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Blast Off!: The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality
Through her proven Blast Off! techniques and practices, Maslan teaches readers how to let go of limiting fears and beliefs, inspires them to create a new path full of passion and meaning, and shows them the vision and skills to achieve their dreams.
328 pages, Paperback
First published September 9, 2009
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Allison Maslan
8 books7 followersALLISON MASLAN is the CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, a Business Mentoring Company where she and her team support CEOs, founders, and their leading executives to scale. She is the author of the number one bestselling book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality. Allison has built ten successful companies from the ground up starting at age 19. She is also executive producer and host of her own video podcast, Allie & You, The Business Success and Lifestyle Show
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August 1, 2019
I received a copy of this book from the author when it was first published. My original review is no longer online, but I've recently incorporated part of it into a new blog post. Here's an excerpt:
The first chapter provides an outline of Maslan's coaching program and describes the tools you’ll use as you work towards your goals. The remaining chapters are each dedicated to a specific goal area, including career, relationship, health, and prosperity. This is a real time-saver, because you can choose to read only the chapters that pertain to your specific goals.
I do, however, recommend reading the whole book when you have the time, because it’s full of nuggets that you may find helpful, even in areas of your life where you generally feel satisfied. Some are real eye-openers, some may be difficult to accept, and others are simply reminders of things we already know but aren’t putting into practice for one reason or another.
What I liked best is that Maslan doesn’t simply tell you what to do. Instead, each chapter includes a series of practical exercises to help you identify the changes you want to implement and the steps you need to take to reach your ultimate goal. Furthermore, the exercises are unique for each chapter, and not just re-worded to suit the topic. A lot of people may resist doing the exercises because they require effort, but I’m a firm believer that the more you put into something, the more you’ll get out of it.
Please read Are you living your passion? Am I? for more of my thoughts on the topic.
The first chapter provides an outline of Maslan's coaching program and describes the tools you’ll use as you work towards your goals. The remaining chapters are each dedicated to a specific goal area, including career, relationship, health, and prosperity. This is a real time-saver, because you can choose to read only the chapters that pertain to your specific goals.
I do, however, recommend reading the whole book when you have the time, because it’s full of nuggets that you may find helpful, even in areas of your life where you generally feel satisfied. Some are real eye-openers, some may be difficult to accept, and others are simply reminders of things we already know but aren’t putting into practice for one reason or another.
What I liked best is that Maslan doesn’t simply tell you what to do. Instead, each chapter includes a series of practical exercises to help you identify the changes you want to implement and the steps you need to take to reach your ultimate goal. Furthermore, the exercises are unique for each chapter, and not just re-worded to suit the topic. A lot of people may resist doing the exercises because they require effort, but I’m a firm believer that the more you put into something, the more you’ll get out of it.
Please read Are you living your passion? Am I? for more of my thoughts on the topic.
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December 11, 2009
Allison Maslan shares her personal story about how she hit the bottom of her life and got run over (literally) before she rebounded and became the successful master life coach and president of the Blast Off! Life Coaching Program that she is today. She's successfully launched nine businesses, but in her times of hardship, she acquired three qualities that pushed her through the darkest times: determination, passion, and hope. In her book, she shares how to put these qualities to work to help you build a life of passion and meaning.
The part I like best about Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality is that Allison didn't leave me feeling like I had just added another paperback to the collection of books in my home library. This self-help book is accompanied by a workbook and there is a goal-setting software (Blastation) to help the reader make practical application of the material. Plus, Allison is available as a coach to help you one on one. I`ve learned so much from working with her. Once you learn the basics, or if you need group support to makeover your life, you can form your own Blast Off group using the resources, forms, spreadsheets, vision board, mini feat calendar, and assessment log included in the book.
If you are looking for a book that gives step-by-step instruction to help you reach a level of soulful and limitless living and enjoy financial freedom, this is the book for you. Learn how to blast off to the career of your dreams, find the love-of-your-life relationship, and launch your true self into a productive, organized, and prosperous person. I'm glad I found this book and Allison. I've never been happier with my life!
Yvonne Perry
Owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services
Author of The Sid Series ~ A Collection of Holistic Stories for Children
The part I like best about Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality is that Allison didn't leave me feeling like I had just added another paperback to the collection of books in my home library. This self-help book is accompanied by a workbook and there is a goal-setting software (Blastation) to help the reader make practical application of the material. Plus, Allison is available as a coach to help you one on one. I`ve learned so much from working with her. Once you learn the basics, or if you need group support to makeover your life, you can form your own Blast Off group using the resources, forms, spreadsheets, vision board, mini feat calendar, and assessment log included in the book.
