How to Fix Your Sh*t: A Straightforward Guide to a Better Life

by Shaa Wasmund

Brought to you by Penguin.

Do you dream of what you want to achieve in life - whether it's setting up your own business, getting in shape or writing a novel - but never seem to get round to actually doing it?

Does now just never feel like a good time to start?

In January 2015, Sháá Wasmund made a to finally get what she wanted. Three years after packing in her business (and her salary) to take the plunge, life is everything she hoped it would be.

And she has discovered that the key to getting what you want is within easy reach. It's all in the mind. In How to Fix Your Sh*t, entrepreneur and best-selling author Sháá Wasmund sets out her tried and tested methods for conquering fear and exploring new avenues of opportunity.

In this simple and systematic guide, she will empower you to ditch the excuses and start living the life you've always wanted.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Personal Development

Audible Audio

Published September 26, 2019

Reviews

[Žilvinas Zubė · Rating 1 out of 5]

Labai paviršutiniška knyga. Visų problemų sprendimai skamba taip - "tiesiog reikia kažką daryti".

[Rimantė :) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Labai paviršutiniška, motyvacinio tipo knyga, bet bent jau manęs visiškai nemotyvavo 😂 O tas visur kišamas "susitvarkyk savo š..." vis labiau ėmė erzinti, nes realių, konkrečių veiksmų kaip susitvarkyti tą savo š autorė taip normaliai ir nepasiūlo 😂

[Knyga be viršelio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pakritikuosiu šią knygos autorę (iki rašytojos dar jai toli) -"verslininkę", kuri tikruosius verslininkus kritikuoja:
1. Knygos autorės mama, žurnalistė, šantažavo mokyklos direktorių, kad jei išmes jos dukrą iš mokyklos už jos (t.y. knygos autorės) sukeltas muštynes, parašys laikraštyje neigiamą straipsnį. Kyla klausimas: ko mus moko ši knyga? Šantažo? Brutalumo? Ar ko? P.S. šitą šantažą autorė dar vadina drąsa. Apgailėtina.
2. Autorė knygoje pastoviai š**ą mala, kad ji (ir visi sėkmingi žmonės) visą gyvenimą sunkiai dirbo... Aha, su liežuviu nebent. Gal dar ir narkotikų dileriai sunkiai dirbdami tapo turtingais.
3. Kai kiekviename puslapyje randu tą patį įgrisusį žodį "šūdas", pradedi galvoti, kad rankoje laikai ne knygą, o šūdą.
4. Knygos autorė prasitarė, jog nemoka elgtis su plaukų džiovintuvu. Elementaraus dalyko nemoka, bet užtat "moka" mums, knygos skaitovams, pudrinti smegenis, ir pilstyti iš tuščio į kiaurą.
5. Toks jausmas, kad rašytoja kai kurių minčių sėmėsi iš TV laidų, tokių kaip "24 valandos" (kur kalbėjo apie vaikus, šeimą, santuoką ir t.t).
6. Autorė per dažnai giriasi ir vaidina optimistę. Giriasi jog "išsigydė" astmą, nors astma nėra visiškai išgydoma. Ji pozityviais sakiniais bando save (ir mus) įtikinti gražiu rožiniu pasauliu, nors pati žino, kad pasaulis nėra taip sutvertas, ir jame kvėpuojantys žmonės negali būti visi su verslais, visi turtingi, visi sportiški ir pan. Kad ir kokias pastangas dėsi, jei reikės, gyvenimas pats tau sutrukdys tai pasiekti. Tokia realybė. Pvz. 100 kartų mėginsi kurti verslą, ir tau nepavyks, tai abejoju ar tu tam sutvertas. O knygos autorė peza vėjus, tipo "daryk tol, kol pavyks". Nė velnio.
7. Cituoju autorę: "...14 metų paragavau viskio. Skonis priminė dažų valiklį...". Rašytoja toksikomanė? 😀
8. Knygoje vardijami elementarūs dalykai: nevartok alkoholio, narkotikų, nerūkyk, sportuok. Tiek mes visi žinome. Nieko naujo.
Žodžiu - tuščios kalbos, kurios šiai veikėjai dar ir pinigus atneša.
P.S. žinau, kad dauguma žmonių pasimauna ant tokių bereikšmių kalbų eidami į "mokymų" kursus ir moka pinigus (beje, nemažus), bet kaip sakoma, "sielos ramybės" kursus aš galiu gauti nemokamai, gamtoje, apsikabinęs medį 😉

[Gabrielė · Rating 3 out of 5]

Viskas parašyta labai paviršutiniškai, nei viena tema nebuvo pakapstyta giliau. Tačiau tokios rašliavos mane vis tiek šiek tiek motyvuoja "ką nors daryti", nors tai ir nebūna ilgalaikė motyvacija. Bent dienai ši knyga patampė mano emocijas ir privertė kiek pamastyti, ką galėčiau padaryti, kad pasikeistų man nepatinkantys dalykai asmeniniame gyvenime.

