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How To Try Again: The No-Guilt Guide to Making Changes That Stick
The personal development book for people that don’t have time for personal development.
Some people wake up at 4am, run 15 miles barefoot, and have an ice bath... this book is for the rest of us.
Let’s start with the good despite what your brain might tell you, you are not a failure. You are a human who has failed at something. Life is messy, unexpected, and can surprise us at the worst possible time.
In How to Try Again, Steve Kamb gives you permission to be imperfect and ditch the 'tough love' (which doesn’t work) and still get things done. Drawing from his 17 years of experience helping busy people transform their lives at NerdFitness.com, Kamb seamlessly blends philosophy, psychology, real-life stories, and hilarious insights from pop culture to help you confidently navigate life’s chaos.
In this practical and humorous guide, you'll learn how failure as the first step, not the last.Escape the 'Doom Loop' and finally break free.Strategically tread water when overwhelmed.Pick the right 'thing' to try next and follow through.
This book isn't for the superhuman few; it’s for anyone who has struggled with consistency and has felt like they're never going to be able to change. The overworked parents, burned-out employees, and frustrated people who can’t seem to make progress.
It’s time to stop feeling less than and start making changes that stick – without the guilt.
Some people wake up at 4am, run 15 miles barefoot, and have an ice bath... this book is for the rest of us.
Let’s start with the good despite what your brain might tell you, you are not a failure. You are a human who has failed at something. Life is messy, unexpected, and can surprise us at the worst possible time.
In How to Try Again, Steve Kamb gives you permission to be imperfect and ditch the 'tough love' (which doesn’t work) and still get things done. Drawing from his 17 years of experience helping busy people transform their lives at NerdFitness.com, Kamb seamlessly blends philosophy, psychology, real-life stories, and hilarious insights from pop culture to help you confidently navigate life’s chaos.
In this practical and humorous guide, you'll learn how failure as the first step, not the last.Escape the 'Doom Loop' and finally break free.Strategically tread water when overwhelmed.Pick the right 'thing' to try next and follow through.
This book isn't for the superhuman few; it’s for anyone who has struggled with consistency and has felt like they're never going to be able to change. The overworked parents, burned-out employees, and frustrated people who can’t seem to make progress.
It’s time to stop feeling less than and start making changes that stick – without the guilt.
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2026
About the author
Steve Kamb
12 books215 followersSteve Kamb is the author of How to Try Again (St. Martin's Press) and Level Up Your Life (Rodale). He’s also the founder of Nerd Fitness, a worldwide community of nerds leveling up their lives. Since 2009, he's helped busy people get stronger, live healthier, and build heroic habits. He's published a thousand articles backed by scientific research and full of nerdy references that have been read by tens of millions.
Kamb writes a weekly newsletter at SteveKamb.com, which is read by 100,000+ super humans. He's given talks at some of the world’s biggest companies and guest lectured at Vanderbilt University. He currently resides in Nashville, TN, where he plays golf decently and music poorly.
Kamb writes a weekly newsletter at SteveKamb.com, which is read by 100,000+ super humans. He's given talks at some of the world’s biggest companies and guest lectured at Vanderbilt University. He currently resides in Nashville, TN, where he plays golf decently and music poorly.
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August 12, 2026
A wonderful witty warmly written book. I've been reading Steve Kamb's articles and newsletters for many years now. He has a kind compassionate voice that I love to hear coming out of my inbox. His jokes are awful and match my sense of humour perfectly🤣
When Steve announced this book, I immediately pre-ordered it. From reading his stuff, I knew it worked be worth my money to buy and worth my time to read. Now that I've read it, I can confirm that it was money and time well spent.
Steve doesn't prescribe a formula to guarantee success. Instead he offers a flexible framework built to give resilience to cope with whatever sh*t life throws at you. No guilt tripping. Just compassion. And lots of Lord of the Rings references!
When Steve announced this book, I immediately pre-ordered it. From reading his stuff, I knew it worked be worth my money to buy and worth my time to read. Now that I've read it, I can confirm that it was money and time well spent.
Steve doesn't prescribe a formula to guarantee success. Instead he offers a flexible framework built to give resilience to cope with whatever sh*t life throws at you. No guilt tripping. Just compassion. And lots of Lord of the Rings references!
August 11, 2026
Favourite quote of the book and one that will literally change the way I think about everything and live my life going forward is.. "All or Nothing becomes all THEN nothing".
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