Belong: Discovering the Power of Community Over Competition
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- Author：Natalie Franke
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Summary
This fresh， inspiring call to community and connection from an entrepreneur and leader is perfect for anyone feeling alone and ready to set off on a journey to true belonging。
Many of us feel more alone than ever despite living in the most connected society in human history。 We need to belong in the same way that we need oxygen–our physical bodies require it。 We perform better and have greater successes as individuals when we are connected to the collective。
Join author Natalie Franke as she shares her story of longing for connection in the chaos and lessons learned on her journey to true belonging。 Together we’ll uncover how to:
Kick scroll-induced jealousy to the curb and transform the way that social media makes you feel about yourself and others
Overcome loneliness by finding your people and cultivating true community in your personal and professional world
Strike the balance between camaraderie and competition so that you can live a deeply fulfilled and joyful life
Human beings are not highlight reels—we’re done fanning the flames of comparison， drowning in our insecurities， and being pitted against one another。 We’re saying no to the endless rat race of getting ahead and goodbye to the narratives that leave us feeling left out and alone。
We are destined for something better。 We’re made for so much more。 Because knit into the fabric of our DNA， we were Built to Belong。
Many of us feel more alone than ever despite living in the most connected society in human history。 We need to belong in the same way that we need oxygen–our physical bodies require it。 We perform better and have greater successes as individuals when we are connected to the collective。
Join author Natalie Franke as she shares her story of longing for connection in the chaos and lessons learned on her journey to true belonging。 Together we’ll uncover how to:
Kick scroll-induced jealousy to the curb and transform the way that social media makes you feel about yourself and others
Overcome loneliness by finding your people and cultivating true community in your personal and professional world
Strike the balance between camaraderie and competition so that you can live a deeply fulfilled and joyful life
Human beings are not highlight reels—we’re done fanning the flames of comparison， drowning in our insecurities， and being pitted against one another。 We’re saying no to the endless rat race of getting ahead and goodbye to the narratives that leave us feeling left out and alone。
We are destined for something better。 We’re made for so much more。 Because knit into the fabric of our DNA， we were Built to Belong。
Reviews
Andrew
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In Built to Belong， Natalie Franke has written a new book about we were all created to be a part of a community and to help one another out。 She begins the book by discussing how even before we were born， we were all created and designed to belong。 She also shared how we struggle with balancing between cooperation and competition。 She opened up about how she started her own photography business。 She realized that she also had to rely on others and how she wanted a true community that would suppo In Built to Belong， Natalie Franke has written a new book about we were all created to be a part of a community and to help one another out。 She begins the book by discussing how even before we were born， we were all created and designed to belong。 She also shared how we struggle with balancing between cooperation and competition。 She opened up about how she started her own photography business。 She realized that she also had to rely on others and how she wanted a true community that would support each other。 She revealed how she battled loneliness and how being isolated can lead to depression， dementia， cognitive decline， and even suicide。 She shared how she dealt with it and how she started to build her own community around the globe and this paved a way for her to connect with others。 In the book， she goes into detail about how she was able to kick the comparison wheel to the curb。 She helped found the Rising Tide Society in 2015 with three other people and this is a group of entrepreneurs that have a goal of cultivating communities。 She faced some backlash from other people saying how other businesses won’t help one another because the business field is supposed to be competitive。 She looked at how being so competitive can have major disadvances and they lose the sight of serving their customers and they stop focusing on forming meaningful relationships。 She explained how success builds upon success and how much more we can benefit， if we would work together as a collaboration。 She also in the book shared how when she was newly married that they discovered that she had a tumor in her pituitary gland。 She shared about how she was afraid to tell people because she didn’t want to be treated any different。 Most of all she was struck in the denial phase。 She explored how the changing times have also allowed us to hide behind a screen and how easier it is to put up a mask about how we are feeling。 In 2017， after five years from being diagnosed， the doctors finally recommend that they perform surgery to remove it。 She decided to tell people and she wrote about it on her blog。 This taught her the importance of vulnerability and how others were also living their own lives in silence and they began to take their own masks off。 She also opened up about her struggle with infertility and how she was eventually blessed with having a son。 I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to build a community and they are seeking a place to belong。 I immensely loved the principles she included and how she encouraged readers to start with themselves。 She taught readers how to get past our own insecurities and to learn to love yourself。 Then we can focus on discovering and identifying what community we need。 One of my favorite areas， she discussed was how to overcome first time phobias and how critical and life impacting it is to remember people’s names。 I liked how she shared the whole story about how she started her own photography business and how she was able to also start another business that has helped over seventy thousand small businesses to also choose community over competition。 "I received this book free from the publisher， Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review。” 。。。more
