With three hit shows on television and three children at home, the uber-talented
Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say NO when an unexpected invitation
arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No.
And there was the side benefit of saying No for an introvert like Shonda: nothing
new to fear.

Then Shonda’s sister dropped a grenade on Shonda’s seemingly safe, happy
life: “You never say yes to anything.” These words stuck in Shonda’s brain and
prompted her to challenge herself: for one year, say yes to everything. Say YES to
the unexpected invitations that come your way. Say YES to the things that scare
you. Shonda reluctantly set out—and the results of her hard-won, yearlong journey
are nothing short of transformative. In Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes chronicles the
powerful impact saying yes had on every aspect of her life—and how we can all
change our lives with the power of YES.