Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are

by Sheri Riley, Usher (Foreword)

Peace is possible. Peace is our power. Peace is the New Success(R).

EXPONENTIAL LIVING has won:
The 2017 Best Book Awards "Self-Help: General" Book of the Year
The 2017 African American Literary Award in the area of Self-Help
Has been nominated as 1 of 5 books for The NAACP Image Award which is decided in January 2018 in the area of OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - Instructional

Constantly striving to achieve one goal after another and investing more in our careers than in our actual lives have left many of us feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and disconnected from who we are--anything but happy.

Take Sheri Riley. She rose to the top of her field and was miserable. Sure she was successful, but she couldn't buy peace, and material possessions didn't bring her clarity.

Now an empowerment speaker and life strategist, Sheri Riley shares the secret that helped her regain her sense of self and purpose. In Exponential Living, she offers nine principles to help the busiest goal-oriented people integrate their professional success with whole-life success:

- Live in Your P.O.W.E.R. (Perspective, Ownership, Wisdom, Engagement, Reward)
- Healthy Living Is More Than Just a Diet
- Pursue Peace and a Positive Mind
- Have a Servant's Heart and a Giving Spirit
- Stop Working, Start Maximizing
- Happy Is a Choice, Joy Is a Lifestyle
- Build Lasting Confidence
- The Courage to Be Faithful
- Exponential Living

Sheri's plan will help you to stop spending 100% of your time on 10% of who you are.

Features interviews with Actor/Rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges * TV/Film Producer Will Packer * Radio Personality Bert Weiss * Actor Boris Kodjoe * Actor Nicole Ari Parker * CEO Mark Cole * Former NBA Player Darrell Griffith * Former NFL Player Peerless Price * Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Inspirational

352 pages, Hardcover

First published February 7, 2017

Reviews

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the opportunity hear Sheri Riley recently at Women's conference in Atlanta. Though her seminar was about an hour she sowed so many seeds that I felt compelled to want to learn about what "Exponential Living," was all about.

Not only did I thorough enjoy the text, but Sheri gave me gems (9 principles, see book to understand) to how I can be truly be the best me, through eliminated 100% of my time on 10% of who I am.

Chapter 6 entitled, "Happy is a choice, joy is a lifestyle," really spoke to my spirit and the new season that I am currently experiencing. (Happy is in the mind. Joy is in the heart. Grateful is in the spirit. Gratitude is in the spirit.)

Thank you Sheri for sharing this masterpiece!!! I look forward to pursuing my BEST self and being at peace through exponential living.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has some good ideas which could be developed further beyond just celebrity testimonials. This book feels a bit too 'Hollywood' (or should I say Atlanta) and reads more like an extended version of the author's resume. What I initially thought would be appealing about this book (the glamour, advice from an ex-entertainment power player) ultimately seemed too plastic for my liking. On a positive note, the author seems like she may be a nice lady.

*Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review*

[Brennan Letkeman · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF.

Tried and wanted to get into it, but it felt primarily name-dropping and self serving for how great Sheri was while the actual instructional and informational parts were spread thin. Of course most self help books are repetitive to whatever mantra the author espouses, but this stretched it past breaking.

[Sheri Riley]

It's definitely the "HOW" to stop spending 100% of your time on 10% of who you are. It's the "HOW" to pursue peace, choose clarity, and live courageously.

[Catalin Dinu · Rating 4 out of 5]

#cartilesperantei

Am citit ediția în limba română: "Viața exponențială. Nu irosi 100 % din timp pe doar 10 % din cine ești.", Editura Niculescu, 2017, traducere (foarte bună) de Sabina Ușurelu.

E o carte extrem de densă, dar foarte accesibilă, care se citește ușor, cu plăcere și interes.

Foarte pe scurt: trebuie să ne căutăm întreaga ființă, toate laturile ei, să tindem spre a fi ființe întregi. Fiecare în unicitatea sa. Acum, fix acum, nicio clipă mai târziu. Nu că să ne ocupăm acum de o părticică din noi și mai încolo, când or fi condiții mai bune, să mai dăm voie și altei laturi a ființei noastre să existe. NU! Trebuie să existăm mereu cu tot ceea ce suntem.

Alte idei:
- pacea interioară e cel mai important lucru în viața unui om. Legătura cu Dumnezeu - că pe asta se clădește pacea - e capitală.

Tipa asta care a scris cartea este cu adevărat credincioasă. Pur și simplu te îndrăgostești de Dumnezeu citind-o.

Altfel, deși multe chestii se adresează oamenilor "de succes", cel mai mare succes este, repet, pacea interioară. Iar banii nu sunt decât un simbol, nici măcar un mijloc în totalitate. E destul de curajos să discuți în SUA despre succesul în care banii vin mai în afara podiumului, pe locul cinci, șase ori nici atât.

O surpriză frumoasă această carte, cu care m-am întâlnit absolut la nimereală, într-un stand de presă din aeroportul Otopeni, cândva, anul trecut. Așa e cu achizițiile de carte total neplanificate - mereu e câte o pepită în teancul de cărți cu care vii seara acasă, într-o zi în care plecasei în lume după cu totul altceva.

Și la urmă, dar deloc în ultimul rând: după lectura aceasta rapidă, cu mare poftă, vor urma lecturi așezate și cu creionul în mână. E genul de carte care se cere, musai, studiată.

[Another · Rating 2 out of 5]

A great premise poorly fleshed out. I don't care about celebrity testimonials, they actually detract from the material here. Would have been a better book with more exercises and no testimonials. I didn't love the religious bent either.