[Vilma Ul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Labiau panašu į socialinių tinklų influenserės žinutes nei į knygą. Jei įdomi motyvuojanti literatūra, greičiausiai jau bus perskaitytos kitų autorių knygos, kuriomis šioje knygoje remiamasi, cituojama. Pritaikyta soc. tinklams, bet iki knygos statuso netraukia.

[Paulina Ona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truputį erzina dažnai vartojamas žodis "šūdas".
Rašymo stilius...sukėlė tokį jausmą, tarsi skaityčiau šiek tiek humoristinę knygą.
Yra tikrai neblogų idėjų!
Verta paskaityti.

[Bogdan Padurariu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is like a cold shower, it really wakes you up.

There is not something really new related to the information provided, but the way they are presented along with the personal examples provided by made the book a great lecture. I really like the fact that the focus was on determination instead of motivation. The way I described this book to one of my friends is: is like the author is screaming at you the entire book, I really like it. :)

[Harry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Commonsense, superficial rubbish

[Orlene · Rating 1 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook and found it painful to get through and could not finish it . It's read by the author, with the slow cadence of a kindergarten teacher, increasing the speed did not help. This could just be a problem for a fellow ADHD-er.

Reading the physical book would have fixed this problem for me obviously but the content of the book was underwhelming at best.

Whats written comes across as ableist without any understanding of neurodivergency, chronic illness etc that can impede one's life. Everything wrong is painted as excuses the reader is making. I understand what she was trying to say but the way it's said is very ableist.

I didn't find any of the chapters that I managed to get through as anything we wouldn't have heard or read before. I found no value in this book and returned it to my library.

I am a neurodivergent, chronically ill woman so I think that coupled with the annoying listening experience definitely skewed my rating. If you don't have problems with these things or if you are new to self help books you may still find value in this book. I would not recommend it to anyone with similar circumstances as me.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the book it says ‘Discipline dominates motivation’. I found this to be quite motivating. If I plan to go for a run and it is raining thereby affecting my motivation that phrase acts as a motivator to go running anyway.

I came across this book through reading about it in the Financial Times. Overall I found the book to be useful. The book contains good exercises which have had an influence on me. The exercises include listing all my excuses. There was a lot. Another was listing everything that I feel I currently need help with and identifying who I might ask for help.

The book contains a lot of good sense. It is written in a straight forward manner. All in all I think that benefitted from having read the book.

[Patricia Mullaney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Small, practical aspects of this book were inspirational. I have written a to do list of tasks with accompanying ‘excuses’ of why NOT to do them, followed by how I can overcome these excuses. This has been handy and somewhat motivational.

Other than that, I would say the book is rife with privilege and ableism. With no consideration of the people that come from poverty or are encumbered with chronic physical and mental illness.

The title should have been a giveaway that the advice would be superficial and simplistic but I gave it a chance anyway.

[Agi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to an audiobook (again- Borrow Box app). I think in this case I enjoyed listening more than reading because whole book is like one big motivational pep talk. It works. It is to be honest 3 hrs of "you wanna see a change? Get up and do something about it!", but listening to it works, you wanna get up and do something. If you are walking and listening- you gonna walk faster.
I'm not sure if reading it would have same effect though.

[Knygų Romantikė · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️
Su visom motyvacinėm knygom mano santykiai gan kebloki, nes skaitau, kai jaučiu, kad ieškau tam tikrų atsakymų, bet realiai visur vienintelis atsakymas - kad skaitykite toliau ir rasite ko ieškote, o iš tikrųjų nėra jokių atsakymų, nes jie turi susidėlioti tavo galvoje. Keletas visai gerų minčių ir praktinių užduočių patiko, kurias išbandysiu tikrai. Bet pati knyga labiau tokia apie tai, kad jei kažką darysi, tai jau savaime viskas pasikeis.

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good advice that you will find in other places, but a delivered in a direct way that is helpful. Inspiring in the sense of 'get on with it, you beautiful bastard' which we all need to hear.

[Susanne Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmmm!! I’ve read quite a lot of books like this so far this year and this wasn’t the most mindblowing one I’ve read. It was ok, quick read :)

[Tadas · Rating 5 out of 5]

O man patiko, perskaičiau per du vakarus. Tikrai šaltas dušas. Gal ir išgaruos visa info, bet gal kažkas ir liks :))

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book. Content is nothing you would not have heard in a bunch of other places, but it is well structured and easy to consume.

[Jonas Šopa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gan prastai išversta ir labai prastai suredaguota, turinys toks “davai, atsikeli ir varai” ir “aš viską mečiau ir pradėjau iš naujo ir dabar gyvenu geriau nei bet kada” tipo. Gal kažkam ir veikia

[Dave B · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really poor. Never learnt anything from the book. Very basic ideas that most people will already know. Started speed reading it.

[Charlotte Cake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great quick fix for offering some mental stability and advice. Told in an easy format it’s easy to remember and relate to. Well done to the author

[ReadingSloph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alright, a bit toxic positivity-ish. Some good points that made me want to get up and go, but it didn't really have anything that spoke to me.

[Laurynas Mikalauskas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dar viena šalmštinė asmeninio tobulėjimo knyga