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The 5 Second Rule

Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

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The 5 Second Rule

By: Mel Robbins
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How to enrich your life and destroy doubt in five seconds.

Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?

Using the science of habits, riveting stories, and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art, and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a "push moment". Then, she'll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self.

It takes just five seconds to use this tool, and every time you do you'll be in great company. More than eight million people have watched Mel's TEDx Talk, and executives inside of the world's largest brands are using the tool to increase productivity, collaboration, and engagement.

In The 5 Second Rule, you'll discover it takes just five seconds to:

  • Become confident
  • Break the habit of procrastination and self-doubt
  • Beat fear and uncertainty
  • Stop worrying and feel happier
  • Share your ideas with courage

The 5 Second Rule is a simple, one-size-fits-all solution for the one problem we all face - we hold ourselves back.

The secret isn't knowing what to do - it's knowing how to make yourself do it.

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About the Creator and Performer - Mel Robbins

About the Creator and Performer

Mel Robbins became one of the most trusted experts in the world on confidence and motivation the hard way: by first screwing up her own life.
That’s why she’s in a category all her own. As one of the most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors in the world, she’s sought after by the world’s leading brands and medical professionals for her research-backed tools and motivation. At the same time, Mel has amassed millions of followers online, with her advice going viral online almost daily.
A New York Times bestselling author and self-publishing phenom, Mel’s work includes The High 5 Habit, The 5 Second Rule, and the #1 ranking The Mel Robbins Podcast.
Her female-led media company produces provocative, life-changing content, with millions of books sold, billions of video views, six #1 audiobooks, and one of the most viewed TEDx Talks in the world.
Her work has been translated into 41 languages and has changed the lives of millions of people worldwide. And despite all this, Mel is one of the most down-to-earth and caring people you’ll ever meet—because it was out of necessity that she discovered the tools and research that transformed her life and got her to where she is today.
Mel lives in New England with her husband of 26 years and their three kids, but she is and will always be a Midwesterner at heart.
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This really allows you to look a little deeper into who you are settling to be and who you truly need and want to be. I'm still astonished at how she described my anxiety exactly. And now I'm counting.. and it's working.

I absolutely loved this.

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Anyone can benefit from this book. Wonderfully narrated by the author. You won't regret this read!

A must read!

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This book has helped me take action to not only start a business, and dump my loser boyfriend. It gave me insight into who I really am.

A great tool

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This audio book was fantastic and life changing! Mel is so real, funny, honest and relatable and I love that she is the narrator. I am looking forward to the next one!

Buy it!! It will change your life!

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The universe conspired to give me exactly what I needed in The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins!!!! Must Listen!!!!

Love love love

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Powerful, to the point and extremely actionable! Everyone should read this book...we all need help following our gut feelings, over coming our fears and taking action when we don’t want to. Mel Robbins does a great job reading the book and I also loved how real she was - validating the things that we don’t want to do, the power that comes from doing them and an awesome tool to help us take action when we would rather do nothing.

Awesome Book - Well Worth the Read!

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I cannot even explain the importance of this book! I have gained clarity in my own life and felt many connections with Each story. This is a Must Read if you are struggling with ANYTHING in your life and Mel can teach you how to overcome fear, doubt, worry, and the list goes on... using the 5 second rule. What are you waiting for? 5,4,3,2,1. Go Get This Book and start reading it today!

Wow!! I'm blown away by what I just learned!

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I have learn that the most simplest things tends to be the hardest in life, but it take persistent and dedication. Thank you Mel for this rule, I certainly has started using it and will try my best to apply it to my daily life.

An Amazing Read

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Nicely writen with lots of stories. Helped me understand the concept deeper and I can anchor them well

Good stories

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What made the experience of listening to The 5 Second Rule the most enjoyable?

The narrative voice of Ms. Mel Robbins

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mel Robbins

Have you listened to any of Mel Robbins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

In this audiobook, it feels like you are talking to a very good friend, a counselor

What insight do you think you’ll apply from The 5 Second Rule?

My weekly activities are improving little by little, I am achieving more things in one day

Any additional comments?

"Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things" - Isaac Newton

"Truth is ever to be found in simplicity" I.Newton

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