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Stop Talking, Start Doing

A Kick in the Pants in Six Parts
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Stop Talking, Start Doing by Shaa Wasmund and Richard Newton is a motivational guide that aims to transform ambitions into concrete achievements. It provides readers with practical advice and strategies to overcome procrastination, take action, and achieve their personal and professional goals. By focusing on the mental roadblocks that hinder progress, the book inspires readers to break free from the cycle of inaction and make tangible changes in their lives.
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You might enjoy this inspiring self-help guide if you're looking to overcome procrastination and transform your ambitions into action. The authors provide practical strategies and motivational insights designed to help you tackle your goals with confidence and perseverance. This book is perfect for anyone seeking tangible ways to implement positive changes in both their personal and professional life.

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There s never been a better time, or a more urgent time, to start doing the things you want to do. Perhaps you feel your career is stuck in a rut or maybe you re in the wrong job altogether. Or maybe you have a great business idea but something is stopping you from actually getting started.

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There’s never been a better time, or a more urgent time, to start doing the things you want to do.

Perhaps you feel your career is stuck in a rut – or maybe you’re in the wrong job altogether. Or maybe you have a great business idea but something is stopping you from actually getting started. You may already be running a business but struggling to get it to where you want it to be. Or perhaps you just want to be more successful in general – without knowing exactly what your vision of success is - yet!

If you want to do something but secretly fear you’re never going to do it, whatever that might be, then this will help you.

Stop Talking, Start Doing is a short, clear and cleverly illustrated book that will inspire you to take action. Whatever you want to achieve, this is the kick in the pants you need to get to where you truly want to be.

It’s great that you know you can do more, but just thinking about it, won’t make it happen. It’s doing that makes the difference. DO IT. If you’ve got something you want to do… now is a good time to start.

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Stop Talking, Start Doing by Shaa Wasmund and Richard Newton is highly praised as an inspiring guide for those uncertain about their next steps in life. Reviewers highlight its ability to motivate readers to take decisive action towards achieving their desired life, recommending it as an essential read in the self-help genre for its practical advice and encouragement.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857081735

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 192

About the Author

A graduate of The London School of Economics, ShaaWasmund's entrepreneurial career had an unusual start. At 22she won a competition to interview Super Middleweight boxing champChris Eubank and ended up helping to promote his next fight to asell-out 48,000 live crowd and an 18 million TV audience.Shaa remains an ardent boxing fan. Shortly after she set up her own PR and marketing company and wonthe then relatively unknown vacuum cleaner company Dyson as one ofher first clients. Working alongside Sir James Dyson helping toestablish Dyson as a global brand taught Shaa more aboutbusiness than any MBA. To this day, Shaa credits James asbeing one her biggest sources of inspiration. Richard Newton is an entrepreneur, consultant andwriter. After spending almost ten years writing about businessfor The Sunday Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday andothers, Richard decided to switch sides, walk the talk and run hisown business. He co-founded a software company that supplies brandmanagement solutions for many of the world s largest consumerbrands. He is now a co-founder, director, board adviser and/or mentor at anumber of tech companies and start-ups including Screendragon, CallTrunk and Txt2Buy.

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