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Beat Self-Defeat
It's true that life holds many challenges, but oftentimes the biggest obstacle to our own success and happiness comes from within. In fact, we are experts at self-sabotage. If we could just get out of our own way, imagine what we could accomplish!
That's exactly what bestselling author John Mason is going to help you do in this book. Honing in on areas of life where you might be standing in your own way, Mason will help you conquer
- negative self-talk
- fear
- lack of focus
- regret
- indecision
- trust issues
- distraction
- perfectionism
- anxiety
- overwhelm
- and so much more
With his enthusiastic help, you'll discover how you can set and achieve your goals, maintain a positive attitude, and face each day with a spirit of gratitude and possibility.
That's exactly what bestselling author John Mason is going to help you do in this book. Honing in on areas of life where you might be standing in your own way, Mason will help you conquer
- negative self-talk
- fear
- lack of focus
- regret
- indecision
- trust issues
- distraction
- perfectionism
- anxiety
- overwhelm
- and so much more
With his enthusiastic help, you'll discover how you can set and achieve your goals, maintain a positive attitude, and face each day with a spirit of gratitude and possibility.
- GenresNonfictionSelf Help
176 pages, Paperback
Published April 19, 2022
9 people are currently reading
1341 people want to read
About the author
John Mason
570 books338 followersJohn Mason is a national best-selling author, noted speaker, and executive author coach. He is the founder and president of Insight International and Insight Publishing Group.
He has authored twenty-five books including "An Enemy Called Average," "You’re Born an Original Don’t Die a Copy," and "Know Your Limits—Then Ignore Them" which have sold nearly two million copies and are translated into thirty-eight languages throughout
the world. These books are widely known as a source of sound wisdom, genuine motivation, and practical principles. His writings have been published in Reader’s Digest along with numerous other national publications. And seven of his books have reached the #1 spot on Amazon best-seller lists.
Known for his quick wit, powerful thoughts, and insightful ideas, he is a popular speaker across the U.S. and around the world.
He has authored twenty-five books including "An Enemy Called Average," "You’re Born an Original Don’t Die a Copy," and "Know Your Limits—Then Ignore Them" which have sold nearly two million copies and are translated into thirty-eight languages throughout
the world. These books are widely known as a source of sound wisdom, genuine motivation, and practical principles. His writings have been published in Reader’s Digest along with numerous other national publications. And seven of his books have reached the #1 spot on Amazon best-seller lists.
Known for his quick wit, powerful thoughts, and insightful ideas, he is a popular speaker across the U.S. and around the world.
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May 22, 2022
This is a Christian/religious self-help book which is not made clear by the synopsis so just be aware if you're not Christian.
However, even without the religion, the book's chapters are uneven -- the anecdotes told in them don't always clearly match with the lesson they are supposed to portray. For example, there is a chapter where the author talks about flying out to speak at a church he had been invited to and forgetting his Bible (which would make him seem unreliable to the pastor). He manages to find a Bible sold in a bookstore at the airport but it's a small, baptismal-gift looking Bible, clearly not his own. Thankfully though while the pastor is giving him a tour of the church, the author comes across the lost and found where there is a more suitable Bible that he "finds" so that he can use it while preaching and not look inept to this new pastor. He preaches from the "found" Bible for a week and then returns it to the lost and found. The author even says "What a happy find that Bible was!". And the lesson of this whole story is...(from the book itself, literally four sentences after "What a happy find") "The first step to overcoming mistakes is to admit them. We can't get past their hold without doing this". Wait, what? The author, as far as the anecdote goes, never seems to admit that he didn't bring his Bible with him, in fact he passes off another Bible as his own and calls it a happy find so....what? Several chapters are like that, where the story told doesn't match the lesson of the chapter to the point that by the end of the book, I was just trying to focus on lessons I liked, and ignore everything else.
*I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways*
However, even without the religion, the book's chapters are uneven -- the anecdotes told in them don't always clearly match with the lesson they are supposed to portray. For example, there is a chapter where the author talks about flying out to speak at a church he had been invited to and forgetting his Bible (which would make him seem unreliable to the pastor). He manages to find a Bible sold in a bookstore at the airport but it's a small, baptismal-gift looking Bible, clearly not his own. Thankfully though while the pastor is giving him a tour of the church, the author comes across the lost and found where there is a more suitable Bible that he "finds" so that he can use it while preaching and not look inept to this new pastor. He preaches from the "found" Bible for a week and then returns it to the lost and found. The author even says "What a happy find that Bible was!". And the lesson of this whole story is...(from the book itself, literally four sentences after "What a happy find") "The first step to overcoming mistakes is to admit them. We can't get past their hold without doing this". Wait, what? The author, as far as the anecdote goes, never seems to admit that he didn't bring his Bible with him, in fact he passes off another Bible as his own and calls it a happy find so....what? Several chapters are like that, where the story told doesn't match the lesson of the chapter to the point that by the end of the book, I was just trying to focus on lessons I liked, and ignore everything else.
*I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways*
September 6, 2022
I won this on Goodreads giveaways. I completely forgot that this was a book with Religious affiliation and quotes. And while I am not religious at all, I feel that this would make a good impact on others who are or might need or want some type if guidance. With that being said I would have lessened the amount of dramatization I felt when the writer was telling these stories. They felt more like a work of fiction then of non-fiction. And while there maybe truth in them, I did not feel that way. Good Information is suppressed by too many stories being dramatized. So 3.5 stars.
September 12, 2023
Más que un libro es un comprendido de frases e ideas de otros autores. Solo lo leí por una tarea y considero que este tema team importante pudo haber sido abordado de manera distinta. Disfruté algunas frases, sin embargo no puedo decir que el autor haya brindado algo relevante extra a lo ya existente. Lo sentí como un libro muy comercial y que se echa muchas flores de sus logros, etc.
February 15, 2023
John Mason is an absolute favorite!
Every line is a pearl. Each chapter is tremendous entertainment and immediate life application! I enjoyed this book and plan to give as gifts to many!
Every line is a pearl. Each chapter is tremendous entertainment and immediate life application! I enjoyed this book and plan to give as gifts to many!
August 6, 2024
I loved it totally! It’s a book I’m going to constantly refer to and learn from.
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