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Pivot & Go: The 29-Day Blueprint to Redefine and Achieve YOUR Success
PIVOT PERSPECTIVE. CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
Most of us run on an endless string of vague goals and should-haves, with true, empowering change always just out of reach. Many of us feel stuck in our day-to-day routine, without the proper tools to break the mold and live our best lives every single day. David Nurse, a renowned life optimization coach of more than 150 NBA players and CEOs, knows it doesn’t have to be that way.
Pivot & Go is a compelling, hands-on blueprint to changing course and leading the life you want to live—today. In this energizing, adventurous, and actionable guide, David outlines a clear 29-day plan—not to living the life, but to living your absolute best life. His key is to make mindful mindset pivots that allow you to shift your perspective by incremental yet powerful degrees. Focusing on success, failure, passion, joy, and confidence, Pivot & Go is here to help you find your genuine rhythm—one that will carry you through each chapter of life with the energy and ability to make the most of every day.
Punctuated with stories from his own journey to leading a full and rewarding lifestyle, as well as featuring never-before-told stories of triumph from some of the top NBA athletes in the world, David has delivered a book like no other. Not only will it give you the power to change your life, it will give you the strength to do so. Get ready to banish negative thoughts, live to the max, and become energized and ready to tackle each and every day.
Most of us run on an endless string of vague goals and should-haves, with true, empowering change always just out of reach. Many of us feel stuck in our day-to-day routine, without the proper tools to break the mold and live our best lives every single day. David Nurse, a renowned life optimization coach of more than 150 NBA players and CEOs, knows it doesn’t have to be that way.
Pivot & Go is a compelling, hands-on blueprint to changing course and leading the life you want to live—today. In this energizing, adventurous, and actionable guide, David outlines a clear 29-day plan—not to living the life, but to living your absolute best life. His key is to make mindful mindset pivots that allow you to shift your perspective by incremental yet powerful degrees. Focusing on success, failure, passion, joy, and confidence, Pivot & Go is here to help you find your genuine rhythm—one that will carry you through each chapter of life with the energy and ability to make the most of every day.
Punctuated with stories from his own journey to leading a full and rewarding lifestyle, as well as featuring never-before-told stories of triumph from some of the top NBA athletes in the world, David has delivered a book like no other. Not only will it give you the power to change your life, it will give you the strength to do so. Get ready to banish negative thoughts, live to the max, and become energized and ready to tackle each and every day.
228 pages, Hardcover
Published August 4, 2020
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January 23, 2025
“Pivot & Go” by David Nurse is an absolute masterpiece that you should add to your reading list immediately. There’s a belief that it takes 28 days to form a new habit, Nurse believes says it takes 29 days to change your life.
In his book, he gives you daily mindset pivots to help you live your life to the fullest. Out of all them my favorite pivot was “life is a daily find not a daily grind.” It reminds to find joy every day!
I’ve known David for almost a year now and I can tell you that he’s one of the biggest encouragers and best leaders in the world. Thankful for his guidance, and seeing the best in me. I’m a better leader, husband, father, and son because of him.
This book will give you confidence, joy and so much more for you to live life to the fullest!
In his book, he gives you daily mindset pivots to help you live your life to the fullest. Out of all them my favorite pivot was “life is a daily find not a daily grind.” It reminds to find joy every day!
I’ve known David for almost a year now and I can tell you that he’s one of the biggest encouragers and best leaders in the world. Thankful for his guidance, and seeing the best in me. I’m a better leader, husband, father, and son because of him.
This book will give you confidence, joy and so much more for you to live life to the fullest!
did-not-finish
January 10, 2021"Don’t settle for anything less than what you LOVE!"
Well, implementing the author's advice, I will have to DNF this one.
Maybe I'll write down some more thoughts about this one soon.
The conclusion will probably always be: not for me.
Well, implementing the author's advice, I will have to DNF this one.
