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This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal ? How to create the life you've always wanted
Sometimes, all a person needs is a glimmer of hope. Sometimes, they need to know someone understands their frustration ? what they?re going through.
Sometimes, a simple little book comes along and offers that hope and encouragement.??I know what it?s like to be up against it. I know how it feels to be down and out, broke, hungry, homeless, at the bottom. I know the feelings of pain and hopelessness that come from not being able to see a way out.
I also know how it feels to succeed in ways beyond anything I could have imagined. I know what it's like to be living my dream life and I want to share with you the steps I took to change my own life.
?Here's what a few readers had to say about this book:
"A manual to help you achieve your goals, and to lead fulfilling and meaningful life. Inside, there are 74 ideas for the success of life that anyone can start immediately, all written in an easy-to-understand manner." Mr. Cho Fujio, Former CEO, Toyota Corporation
"Jim Donovan has put together a magnificent 'success manual' that is down to earth, fun to read, and right on target." Jeff Keller, author, Attitude is Everything
"Once again, you've assembled basic truths to share with the world. Your newest contribution is so supportive, like an unconditional friend. It's here to inspire, to nurture, to encourage and to offer hope." Bonnie Ross?Parker, author, Walk in My Boots
Is this book a cure for the ills of the world? Of course not but it is a simple to use guide that can help you turn your life around. It can help a friend or loved one gain the confidence they need to change their life.
I know this deep in my heart. I know the ideas in "This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal" work. I've used them in my own life to go from living, as Thoreau so aptly put it, ?a life of quiet desperation,? to living a life today that is beyond my wildest dreams.
This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal has been published in paperback in more than 20 countries and is being read by hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world, ordinary people, like you and me, who simply want a better and more satisfying life.
My easy to use, simple ideas and techniques have become my trademark. I write easy to use books so people will read them and use the information they contain. The ideas in This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal are not theory. They have been used by me and countless others to change our lives.
From teenagers to seniors, executives to single parents, people from all walks of life are resonating with the ideas in this easy to read book.
What is it about This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal that has had people all over the world telling me what a powerful impact it had in their lives?
To be perfectly honest with you, I don?t know. I do know that there?s something ?magical? in this simple, little book.
I've had people tell me the book changed their life in dramatic ways. One man told me he had been contemplating suicide but, after reading this book, felt he had a renewed sense of purpose. I can?t even describe how awesome that felt!
Now, don?t get me wrong. I?m not taking any credit for this. I?m not claiming to have caused this effect. This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal was written by a power greater than myself. I feel as though it was written through me rather then by me. You see, when I sit down to write, I say a prayer that I will be guided what to say. ??I believe this is the ?magic? in This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal.
Sure the stories are mine and the chapter structures are mine but there?s something else in there that I, truthfully, do not understand. Something that connects with people from all walks of life on a deeper level.
See for yourself.
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Product Details
- File Size: 201 KB
- Print Length: 128 pages
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
- Publisher: Austin Bay (June 1, 2012)
- Sold by: ?Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B002ECER4C
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
- X-Ray: Not Enabled
- Lending: Enabled
Customer Reviews
Well worth reading, acting upon, and sharing
?April 7, 1999
By Dick Thomas (rltvideo@voicenet.com)
?This Is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal? inspires the reader to become pro-active about his life and then provides the techniques and tools to change the course of his life. For years I had allowed myself to drift down the river of life allowing the current to control my course. Jim Donovan has shown me how I can take control and change the course of my life. This book provided and provides me with many insights into discovering who I am and the means to become who I would like to be. For instance, after reading Chapter 2, I discovered how I limited myself by beliefs I had acquired as a child. Beliefs that were not true. From Donovan I learned how to challenge those beliefs, those false limits, and remove them. Is this book worth it? Absolutely. In fact, I have given away at least a half dozen to friends. Many read it the same day and called me to tell me how much it meant to them. I have used this book as a study guide for an adult Sunday School class. And I continue to use it on a daily basis.