[Sarah Morse Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I almost didn't finish this book. It was slow to start, and a daunting task with 9 principles. I'm giving it a solid three stars because there are some wonderful gems in here-- and I read it at a time in my life where my mind was open to some of these items. However, I didn't always find the conversations at the end of each principle illuminating or interesting. It feels a bit conventional in some ways as well, with a heavy reliance on God that some may find offputting (others inspiring). You can really see Sheri's heart and personality in this book. For better or worse you're getting a piece of her... And I'm glad she shared that with us!

[Candy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring for people willing to examine their real definitions of success.

[Rosa Frei · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author Sheri Riley, a motivational speaker and life strategist, guides high achievers on how to stop spending 100% of their time on 10% of who they are. In her book "Exponential Living", she introduces us to her 9-principles, that are:
1. Live in Your P.O.W.E.R.
2. Healthy Living Is More Than Just a Diet
3. Pursue Peace and a Positive Mind
4. Have a Servant’s Heart and a Giving Spirit
5. Stop Working, Start Maximizing
6. Happy Is a Choice, Joy Is a Lifestyle
7. Build Lasting Confidence
8. The Courage to Be Faithful
9. Exponential Living
These principles are explained by the author, in her own unique, passionate way, that empowers everyone willing to change to a more fulfilling life.

The quintessence of the book is: "If you chase outer achievements, such as fame, money, rewards, there will always be something missing, but if you make inner peace your goal, everything else will fall into place. Quote of the book: "Exponential Living is about making peace the CEO of our lives. Learning to live in peace today is what empowers us to live 100 percent of who we are. With peace comes gratitude, which marks the end of a mind-set driven by lack, scarcity, and fear. With peace comes the courage to say, “I am enough!” Peace is not a destination; it’s a lifestyle, a moment-by-moment choice. When you choose peace as your priority every day, you gain access to an inner compass that directs you on how to invest your time and attention in every living moment."

One of the best book that I've read recently. More than just inspiring, it is life-changing.

[lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finished read this after 4 months. I might say its a great book. Rather than focus on the 'peace topic' that this book constantly talking, I prefer the 'God' topic as my favourite ones. I learnt so many things about life, God, and faith from this book. The things that I don't like from the book is about how this book talking about high achiever but those who's mostly work in entertainment industry and already succeeded with a lot of money and peace is the only thing that they are seeking for. It feels unrelatable for me who is just an "ordinary" person. Part of myself feels like this book is like a fairytale where you already achieved so many incredible things but the last you need is only peace. I know that this book talking about high achiever person, but I don't think that all high achiever person will always ended up have a lot money and fame like what this book's subject try to introduced. But yeah I admit that the god topic is really really suitable for everyone because no matter how rich you are, what's your gender, your current title and age, we will always on the same level in God's eyes

[Kayode · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very few books have impacted my life as much as 'Exponential Living'...

I stumbled on Sheri Riley from a marketing email 'Creative Live' sent introducing her new course. A quote in the email hit me in the face - "Stop speeding 100% of your time on 10% of who you are". This was timely as I was working for a big company in the business district of London, but was feeling terribly unfulfilled as my life did not match my dreams.

Sheri's book helped me find clarity, pursue peace and take courageous steps to start living a life in which 100% of my time is spent on 100% of who I am. Thanks Sheri for writing this amazing, practical book.

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was advice I really liked in here, but I'm starting as someone with little to no ambition for anything in particular so the book isn't aimed at me

Also celebrities. If you know or care about people who are famous almost all the examples and anecdotes are from celebrity or media culture. That is arena of the world in which I have a negative amount of interest so I just kept skimming.

I did write out a lot of the exercises and kept some quotes though. The beginning made me think of The Secret but the exercises were more thoughtful.

[sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's always good to return to books like this every 6 months or so to reset your outlook of life. this book is definitely targeted for an older audience but I'm glad to have read this perspective nonetheless! Riley shares GREAT ways for us to do the one thing we all struggle with: understanding ourselves. I undeniably gained more clarity from this and, at least in this point of my life, I love and aspire towards this concept of exponential living :-)

[Althea J. Frimpong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peace, perfect peace

In a time where the focus of the culture is to "do" in order to get, this was a refreshing work. Peace really is the real success. Marriages and families are in shambles because we don't live rest "full" lives. Our busyness makes us unproductive, tired and unhappy. Thank you Sheri Riley, bringing me back down to earth!

[Thai Bui minh · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book changes my life
for years i feel guilty and shame and lost while juggling between finding right career and living a happy life. This book contains wisdom i wish i knew sooner
it is written in an simple and easy to understand way
highly recommend for those who are facing tough time in life (lost their jobs, change their living conditions, take on new responsibility)

[Nussumiyoko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I’ve read so far. I bring very interesting aspects of life for me to think about and actually currently implementing them. Highly recommended for high achievers that really commit to their works, you will learn a lot from this book

[Shone · Rating 5 out of 5]

A self help book which causes one to think and reevaluate the things you have been doing, and the way you have done things in the past.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked some of the ideas in here although it’s very God and prayer heavy which I totally disagree with.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Audio book. Didn’t finish. Let expire. Will not check out again.

[Steffie Pickering · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves in a period of transition. We are so much more than the roles and titles that belong to us.

[Emily Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read a few years ago, but I constantly reference this book. Does have a religious background butttt even if not religious there are sooooo many good takeaways

[Sherry]

DNF. Read about 50% of the book.

[LaurenHartwellWhite · Rating 4 out of 5]

Focus on you!! Put itself first! You can't fill others' cups if yours is empty.