Start., Jon Acuff
Start., Jon Acuff
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Start.
Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters

Author: Jon Acuff

Narrator: Jon Acuff

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ramsey Press

Published: 04/22/2013


Synopsis

There are only two paths in life: average and awesome. The average path is easy because all you have to do is nothing. The awesome path is more challenging because things like fear only bother you when you do work that matters. The good news is Start gives readers practical, honest and actionable insights to be more awesome, more often.Over the last 100 years, the road to success for most everyone has been divided into five stages that mirror the decades of working life:

LearningEditingMasteringHarvestingGuiding
It's time to punch fear in the face, escape average, and do work that matters.It's time to Start.

About Jon Acuff

Jonathan Acuff is a consultant, blogger, public speaker, social media whiz, and the author of Stuff Christians Like, Start, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Quitter. He has sixteen years of branding and marketing experience with companies such as the Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, Bose, and Staples.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joy on February 11, 2015

Just ok. I am kind of over the whole idea that everyone needs to be AWESOME. What about humble servanthood? Doing the unseen? Yeah, just ok for me.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 17, 2022

Can I just share the dozens of quotes I copied and say, “It was good, read the rest?” I did appreciate the balance presented by Acuff, and his humor is on target. In short, this book gives you a lot to think about in regards to dreams and moving forward. I love the concept of continually starting—whi......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on October 04, 2013

Through his witty but wise words, Acuff challenges readers to make their life awesome. Starting is our choice. We have dreams and ideas. This book will make you want to get them from your head, onto paper, and into your life. At least it did me. It's a practical approach to a topic that is hard to w......more

Goodreads review by Tony on June 04, 2013

I like Acuff. He's hecka funny and a great speaker. This book, however, felt like a light snack and not a serious meal. Too many cliches or hallmarky-type phrases that would be more at home on a coffee cup than in a life changing book. I would have preferred more reference to facts and proven trends......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on April 22, 2013

I would put this book into the hands of anyone who is wanting to be more and do more. If their day job isn’t their dream, or if they have a bigger dream with more people to connect to, more awesome to put on canvas. Far from just being about positive affirmations or pie in the sky thinking, Jon will......more