Start

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

By: Jon Acuff

Narrated by: Jon Acuff

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

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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Outstanding in a flooded category

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I am fortunate to have a visual job which allows me to take in audiobooks as I work, which basically just means that I get to plough through quite a few of them.

Everyone knows how overpopulated the 'self-empowerment' category is and how it accommodates a great deal of pithy drivel without any actual substance to it. I'm just keen to flag this book as a genuinely worthy 'read' - actually, I would highly recommend the audiobook version due to the humour and energy that Jon infuses into his own material here.

If you're looking to get your head in the right place to win in life, give this a try.

Its not bad.

Where does Start rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Some where in the middle.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The authors sense of humor gets a little annoying after awhile.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes, it did.

Very Motivating

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The author is genuine. This is not hype. It's actually a reminder of things we know but forget, ignore or drown out with negative self talk. Here is someone who has walked the walk and shows the journey in an engaging way. He's a wonderful storyteller. I listened to the book realizing that the prize in life goes to those who can continue to press forward and re-imagine the possibilities when the path we're on turns out to be something we no longer want to be on. I gifted copies to all three of my 20-something children. Adopting Jon Acuff's worldview earlier rather than later will greatly improve the quality of their daily lives.

A Great Way to Exercise!

1. Jon Acuff has some smart ideas and shares them in a way which is both challenging and meaningful.
2. This book has practical tools to get anyone, in any stage of them game, on their own road to awesome.
3. Jon Acuff has written more books; go buy them.
4. Jon Acuff uses a lot of post-it notes and lists. You should, too.

Easy read. Love John’s style. Funny

This was a fun book to listen to. I love John’s easy going style. Definitely inspiring as i try to find my own AWESOME!

Great for anyone!

Jon Acuff is right on in this book, great read for anyone wanting to learn how to overcome fear of starting or finishing anything.

Motivational, practical & honestly realistic

Read it. Filled with uncanny insight into your fears and inner thoughts, Jon knows how you feel and think and addresses each objection you may have to becoming awesome.

Very motivating!

Jon Acuff's page-turner motivated me while I was looking for a new job and helped me find a real reason to START!

Life applicable

Jon Acuff is amazing. He is full of life knowledge. I found the book to be real and inspiring. Sometimes authors portray their lives as perfect; however, Jon provides suggestions based upon his own experience.

Fantastic

This was amazing . Grate book
That Really got me fired up to move forward with my life thanks John Acuff .