Maybe I'll write down some more thoughts about this one soon.
The conclusion will probably always be: not for me.
December 16, 2020
Thanks to Net Galley and Mascot Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback. I really enjoyed Pivot & Go. First and foremost, in any book that could be qualified as "self-help" I like knowing that the author is coming from an area of expertise. David Nurse certainly is, having worked with over 150 NBA players and CEOs. Pivot & Go feels like you have a wise friend alongside you encouraging you to go for it. But instead of just being a voice of encouragement, Nurse adds tangible steps you can take to live the life you've always wanted. He encourages you to redefine success and helps guide you to achieve it. Nurse's enthusiasm and positivity comes through each page and really makes for a great way to start your day motivated and excited to live your life. I would recommend this read to anyone with an ambitious heart.
December 21, 2020
I wasn't sure what to expect from David Nurse's PIVOT AND GO. I hoped for motivation, for a different perspective, and for energizing. What I got was far, far more. I felt like I had a personal coach with me every day of the way, encouraging and sharing his own failures and triumphs to keep me going, imagining different, and doing so much more than I'd ever thought possible. I cannot say enough positive things about this book -- and I have read dozens upon dozens of motivational/self-mastery/you name it guides over the years, gleaning some useful nuggets, but not until this book did I feel like the author was there with me, as invested in my success and my creative new approaches as I was. Highly recommended! I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my unbiased review.
September 3, 2020
This book is a motivational growth devotional. The author takes the reader on a 28 day journey of personal development with anecdotal stories that he weaves into a growth concept and then follows up with a blueprint action plan to help the reader apply a new mindset/habit. I thought this book was very interesting! The author talks about sports a lot but I still found it intriguing despite not being a huge sports fan. In all fairness, since playing a sport was his job, it makes sense many of his stories have to do with that. I really enjoyed learning about some of his habits and thinking about how to apply some of them to my life to improve it.
January 28, 2024
I was expecting a motivation book similar to the premise of Atomic Habits. However this felt more like he was bragging about life experiences. I was determined to complete this book until I got to day 25. Child abuse or any abuse does not belong in a motivational book. These were not your children you wrote about and this is out there for the world to see. And then you tried to make it sound all happy by making pancakes and going on a trip. This was not your place to write about this situation. This is nonfiction and I am flabbergasted an editor didn’t throw this chapter out. I stopped reading. This is a hard no for me.
August 6, 2020
I have read about half of this book. It’s a self help manual in the manner of an ongoing growth journal, with personal exercises in hopes and plans and also is peppered with anecdotes from the sporting world and family life.
The reasons I read only half (in the interest of reviewing) is that you are supposed to a read a chapter a day which tracks you slowly through the personal growth process and habit forming 28 days.
A good personal growth tracker.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review
The reasons I read only half (in the interest of reviewing) is that you are supposed to a read a chapter a day which tracks you slowly through the personal growth process and habit forming 28 days.
A good personal growth tracker.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review
August 16, 2020
Just like the title says, this book calls for you to get up and moving and to consistently work towards improving your life. The author uses a conversational tone in this book and it's expected that you read a chapter a day and reflect on it to grow- which makes this quite an interesting read.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.
November 15, 2020
What do you “bookend” your day with? What routines start & finish your day? I never really thought about this, or rather, implemented a routine.
This book started off like a typical “self-help” book does. It had the “tone” like it was trying to sell me something. If you can get past that, there are some great tips to changing your mindset that I will be implementing in my life.
This book started off like a typical “self-help” book does. It had the “tone” like it was trying to sell me something. If you can get past that, there are some great tips to changing your mindset that I will be implementing in my life.
February 19, 2021
Sometimes I feel today’s world lacks male mentorship that are genuine and who we can relate to. At least that’s my case. I’m so happy that I found this book! I love all the stories and teachings throughout the book. If you are an NBA fan, you would love it. If not, you can still get a lot from the book. High recommend!
