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Before You Begin: How To Focus On What Matters And Get The Life You Want
Inspiring and Relatable Way to Find Your Life’s PassionGet this book now to find your most meaningful way to live. Imagine life with no struggles - your best life materialized, because you got handed an exact roadmap to it. Imagine confidently striding on your life path - to better health, wealth, relationships, and fuller meaning.What if you could skip confusion and uncertainty and become the best version of yourself, faster?Jacob Coldwell, a blue-collar worker turned into a coach of high performers, is known for his ability to help clients find clarity. Knowing where to look helps identify the next steps towards the best lifestyle for you.In Before You Begin, he shows you a simple formula to map out a path for your life called Compass Form.It gives you the tools to
Locate the path that only you can walkHandle overwhelming feelings and transform them into fresh outlooksDesign a flexible approach to decision makingFind your life’s passion so you can live by your own rulesSimplify complexity to reduce stressHelp dig into your life by asking the right questionsand much more.Whether you are starting out with your first career, committing to a long-term relationship, or transitioning into retirement, this book will walk you through how to sort out the overload of choices. It guides you to connect with a life that resonates.Join the hundreds of readers who have already started heading in their right direction, and get this book now to find your most meaningful way to live.
Locate the path that only you can walkHandle overwhelming feelings and transform them into fresh outlooksDesign a flexible approach to decision makingFind your life’s passion so you can live by your own rulesSimplify complexity to reduce stressHelp dig into your life by asking the right questionsand much more.Whether you are starting out with your first career, committing to a long-term relationship, or transitioning into retirement, this book will walk you through how to sort out the overload of choices. It guides you to connect with a life that resonates.Join the hundreds of readers who have already started heading in their right direction, and get this book now to find your most meaningful way to live.
138 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2020
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About the author
Jacob Coldwell
3 books2 followersJacob Coldwell enjoys his time helping people uncover a more meaningful life. He wrote this book and appreciates that you made it to the author bio.
For over 12 years, Jacob learned many lessons from running a successful home painting service, until he had enough.
He made the leap from blue collar work to coaching high performers as a certified life coach and author. His current profession involves:
guiding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and leaders to overcome obstacles and focus on what matters.
Most recently, he and his family (wife, three kids and a dog) sold their home and traveled across the USA in an RV to live life on their terms.
And now he’s here to share how to empower yourself with the practical tools to continue your journey with renewed energy and confidence.
To learn more about Jacob Coldwell, the coaching and training he offers, go to https://themountainpassway.com.
Jacob welcomes you to contact him with questions, ideas, and also inquiries about his coaching services—jacob@themountainpassway.com.
For over 12 years, Jacob learned many lessons from running a successful home painting service, until he had enough.
He made the leap from blue collar work to coaching high performers as a certified life coach and author. His current profession involves:
guiding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and leaders to overcome obstacles and focus on what matters.
Most recently, he and his family (wife, three kids and a dog) sold their home and traveled across the USA in an RV to live life on their terms.
And now he’s here to share how to empower yourself with the practical tools to continue your journey with renewed energy and confidence.
To learn more about Jacob Coldwell, the coaching and training he offers, go to https://themountainpassway.com.
Jacob welcomes you to contact him with questions, ideas, and also inquiries about his coaching services—jacob@themountainpassway.com.
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May 20, 2020
Written by my friend and life coach @themountainpassway this book shares a model for decision making called Compass Form. Coldwell breaks down decision in three simple parts, Observe, Focus, Act. He uses numerous stories of clients and himself to depict moments of indecision, general stuckness, or lack of clarity and shows how slowing down enough to examine the reality of situation without projected feelings based on false hopes or illegitimate fears gets us to a place where we can actually get things done. And as we get things done we don’t stay static, but dynamically adjust to our reality as it changes, like using a compass in a ship at sea making new decisions with new conditions even while trying to get to the same place we set out to go originally. 138 pages of wisdom, advice, practical help for life decisions, and encouragement for the journey.
October 17, 2020
Before You Begin by the author Jacob Coldwell is a guide that will teach us how to focus on what matters and live the life we want. This book is for those who want to change their life but are feeling stuck due to some reason. This is the kinda book that I needed very much right now. In "Me and my Stuckness" section, I could very well relate when Jacob mentioned that by rechecking his employees work, he was spending too much time. I have also faced this situation and it frustrates me as a result. For my peace of mind, I like to work on my own and do quality work.
Personal Declination questions are very thought provoking. We can't control life but we can definitely change our approach to life to achieve what we want. This book has rich knowledge that will help you in changing yourself for the better. It was a short read and I have even mentioned important points in my journal. Language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Cover photo is beautiful and title is apt. Overall, it was a worth reading book
I strongly recommend this guide to everyone. Add it in your TBR right away.
Personal Declination questions are very thought provoking. We can't control life but we can definitely change our approach to life to achieve what we want. This book has rich knowledge that will help you in changing yourself for the better. It was a short read and I have even mentioned important points in my journal. Language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Cover photo is beautiful and title is apt. Overall, it was a worth reading book
I strongly recommend this guide to everyone. Add it in your TBR right away.
October 14, 2020
Before You Begin is a life-changing experience; a significant read to find out what really matters and get the life you want.
Jacob Coldwell's contribution to self-help and life analysis is motivating, manoeuvre, and practical.
'Compass Form strategy of Observe, Focus, and Act is a reliable device for the reader to navigate this chaotic world.'
The author takes you through peaks and valleys, shares his personal story, struggles, and ultimately the triumph which makes it inspiring and relatable.
Thought-provoking and transformative book presents a simple yet powerful tool to get out of rut and build the ideal life.
It is a gem in the overflowing world of motivational and self-help books with its step-by-step guide and a golden roadmap.
I highly recommend it as a practical guide on how to make impactful decisions and take a pensive approach to life.
Looking forward to more inspiring works of Jacob Coldwell.
Jacob Coldwell's contribution to self-help and life analysis is motivating, manoeuvre, and practical.
'Compass Form strategy of Observe, Focus, and Act is a reliable device for the reader to navigate this chaotic world.'
The author takes you through peaks and valleys, shares his personal story, struggles, and ultimately the triumph which makes it inspiring and relatable.
Thought-provoking and transformative book presents a simple yet powerful tool to get out of rut and build the ideal life.
It is a gem in the overflowing world of motivational and self-help books with its step-by-step guide and a golden roadmap.
I highly recommend it as a practical guide on how to make impactful decisions and take a pensive approach to life.
Looking forward to more inspiring works of Jacob Coldwell.
March 9, 2024
A truly enjoyable book
This book is a great place to start. It also points you towards a good direction to get started. It sometimes lacks the clarity of every single step of how to move forward and that may be intentional so you can seek further counsel with Jacob himself. But it is overall a great read with questions to help you build your compass form!
This book is a great place to start. It also points you towards a good direction to get started. It sometimes lacks the clarity of every single step of how to move forward and that may be intentional so you can seek further counsel with Jacob himself. But it is overall a great read with questions to help you build your compass form!
August 9, 2023
#CNF
I wanted this to be great… but while there were great stories interspersed, I just couldn’t connect to the ‘message’ or figure out his ‘process’ and got bored.
For how short this book is, that’s pretty unfortunate.
I wanted this to be great… but while there were great stories interspersed, I just couldn’t connect to the ‘message’ or figure out his ‘process’ and got bored.
For how short this book is, that’s pretty unfortunate.
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