Michelle
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Built To Belong is a personal growth book written by author Natalie Frank。I believe the thesis for Built To Belong is that community is greater than competition。 In a culture that is becoming more isolated， Ms。 Franke writes about how we need community。My favorite quote is from page 36。 “Relationships are like roots。 They anchor us to what matters most and connect us to the sustenance we need to thrive。”Built To Belong is a well-written book for friendships and entrepreneurship。Disclaimer: I rec Built To Belong is a personal growth book written by author Natalie Frank。I believe the thesis for Built To Belong is that community is greater than competition。 In a culture that is becoming more isolated， Ms。 Franke writes about how we need community。My favorite quote is from page 36。 “Relationships are like roots。 They anchor us to what matters most and connect us to the sustenance we need to thrive。”Built To Belong is a well-written book for friendships and entrepreneurship。Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources， including， publishers， publicists， authors， and/or NetGalley。 I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation。 The opinions shared here are my own entirely。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 。。。more
Christine
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I really enjoyed this book。 The author spoke about lessons in her personal life and career， which made you feel like you where sitting around getting to know her。 Through the business side， she gave many examples of other businesses that use a wonderful code of conduct like hers。 On the personal side， she gives examples of becoming the person that you truly are。 To not be quiet， but to share what you have been through and how you have been feeling。 If someone has hurt your feelings or said a bad I really enjoyed this book。 The author spoke about lessons in her personal life and career， which made you feel like you where sitting around getting to know her。 Through the business side， she gave many examples of other businesses that use a wonderful code of conduct like hers。 On the personal side， she gives examples of becoming the person that you truly are。 To not be quiet， but to share what you have been through and how you have been feeling。 If someone has hurt your feelings or said a bad thing， to not just go home and think on it， but to say politely the truth。 On the opposite end， how to react and what to say when someone comes to you saying that you hurt there feelings in so 。。。more
Cover Lover Book Review
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I’ve read several books lately on building community， connections， and relationships。 I normally spend time in fiction， but when I do dabble in non-fiction， if it’s really good， I tend to gravitate to another and another。 I’m an introvert， rarely get lonely， and enjoy quiet contemplative time to myself。 But that doesn’t mean I don’t empathize with those who struggle with feelings of loneliness。 And don’t we all want to belong to something powerful and meaningful？The following line made quite an I’ve read several books lately on building community， connections， and relationships。 I normally spend time in fiction， but when I do dabble in non-fiction， if it’s really good， I tend to gravitate to another and another。 I’m an introvert， rarely get lonely， and enjoy quiet contemplative time to myself。 But that doesn’t mean I don’t empathize with those who struggle with feelings of loneliness。 And don’t we all want to belong to something powerful and meaningful？The following line made quite an impact on me: All relationships—personal or professional—succeed or fail based on that simple principle: How do you make people feel？ This is so true。 This is a fundamental source of strong， healthy， and significant relationships。Though Built to Belong is strongly fashioned for entrepreneurs and community leaders， it can even impact and inspire a couch potato。 （Namely me。） Dɪsᴄʟᴏsᴜʀᴇ: I ʀᴇᴄᴇɪᴠᴇᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟɪᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʀʏ ᴄᴏᴘʏ ᴏғ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ。 Mʏ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴡᴀs ɴᴏᴛ ɪɴғʟᴜᴇɴᴄᴇᴅ。 。。。more
Cassandra
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I received a complimentary copy。Truth and stories to help build up a better belonging in community and other great topics。Lots of great ideas on self reflection and ways to break down certain aspects of the day。
Breanna Pair