August 1, 2023
This book serves no purpose whatsoever. Motivational books are a waste of time/
Every self help book is like reading the first half of a shitty recipe blog post followed by a clickbait list article over and over for 200 pages. First you get some bs 'humanizing and relatable' part with anecdotes at the start of each chapter that barely relates to anything, then the 'help' part is some cookie cutter checklist of bland generalizations.
It's like everybody is still writing crappy knock offs of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'. Any valuable information is buried under buzzwords and backpatting, and theres so much bloat that actually remembering anything is impossible. Then, they put on these airs like the way they sliced up a complex subject into 3 or 12 or 17 questions or maxims or whatever is THE answer.
I always feel like these books could take out the 12 or 15 pages worth of actual advice they have and sell that instead as a much better and more useful title.
I'll do you a favor right now, read actual masterpieces like in search of lost time and hamlet. This writing feels like a guy was drunken and used his ballsack to type out the words.
Every self help book is like reading the first half of a shitty recipe blog post followed by a clickbait list article over and over for 200 pages. First you get some bs 'humanizing and relatable' part with anecdotes at the start of each chapter that barely relates to anything, then the 'help' part is some cookie cutter checklist of bland generalizations.
It's like everybody is still writing crappy knock offs of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'. Any valuable information is buried under buzzwords and backpatting, and theres so much bloat that actually remembering anything is impossible. Then, they put on these airs like the way they sliced up a complex subject into 3 or 12 or 17 questions or maxims or whatever is THE answer.
I always feel like these books could take out the 12 or 15 pages worth of actual advice they have and sell that instead as a much better and more useful title.
I'll do you a favor right now, read actual masterpieces like in search of lost time and hamlet. This writing feels like a guy was drunken and used his ballsack to type out the words.
February 5, 2024
Picked this up to instead of rereading Atomic Habits again this year. The book pales in comparison but still has some fun and valuable messages. It definitely has a Christian take on things. It will also have more appeal for basketball fans. Perhaps my favorite story is the author's memories of playing for the Washington Generals against their perennial opponents, the Harlem Globetrotters.
March 24, 2025
I used this book as part of the senior curriculum for our high school's Athletic Ambassador program. Lots of great advice, topics, and wisdom in these pages. I highly recommend for teens and 20-somethings.
August 4, 2020
Couldn’t put it down! Life changing book!
November 9, 2020
“Pivot & Go” is a great book for sports lovers as well as those who’ve been told they cannot do what they love. And it’s an even better book for those who keep going despite being told “no.”
David Nurse isn’t certified in anything, yet he works with NBA basketball players and travels the globe coaching people to be their best.
This book is about making something of ourselves. Something that’s even better than we dreamed of. But it will take persistence, relentless consistency, morning rituals and confidence.
As the subtitle--The 29-Day Blueprint to Redefine and Achieve YOUR Success—claims, David gives us the playbook for how to change our life. It comes in the form of 29 stories and journal prompts. He encourages us to write down our personal limitations and what we want to achieve (hello, goals!).
Through a ton of hard work and perseverance, David is now living his best life every day. And he thinks we can, too. It’s about creating and living with a new mindset. After all, every day is a choice to pivot and go.
David Nurse isn’t certified in anything, yet he works with NBA basketball players and travels the globe coaching people to be their best.
This book is about making something of ourselves. Something that’s even better than we dreamed of. But it will take persistence, relentless consistency, morning rituals and confidence.
As the subtitle--The 29-Day Blueprint to Redefine and Achieve YOUR Success—claims, David gives us the playbook for how to change our life. It comes in the form of 29 stories and journal prompts. He encourages us to write down our personal limitations and what we want to achieve (hello, goals!).
Through a ton of hard work and perseverance, David is now living his best life every day. And he thinks we can, too. It’s about creating and living with a new mindset. After all, every day is a choice to pivot and go.
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