Achieve Anything In Just One Year

by Shannon on 3.19.10

Achieve Anything In Just One Year

I’m reading a great book (in between my ferocious consumption of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire) called Achieve Anything In Just One Year. It calls itself, “The last self-improvement book you’ll ever need!”

And it just might be.

Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals by Jason Harvey is a book that guides you through small daily choices that can make a big difference in your life. I’m finding this book easy to digest and motivating. I often set goals for myself, but it’s so easy to forget about them. Goals need to be in the forefront of your mind every day, and that’s what this book helps you do. Read just one page a day and take action that will “create a ripple effect” and help you feel more focused and inspired.

Each day (page) begins with a quote. (I’m a big fan of quotes and have been known to tape them on the walls around my house on index cards.) Here are a couple of my favorites:

  • It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. –J.K. Rowling
  • You only live once. If you don’t enjoy it, it’s your fault, nobody else’s.  –Duncan Bannatyne
  • Life is a lottery we’ve already won. But most people have not cashed in their tickets. –Louise L. Hay

I have a copy of Achieve Anything In Just One Year to give away to one lucky reader. Just comment below to enter to win. Retweet this post with the button above and receive a second entry. Sweepstakes ends Monday, March 29th at Noon. Open to US citizens ages 18 and over.

Disclosure: I received  a complimentary review copy of this book. No payment was received for this blog post.

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