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Leave The Grind Behind: Rocket fuel to live life on your terms. Make more money, build your legacy, and quit your job.

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NOW A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Move over Tim Ferriss, there's a refreshed approach to unshackling yourself from the grueling busy-work of the grind." - Matthew Hart - Author and CTO Arise Virtual Solutions

LEAVE THE GRIND BEHIND is for anyone who has built a good career, is probably comfortable, yet has an itch—a realization—that there is more to life.

This book is dedicated to all those ready to forge their own path, get more out of life, and burn their imprint on the world. You want more money, more freedom, and to build your own legacy. Perhaps you want to carve a future by leveraging your talents to freelance, consult, or become an entrepreneur.

LEAVE THE GRIND BEHIND is packed with actions, habits, and tools that will enable your success and explode your results. It will help you build the legacy you envisioned yourself leaving. You will develop a plan for leaving the grind behind, execute on that plan, and do so with minimal risk.

Time is your most valuable asset. Spending the majority of your waking time working for someone else’s dream won’t let you achieve the life you want. You’ll end up as just another cog in the daily grind, working for an upper-middle class salary with no real end in sight. Your own dreams are fading… but you’re not ready to go down without a fight.

If this sounds like you, you’re ready for more in life than just a job. You’re ready to venture into a realm that will be more rewarding, more exciting, and more personal. You’re ready for something that will make you a fortune.

LEAVE THE GRIND BEHIND is for you if you want to...

Quit your day job and follow your passions to become a consultant, a freelancer, or an entrepreneur. Be a rock star at the job you already have, opening your career wide. Identify your personal and professional goals, then design your life around them. Reduce the risk of doing something big. Create new revenue streams while working your current job… or not. Purchase investment properties. Complete that passion project on the side. Write a book. Provide for yourself and your family without compromise. Live a superior life directed by you rather than someone else. Enjoy freedom and the best things life has to offer. Leave a legacy.

LEAVE THE GRIND BEHIND will inspire you to leave the daily grind and start a life in which you drive the results. A life in which you:

Earn money via multiple channels. Are in control of your time. Do things you enjoy. Leave a legacy that makes you proud.

It can be a daunting proposition to completely kick your job and spend as much time as you want on projects that excite you. If you’re not quite ready to go all in, this book will give you plenty of guidance and inspiration to get you started.

To start an excellent, scalable business, you’re probably looking at a couple of years of tremendously hard work with little return and no guarantee. If you already have a solid job, a mortgage, and a family to support, you know that immediately jumping into the deep end is just too risky. But, that doesn’t need to stop you.

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 25, 2016

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Justin Gesso

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My name is Justin Gesso, and just about a decade ago I was in your shoes. I had an MBA and a good run in the corporate world, I was comfortable, but I wanted more. I wanted out of the grind. I wanted more time, more money, and more of a life on my terms.

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78 reviews4 followers
September 23, 2016
I love his story...

Here's the thing, whenever I read a business boom, I'm less interested in the how-to's and mechanics of what they're teaching. I'm AMAZED by people's personal stories. Learning g about their situation in life, their challenges and obstacles, and their eyes eventual results.

This book is awesome because it not only shows you how to leave the grind behind, but the mindset that you need and the personal achievements of the author. And that is what's most important to me, because if he was able to leave the rat race, then I know I can too.

Great book. Justin is very accomplished and will help you do the same.
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January 15, 2017
Great book

This book is a must read for anyone facing an uncertain future at work, and to the countless others who can't stand another day at their job. This book gives you an action plan for escape. The book is also a brutally honest look into your future asking you to assess whether you have the guts to make a change. Highly recommended.
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September 26, 2022
If you are looking for ways to leave your day job and follow your own dream, this is the book for you. Jobs in the corporate world are becoming more and more demanding. Working more for less, no job satisfaction, and not enough time with your family makes more and more people turn to self-employment. This book will help you make your move and give you some concrete guidelines on what to do. Justin Gesso is a best-selling author, MBA, and accomplished entrepreneur. He thrives on helping others achieve their own personal freedom through the creation of simple money machines, side hustles, and small businesses.

P.S. I have contacted the author through Linked in to give me some insight and suggestions related to my personal plan, which he did without hesitation.
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February 13, 2021
Awesome Title, Lackluster Content:

The book starts off very slow, but picks up steam towards the end. Many ideas presented throughout the book were not new to me. The author has a habit of quoting other famous people and giving out a lot of book referrals, many of which I have read - this is okay, but can become overkill. I would have preferred to see less book referrals and calls for the reader to contact him at his email address; I understand that this is the art of promotion, but does it really need to be done almost every chapter? I was expecting much more...
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December 29, 2020
Worth it

The author does an excellent job of elaborating what's holding ordinary people back from achieving financial freedom in life. Most of us are chasing money that we want to "add" on our bank account. However in reality, it is time which "subtracts" in life. Wealth is preservation of that time in life. The author convincingly proves how freeing up time is the key to generate greater wealth.
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August 1, 2022
This was one of the best books I've ever read! It really inspired me to start making moves on working towards making myself more successful in pursuing my dreams and hobbies outside of my 9-5. The book provided clear direction and examples which were extremely helpful. The book was outlined well and easy to follow. Excellent!!
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November 30, 2022
Melhor forma de ganhar dinheiro é empreender.
Nos dias de hoje com o aumento populacional se você achar o ramo certo e que combine contigo fica ótimo.
Ótimas recomendações no livro. ajuda bem para iniciar a tomada de decisão.

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May 5, 2018
Just what I needed

A great book on the path to financial independence. Just what I needed at this point in life. The book provides a lot of recommendations to other great sources of learning too. I will definitely recommend my husband to read it next.
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July 26, 2023
I listened to the audio book of this title and it's got a lot of great information, and intriguing ideas. There is some overlap over other titles about financial freedom, but it's unique enough I'd recommend it if you're serious about building wealth.
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June 30, 2017
Outstanding and full of great ideas!
This open my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities and things that I hadn't thought of
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August 31, 2016
So far I love this book. It's an easy read and gives you inspiration along the way. It also has helpful information throughout with some interesting perspectives on how our society looks at career driven individuals.
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August 17, 2016
I just got this book today for free through Amazon and I am excited to start reading it. I cant wait to start getting into it!
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August 17, 2016
I just got this book today for free through Amazon and I cant wait to start reading it!
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August 17, 2016
I loved this book. It was helpful and very easy to read. Unlike some books that drag on to get to the point, this book is very precise. I would read it again and recommend it.
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