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Living in a time when our lives are online and pictures， thoughts， and feelings are being shown to us 24/7 can be very exhausting。 Exhausting and can also feel overwhelming and like we’re not doing enough — at least for me anyway。 This book really dives into what it takes to get out of that cycle and is truly grounding。 One of the quotes that has stuck with me from the book is， “Human beings are not highlight reels。” Natalie shares stories and advice that brings us back to a place where we no lo Living in a time when our lives are online and pictures， thoughts， and feelings are being shown to us 24/7 can be very exhausting。 Exhausting and can also feel overwhelming and like we’re not doing enough — at least for me anyway。 This book really dives into what it takes to get out of that cycle and is truly grounding。 One of the quotes that has stuck with me from the book is， “Human beings are not highlight reels。” Natalie shares stories and advice that brings us back to a place where we no longer are consumed by doom and gloom， and reminds us to focus on humans and human connection。I highly recommend this book to anyone， and that’s a lot of people！ But this book will resonate with wherever you are in life （parenting， college， work， retirement）。 Because we all want to feel like we matter， are important， and belong somewhere。 We needed this book in 2021 and I hope it encourages you as much as it did （and does） me。 。。。more
Nicole Hensley
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Natalie’s book came to me at the perfect time， as did the Rising Tide Society。 I first joined RTS in 2015 and soon after became a Tuesday’s Together Leader。 Taking part in the community first hand was exactly what I needed as a business owner。First things first， entrepreneurship is tough and Natalie explains her emotions and her relatability is spot on。 I feel， as a business owner and mom， it can be incredibly hard to find vulnerable people who are open enough to meet you at your level。 But as N Natalie’s book came to me at the perfect time， as did the Rising Tide Society。 I first joined RTS in 2015 and soon after became a Tuesday’s Together Leader。 Taking part in the community first hand was exactly what I needed as a business owner。First things first， entrepreneurship is tough and Natalie explains her emotions and her relatability is spot on。 I feel， as a business owner and mom， it can be incredibly hard to find vulnerable people who are open enough to meet you at your level。 But as Natalie explains， finding a community of like-minded individuals who experience similar ups and downs is imperative to not only our career success but our enjoyment in life as humans。We crave connection， community and belonging and Natalie’s book shares insight to the problems we have when we lack these three things and some actionable steps to finding them。 Natalie also encourages us to build our own communities and generously provides her insight and best practices。This book will be one that remains on my shelf for years to come。 It’s a cornerstone that has incredible impact on life。 。。。more
Tamzen
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Built to Belong is a great self-help-style book for the social media age。 So many of us spend a majority of our time online， and feel lonely and that we lack real connection。 This book acknowledges that and how much we need relationships and support， and then gives you advice on how to tackle that。 It is especially geared toward entrepreneurs and those who have the desire to build their own community （like around a service， a good， or something that they see a need for）。 Franke uses personal sto Built to Belong is a great self-help-style book for the social media age。 So many of us spend a majority of our time online， and feel lonely and that we lack real connection。 This book acknowledges that and how much we need relationships and support， and then gives you advice on how to tackle that。 It is especially geared toward entrepreneurs and those who have the desire to build their own community （like around a service， a good， or something that they see a need for）。 Franke uses personal stories and challenges that she's faced to show how community， both in person and online/created， have strengthened her， and then gives specific tips and steps on how to achieve that yourself。I enjoyed this read！ It encouraged me and made me want to use my social media to build each other up and support， rather than view everyone as competition。 That was a main theme throughout the book-community over competition。 This book would be a great read for anyone looking for more in their social media or wanting to repurpose their internet use， or anyone who wants to build a community and find people with similar interests！Thank you to Netgalley and Worthy Books for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Christi Johnson
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A book that every business owner needs to read！ Our world needs community now more than ever and Natalie does an amazing job sharing the power of community in this book。 I am a better person for reading it。 I am inspired to lift others up， be the one that makes someone feel like that belong， forgive， love fiercely， stand up to injustice， and not let comparison take hold in my life but instead champion others。 Thank you Natalie for this amazing book and for The Rising Tide Society which truly cha A book that every business owner needs to read！ Our world needs community now more than ever and Natalie does an amazing job sharing the power of community in this book。 I am a better person for reading it。 I am inspired to lift others up， be the one that makes someone feel like that belong， forgive， love fiercely， stand up to injustice， and not let comparison take hold in my life but instead champion others。 Thank you Natalie for this amazing book and for The Rising Tide Society which truly changed my life！ 。。。more
Manda Nicole
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