Start

Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters

De: Jon Acuff

Narrado por: Jon Acuff

Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff reveals the steps to getting unstuck and back onto the path of being awesome.

Over the last 100 years, the road to success for most everyone has been divided into predictable stages. But three things have changed the path to success:

• Boomers are realizing that a lot of the things they were promised aren't going to materialize, and they have started second and third careers.
• Technology has given access to an unprecedented number of people who are building online empires and changing their lives in ways that would have been impossible years ago.
• The days of "success first, significance later" have ended.

While none of the stages can be skipped, they can be shortened and accelerated. There are only two paths in life: average and awesome. The average path is easy because all you have to do is nothing. The awesome path is more challenging, because things like fear only bother you when you do work that matters. The good news is Start gives listeners practical, actionable insights to be more awesome, more often.

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Most Accessible Self-Development Book I've Read

If you could sum up Start in three words, what would they be?

Motivational, Fun, Accessible

What does Jon Acuff bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Jon Acuff is an AMAZING speaker and this is one of the best audiobook narrations I've ever heard. I imagine the book is great in print as well, but the way Jon tells stories is very engaging. Nothing about his speaking voice is dull.

Any additional comments?

I've read dozens of self-development books and this one is definitely at the top of the list (my other fav's would be How to Win Friends and Influence Others and Unstuff Your Life). There was not a single dull moment in this book, and even though it is directed at any age group, I feel like it is especially accessible and inspiring for younger people (20s, 30s). I wish I had read this book years ago! (if it had existed... which it didn't)

Motivation! Guidance! Awesome!

Jon's voice in my ear was like a guardian angel whispering truth about fear through honesty! Jon's wisdom took me through the 5 lands of Awesome and got me off the couch of average!! Say yes and click the "buy now button" ... He was wise to be the voice of his own book, not someone else just reading without the passion necessary to make this book come alive!

Like sitting in the room

This is more than a good book, it read with such passion by the author that I felt like I was sitting in the room listening to him speak. I would ventrue to guess that his speeches are much like his narration of this book.

Anyway great book to get you started in the morning.

Great Story, Great Direction, Lame Performance

What three words best describe Jon Acuff’s voice?

Awkward, Forced, but, Focused

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't have any extreme reactions just some brief reflections.

Any additional comments?

Good read overall.

A must read for everyone!

Everyone of every age should read this book if their spirit is longing to find it's calling. And when it does, how to fuel that fire and avoid common pitfalls. I may be almost 50 yet I'm so elated to be in my 20's again!!!

Very informative.

Mr. Acuff presents some great concepts here. The concepts are not so specific that they can be time worn, and honestly his style presents enough comedy to hold ones interest. Well worth a listen.

Outstanding and Motivational!

Now it is time to implement what has been layed out in the book. I hope to really improve on my skills as a learner!

Another great, and helpful book.

This book is such an easy listen and read. I have listened to this book several times, and always find myself coming back to it, and Quitter.

Awesome tool

Great tool, on how to escape the average path and become awesome, you can apply this on your current life path and make some adjustments and be AWESOME...

amazing and inspiring

I really enjoyed this book, he was very funny and engaging but still very practical and inspiring. I loved it!