A Great Gift To Lift The Spirit
?November 30, 2001
By Dr. Suzanne Zoglio
At a time when we all seem to be reassessing our priorities, this is the perfect gift?for yourself or someone you care about. It is an easy read filled with wise, inspiring thoughts. Packed into this slim volume are powerful tips for refining your focus, buoying your spirit, and putting your ?some day? plans into motion. Reading it reminds you of your power to set things right and challenges you to live fully each day of your life.
Touches on all the important subjects
?May 11, 2002
this book is good and easy to read. Having read a few books on self-improvement, I recognized a lot of important subjects. The author presents these in an easy-going way and really does his best to build the reader up along the way.So why only four stars? The answer lies in the word ?touches? in the title of my review. The book doesn?t contain all that much text. The author skims past about 50 subjects, each of which deserver a book in their own right.
The again, you want to improve your life, (probably) not get a Ph.D. in psychology. So, if you feel that you could do with some wise and credible words from a man who?s been there, go ahead and buy this book. If you, after reading, feel that you?re still stuck in a rut, then look further, cause there?s a lot more in-depth material out there.
Direct approach.
?March 16, 1999
I have read enough books on the subject of personal success through positive thinking and introspection, from other authors in the field such as Richard Tosti, Tom Peters, Dr. Denis Waitley, Dr. Robert Schuller, and Wayne Dyer to know what works. Jim Donovan?s This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal, works. It puts you at ease from the first page. Jim?s direct approach and no nonsense style, takes the mystery out of realizing your full potential. If you only read one self-help motivational type book in your life, make it This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal, by Jim Donovan you will not be disappointed.
Don?t Die With Your Music In You"
?December 7, 1999
By Artist Barbara Garro
Because of the wisdom in ?This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal? fewer people will die with their music still in them. In this life, God created all of us equally. He gave each one of us a basket of talents. Some of us begin early digging into our baskets. Others, like Grandma Moses, don?t begin digging until they are in the sunset of their lives. Donovan invites you to dig now. His ideas work because he takes ?grow where you?re planted? to an energized new level, teaching people how to have the courage to realize their biggest dreams and truly live their version of the good life. Use Jim?s book to help you realize every dream you?ve ever dared to dream and more. Give Jim?s book to every brilliant underachiever you know and you?ll make the world a better place with your efforts!
Wonderful!!!
?April 8, 2001
I have read many self help and motivational books. This one is at the top of my list! It is easy to read, and gets to the point. It is full of wonderful information for everyone. Some books drag on and are confusing and boring. This one is not. It is fun to read, gives great examples and exercises one can do. It has inspired me to live my best life, and follow my dreams.
A quick powerful punch
?October 21, 2003
By A. Gudzunas
I loved this book. It was clear and packed a powerful punch on me. Very inspirational and most imporatntly, helpful. If you ever find yourself sitting around wondering how to find happiness, not sure how to go about getting what you want or not even being sure what it is that you want, this book can help guide you there. It?s a quick read and if you do the exercises it will give you a good kick in the rear and put a smile on your face at the same time.
Inspires the reader to jump up and get moving!
?March 2, 1999
Donovan?s suggestions mirror the inspirational masters like Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Jim Rohn. His practical suggestions, presented in an easy-to-read format, make the book a very memorable quick read! We all need to be reminded that we truly control our lives with our thoughts, and what we dare to dream CAN come true. As a professional coach and motivational trainer, myself, I recalled simple steps to make things better. Within mere days of finishing Jim?s book, I rewrote my goals, re-set my priorities, and attracted 5 new clients!
Definitely a book worth reading
?October 26, 2003
Donovan manages to pack a plethora of self help principals in a relatively thin book of just over 100 pages. At the beginning of every year, I reread this book, and by following it?s advice I have achieved more success in my life. His guidelines for goal setting are particularly powerful. I belive that if people really follow this book?s advice, they will achieve success as well.
Plainly inspiring and motivating
?July 23, 1999
By David Jarret
To find anything more inspiring and motivating, read the Bible. Otherwise you will not find a clearer, more concise recipe for personal growth than from Jim Donovan?s writings. The challenge is to buy just one copy of his book; you will think of a dozen people who need to read this, and you?ll want to buy them each a copy.
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