Jon Acuff

The solution may surprise you. It's not willpower—it's permission. Everything you're waiting for has been waiting for you. Give yourself permission.

Overthinking isn't a personality trait. It's the sneakiest form of fear. It steals time, creativity, and goals. It's the most expensive, least productive thing companies invest in without even knowing it. And it's an epidemic. When New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff changed his life...

The get ready, get going guide to navigating career change and doing work you love....

Year after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, “I’ve never had a problem starting. I’ve started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can’t I finish? According to studies, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail. You’ve practically got a better shot at...

Start gives listeners practical, actionable insights to be more awesome, more often....

When New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff got curious about tapping into his full potential, he launched a research study with Dr. Mike Peasley. They asked more than three thousand people if they felt they were living up to their full potential. Fifty percent of people reported that 50...

DO YOU HAVE YOUR LIFE FIGURED OUT YET? IF NOT, CONGRATS—YOU’RE NORMAL. That said, how do you figure it out? The good news is, your life is already leaving you clues—about what matters to you, what you’re good at, what’s worth your time. When you ignore those clues, you start drifting...

Durante años, pensé que mi problema era que no me esforzaba lo suficiente. Entonces comencé a levantarme más temprano y comí más superalimentos. Nada funcionó. ¿Por qué? Porque el obstáculo más furtivo para alcanzar nuestras metas no es la pereza, sino el perfeccionismo....

From figuring out what your dream is to quitting in a way that exponentially increases your chance of success, Quitter is full of inspiring stories and actionable advice....

When Jon Acuff's book Soundtracks came out, one reaction surprised him. Parents across the country all said the same thing: "Do you have a version for teenagers? If I knew how to change my mindset when I was that age, my entire life would have been different." Why did they say that? Because...

¿Qué pasaría si pudieras tener una carrera satisfactoria, un matrimonio próspero, amistades sólidas y pasatiempos gratificantes, todo mientras estás en el mejor momento de tu vida? ¿Qué pasaría si cada día que vivieras fuera mejor que el anterior? ¿Qué pasaría si aprovechar tu...

Running on empty with no time for rest, yourself, or God? Soulful author Bonnie Gray shows how to create spiritual whitespace in the everyday for God, refreshment, and faith....

Pensar demais é um desperdício de tempo, de criatividade e de vida, um obstáculo à realização de objetivos que atrapalha quase todo mundo. A boa notícia é que é possível transformar o excesso de pensamentos em um superpoder, em vez de um superproblema....