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Don’t Wait to Love Your Life
The New York Times What keeps so many of us from living the life we really want? Are we afraid to take the first step? Do we fear we’ll fail? For everyone who has ever struggled with doubts like these, Bob and Melinda Blanchard, the authors of the bestselling A Trip to the Beach, have written the perfect book. Live What You Love is a collection of wise and witty stories about how they turned their lives and turned their dreams into a life most of us would envy. Now you can follow their instructions and do it yourself. As you read Live What You Love, you’ll discover that–with a bit of planning and plenty of reality checks along the way–nearly anything is possible. Start a thriving food business in a home kitchen? The Blanchards did. Use a love of cooking to conquer the fear of public speaking? It happened. Spend summers in the Vermont woods and winters running one of the Caribbean’s finest restaurants? Not easy, but it’s the life the Blanchards wanted, and they made it happen. Now they’re ready to share their secrets for success. In this uplifting follow-up to A Trip to the Beach, you’ll learn what it takes to live the life you love–and get the insights you need to do it yourself. “Drawing from our own experience starting eight business ventures over more than thirty years, we’ve identified four checkpoints in life that helped us. Connect our dreams with reality,” write the Blanchards. These checkpoints, which the authors affectionately call “The Big 4,” should all be in working order and running smoothly. Most importantly, the Blanchards say, you must be honest with yourself–and stay honest by periodically testing your plans and progress with these questions: Do I have the skills, the abilities, and the resources to make the life I’ve dreamed of a reality? Are my expectations realistic? Am I moving toward the life I love? “This formula worked for [the Blanchards], who left the security of an established business in Vermont to build their dream restaurant on a remote Caribbean island,” says Library Journal. Can it work for you? You’ll find the answer in Live What You Love–199 inspiring pages of stories, reflections, and sage advice in a beautiful full-color format. Use the Blanchards’ “Big 4″ to change your life:
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