If you are looking for a book that gives step-by-step instruction to help you reach a level of soulful and limitless living and enjoy financial freedom, this is the book for you. Learn how to blast off to the career of your dreams, find the love-of-your-life relationship, and launch your true self into a productive, organized, and prosperous person. I'm glad I found this book and Allison. I've never been happier with my life!
Yvonne Perry
Owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services
Author of The Sid Series ~ A Collection of Holistic Stories for Children
July 16, 2012
Allison Maslan shares her personal story about how she hit the bottom of her life and got run over (literally) before she rebounded and became the successful master life coach and president of the Blast Off! Life Coaching Program that she is today. She's successfully launched nine businesses, but in her times of hardship, she acquired three qualities that pushed her through the darkest times: determination, passion, and hope. In her book, she shares how to put these qualities to work to help you build a life of passion and meaning.
The part I like best about Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality is that Allison didn't leave me feeling like I had just added another paperback to the collection of books in my home library. This self-help book is accompanied by a workbook and there is a goal-setting software (Blastation) to help the reader make practical application of the material. Plus, Allison is available as a coach to help you one on one. I`ve learned so much from working with her. Once you learn the basics, or if you need group support to makeover your life, you can form your own Blast Off group using the resources, forms, spreadsheets, vision board, mini feat calendar, and assessment log included in the book.
If you are looking for a book that gives step-by-step instruction to help you reach a level of soulful and limitless living and enjoy financial freedom, this is the book for you. Learn how to blast off to the career of your dreams, find the love-of-your-life relationship, and launch your true self into a productive, organized, and prosperous person. I'm glad I found this book and Allison. I've never been happier with my life!
The part I like best about Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality is that Allison didn't leave me feeling like I had just added another paperback to the collection of books in my home library. This self-help book is accompanied by a workbook and there is a goal-setting software (Blastation) to help the reader make practical application of the material. Plus, Allison is available as a coach to help you one on one. I`ve learned so much from working with her. Once you learn the basics, or if you need group support to makeover your life, you can form your own Blast Off group using the resources, forms, spreadsheets, vision board, mini feat calendar, and assessment log included in the book.
If you are looking for a book that gives step-by-step instruction to help you reach a level of soulful and limitless living and enjoy financial freedom, this is the book for you. Learn how to blast off to the career of your dreams, find the love-of-your-life relationship, and launch your true self into a productive, organized, and prosperous person. I'm glad I found this book and Allison. I've never been happier with my life!
February 17, 2016
In her new book "Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality", Allison Maslan uses her years of experience as a life coach, entrepreneur and homeopathic physician to teach readers how to overcome self-created roadblocks and live a life they can enjoy and love. "Blast Off!" is separated into sections to tackle various aspects of your life, from career and financial wealth to relationships and physical appearance. Along the way, Allison introduces various tools to assist you in working through the book and reaching your goals. One such tool, and my personal favorite, is the "mini feats" approach where you can create incremental 5-minute feats that move you towards your goal, instead of tackling everything at once.
I found "Blast Off!" inspirational and felt that some chapters made me look more clearly at the excuses I've been making while putting off one task or another. For example, in the chapter on Soulful Living, Allison starts off by listing some justifications people give to avoid making a change. I'm sure many of us are guilty of putting off writing a book until we have some free time, or going to the gym until after we've lost some weight. Allison then makes suggestions on letting go of some of the to dos that do not fit into your big picture of your life, and truly focusing on and being involved in doing the tasks that matter. I found myself nodding my head a lot while reading chapters like this one and saw many parallels to my own life. While not every aspect of the book may be relevant to everyone, I think that most will find the general message of "Blast Off!" empowering and eye opening.
I found "Blast Off!" inspirational and felt that some chapters made me look more clearly at the excuses I've been making while putting off one task or another. For example, in the chapter on Soulful Living, Allison starts off by listing some justifications people give to avoid making a change. I'm sure many of us are guilty of putting off writing a book until we have some free time, or going to the gym until after we've lost some weight. Allison then makes suggestions on letting go of some of the to dos that do not fit into your big picture of your life, and truly focusing on and being involved in doing the tasks that matter. I found myself nodding my head a lot while reading chapters like this one and saw many parallels to my own life. While not every aspect of the book may be relevant to everyone, I think that most will find the general message of "Blast Off!" empowering and eye opening.
July 28, 2010
Great read with interesting stories about turning passions into reality. Nice that it contains some really well defined approaches to making this happen and a method for tracking the progress.
December 25, 2013
Good. Valuable. Basic.
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