Do you want to get your life back on track? Are you treading water in your career? Does your relationship need a lift? Are you more fat than fit? Well, Get a Grip then! This is the self-help manual for people who hate self-help.
How to Get a Grip
Forget Namby-Pamby, Wishy-Washy, Self-Help Drivel. This is the Book You Need
By Matthew KimberleyJohn Blake Publishing Ltd
Copyright © 2011 Matthew Kimberley
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-84358-328-8Contents
Title Page,
Dedication,
Preface,
How To Use This Book,
Part One: Sort Yourself Out,
An Illustrative Introductory Parable,
The Moral and the Lesson,
Building Block #1: Assume Responsibility,
Building Block #2: Give Yourself Permission,
Building Block #3: Be Confident,
Building Block #4: Be Decisive,
Building Block #5: Stop Making It So Difficult,
Building Block #6: Eliminate Stress,
Building Block #7: Man The Fuck Up,
Part Two: Getting Stuff Done,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 1: Prioritise,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 2: Beat Analysis Paralysis,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 3: Throw Out The TV,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 4: Sever Your Computer Cable,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 5: Get Your Sorry Arse Out Of Bed,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 6: Get Help,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 7: Outsource,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 8: Apply The Eight Minute Rule,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 9: The Bottom Line: Do Something NOW!,
Getting Stuff Done Lesson 10: Or Do Nothing,
Part Three: Dealing With Other People,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 1: Don't Be So Sensitive,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 2: Nobody Tells All The Truth, All The Time,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 3: Say What You Mean,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 4: The Grass Is Always Greener, Innit?,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 5: How To Communicate,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 6: How Not To Be A Doormat,
Dealing With Other People Lesson 7: How To Talk To Strangers,
Important Interlude: How To Take Yourself Less Seriously,
Day One: Dance Naked,
Day Two: Get Messy,
Day Three: Sing Loudly In Public,
Day Four: Send Some Fan Mail,
Day Five: Wear Fancy Dress,
Part Four: Relationships,
Relationships Lesson 1: It's Not Who You Know, It's How You Treat Them,
Relationships Lesson 2: How To Treat People,
Relationships Lesson 3: When To Couple Up,
Relationships Lesson 4: Why You Need A Partner,
Relationships Lesson 5: How To Find A Partner,
Relationships Lesson 6: How To Be Married,
Relationships Lesson 7: On Raising Kids,
Relationships Lesson 8: Emergency,
Part Five: Health,
Health Lesson 1: A Word On Diet,
Health Lesson 2: Your Body,
Health Lesson 3: Get Some Sleep!,
Health Lesson 4: Eat Breakfast,
Health Lesson 5: Drink More Water,
Health Lesson 6: In Defence of Booze,
Health Lesson 7: Try Homeopathic Drinking,
Health Lesson 8: Embrace Your Hangover,
Part Six: Work and Money,
Work and Money Lesson 1: Your Job Is What You Do, Not Who You Are,
Work and Money Lesson 2: Make Work Suck Less,
Work and Money Lesson 3: Go On Holiday,
Work and Money Lesson 4: Your Job Is Not Safe,
Work and Money Lesson 5: The Truth About Money,
Work and Money Lesson 6: How To Make Money,
Work and Money Lesson 7: Nothing Is Free,
Work and Money Lesson 8: How Much Money You Need,
Work and Money Lesson 9: How To Hang On To Your Money,
Work and Money Lesson 10: Take The Payment Plan,
Work and Money Lesson 11: Achtung! It's NOT About The Money,
Part Seven: Some Quick Wins For A Warm Fuzzy Feeling,
Quick Win Number 1: Stop Using These Words,
Quick Win Number 2: What You Wear Doesn't Matter,
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