EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: How To Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy The Journey

by Zander Sprague

If you are like most, you have an EPIC goal or dream that you have not pursued because you do not know how to get started. And stumbling on that first step makes the entire dream seem impossible to achieve. But it is not impossible. You have the power to realize your dreams and live an EPIC life.
No matter your journey, EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward! This book will guide you through your EPIC journey. It will help you clarify your dream and set goals; develop a plan for achieving those goals, and teach you how to enjoy your journey. It does not matter the size of your dream; you cannot achieve it until you begin working on it. TODAY is the day to start!
Zander Sprague, LPCC, is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author. His mission is to help everyone plan, achieve, and enjoy the journey to a more fulfilling and rewarding life by discovering their EPIC. Through his speaking, teaching, and contagious enthusiasm, you learn EPIC Choices lead to an EPIC Life.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Ebooks

172 pages, ebook

Published February 9, 2022

About the author

Zander Sprague writes about grief recovery, sibling survivors™, and family healing, helping families navigate loss with empathy, connection, and resilience.

He is an award-winning public speaker, best-selling author, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) whose mission is to help millions of people make the EPIC choices that create an EPIC life. Drawing on decades of experience working with individuals, organizations, and families, Zander offers practical tools for healing, growth, and emotional wellness.

He holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University and a BA in History and Psychology from Pitzer College. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, American Counseling Association, and California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors.

The author of three books, Zander frequently appears as a featured expert on podcasts and broadcasts, and his transformative training programs, EPIC Jumpstart, 30 Days to a Positive Pathway™, and EPIC Excellence, empower audiences to live with purpose, connection, and optimism.

Known as the “God of Enthusiasm,” Zander’s passion and contagious energy make him a sought-after speaker and advocate for grief awareness, sibling survivor support, and family restoration.

Reviews

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy and well organized look at how to achieve success and accomplish your goals. Comparatively little time is spent on telling you how to enjoy the journey, but it's still covered well. Some of the advice is basic or a little cliche, like a vision board or staying optimistic. But I really enjoy his use of quotes and references.
The book feels like a chat with someone who wants you to succeed and is willing to take his time going over things with you. I'm sure I'll be revisiting parts of this book throughout my own journey. I've already recommended it to several friends and will continue to do so.

[Sarka B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book. The aim with this book is to encourage people to take that first step towards EPIC . It motivates me and inspires me to set and achieve my goals and author gives a lot of useful advice how to proceed on the journey towards my goals. He gives also very good examples from his life and thus motivates the readers.

[Book Reviewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: How To Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy The Journey does not read like any average inspirational book. Author Zander Sprague uses relatable experiences to convey his message. This informative book will enable you to accomplish all your goals in the timeframe you want. The author shares moments in his life that gave him life-changing lessons. Sprague will make you rethink some of the decisions you have made over the years and get you to turn over a new leaf.

What I love most about this helpful book is that the author took the effort to explain how each solution he provides works. As a reader, you feel the presence of the author as he guides you on the right path. He provides many examples, obtained through research and personal experience, to explain why the steps are laid out the way they are.

Zander Sprague’s language is simple and easy to follow. Each chapter is broken down in a way that readers will be able to easily comprehend the information and can reflect on the topic. The author uses humor in parts to convey his message. The author shares his wisdom to help you remove the barriers that are stopping you from enjoying life.

The chapters on planning and achieving your dream were among the best for me. In these chapters, the author provides readers with a step-by-step guide detailing how they can achieve what they previously presumed to be impossible. He makes everything appear doable and straightforward, if one has a strategy. The overarching feeling of this inspirational book is positivity. I also enjoyed reading about ‘epic choices’ and capitalizing on one’s strengths.

EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: How To Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy The Journey is a comprehensive manual for hacking the most challenging things in life. This thought-provoking book will guide readers on their personal transformation journey.

[Poh Hean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read and worth spending the time. The suggested steps were standard except that the author bold certain keywords and use capitalised words such as EPIC to differentiate from other similar motivational books, but, I think the examples given were pragmatic and useful. I especially liked that the author told us that he was 45 when he returned to grad school. So many similar books were written by authors at their 20s/ 30s it made me felt I was already late before I begin my new course, and yet they would claim “it’s never too late to begin” (hmm… you sure?). So I think this simple one fact made this book motivating.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this book at just the right time. I've been struggling with ways to make the type of income that I am used to in a post-Covid world. The hard part for me has been figuring out exactly how to accomplish such a feat, which is where this book comes in. A few of the ideas are a bit repetitive, but that works really well in a book like this because it further solidifies the entire point. Now I can think of my goals in a far more optimistic manner and can adapt the 'not yet' mentality.

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not yet instead of no

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I normally avoid nonfiction books that give advice because I don't retain the information and most advice seems to be similar. I'm giving this book 5 stars because it was a fast read and Sprague has a website and a podcast to help you keep up with your learnings from the book.
A takeaway for me is when we haven't accomplished a goal we focus on "not yet" instead of no we didn’t complete it.

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your EPIC life awaits!
Zander Sprague knows how to help people overcome procrastination, overwhelm, and self-doubt. So many of us fail ... because we fail to get started! By helping people discover how easy it is to get started, Zander makes creating your EPIC life feel achievable and fun. I recommend this book to everyone who would like to achieve their full potential and would like a roadmap along their pathway to greatness.

[rachel davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting thought process

I thought it was a good reminder as some of teachings weren't new to me but just reminding yourself to write things down and break it down into chunks is good

[Esther Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Read

A simple, life-changing read on how to live life fully & make an impact a long the way. Highly recommend & a great page turner

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good motivator and refresher of ideas even if not all new ideas, i liked the 'not yet' reframing
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