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Drop In: Lead with Deeper Presence and Courage

In a society that deeply values productivity, speed, and external rewards, we often find ourselves with less of what we really long for: space, clarity, connection with others, and a sense of well-being. Our attempts to improve our lives and bottom lines by adding more to our calendars, expanding our to-do lists, and constantly being plugged in to technology is backfiring. Instead of getting more done, our minds are spinning, leaving us stressed, disconnected, and unable to focus.

Drop In challenges our assumptions about the effectiveness of our busy lives and offers a compelling alternative approach to success by inviting people to learn how to “drop in” to the present moment. Deepening our awareness of the present moment, asserts Sara Harvey Yao, is the most efficient and sustainable way to navigate the complexities of work and life and to access our clarity, connection, and courage so we can lead more powerfully. Full of practical tools, Drop In will help busy professionals get out of the spin cycle of their minds and tune in to their already-existing wisdom and clarity.

 
 
 
Testimonials

“Drop In is a potent and practical guide for the journey of turning inward, but there is an even more powerful aspect to this book. Sara Harvey Yao warmly and continually points the reader to foundational truths about the human experience and offers perspectives that have the potential to radically and positively shift your orientation to leadership and life.”

Cy Wakeman, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Reality Based Leadership

“Drop In explains why being fully present is so hard but at the same time why it is so crucial for leadership. Author Sara Harvey Yao offers compelling perspectives, tools and stories to help guide the reader on their personal journey. The wisdom is both tangible and lofty enough to stretch your assumptions about how to live a purposeful life.”

Christian Cocks, President, Wizards of the Coast

“In a society that values doing over being, sound over silence, Drop In is a breath of fresh air. It provides an insightful, practical framework to reconnect with our inner wisdom, based on neuroscience, Yao’s work with clients, and her own personal experiences. Yao’s message is compassionate, smart, and relatable. In the end, we learn that being is the most important thing we can ever do.”

Beth Buelow, PCC, author, “The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms”

“Sara Harvey Yao builds on the powerful premise of her first breakthrough book, Get Present to create a proactive presence–a state of enlightened awareness, wholeness, energy, courage, clarity choice, connection, and potent possibility. This book should be required reading in all leadership development courses. So, read this book, and gift it to others.”

Bob Anderson and Bill Adams, Coauthors of Mastering Leadership and cofounders of The Leadership Circle

“This soul-stirring guide is essentially a modern bible of self-reflection designed for busy professionals to refine their relationship with the present moment…enrich your self-help entertainment options with this can’t-miss journey.”

Redbook, Review

“Sara Harvey Yao builds on the powerful premise of her first breakthrough book, Get Present to create a proactive presence–a state of enlightened awareness, wholeness, energy, courage, clarity choice, connection, and potent possibility. This book should be required reading in all leadership development courses. So, read this book, and gift it to others.”

Bob Anderson and Bill Adams, Coauthors of Mastering Leadership and cofounders of The Leadership Circle

“Whether you are a stay at home parent or work full-time, the rigors of our daily lives can be overwhelming. Drop In is a powerful guide for anyone struggling for balance and presence. This book simultaneously challenges your foundational patterns while supportively opening your eyes to a simpler and more sustainable path forward rooted in present moment awareness. Sara Harvey Yao brings an inimitable authenticity to her writing through tangible examples we can all relate to in both our personal and professional lives.”

Jeana Jorgensen, General Manager, Microsoft Corporation

“A profound and transformational guide.”

Buzzfeed, Review