
Surrounded by Setbacks
Turning Obstacles into Success (When Everything Goes to Hell) [The Surrounded by Idiots Series]
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Thomas Erikson
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In Surrounded by Setbacks, internationally best-selling author Thomas Erikson turns his attention to a universal problem: what to do when things go wrong. Too often it seems like our dreams and ambitions - whether it’s finally getting that corner office, lacing up your running shoes again, or building a flourishing relationship with your partner - are derailed by one roadblock or another. So, how do we learn to take setbacks in stride and still achieve our goals?
In Surrounded by Setbacks, Erikson answers that question. Using simple, actionable steps, Erikson helps listeners identify the “why” behind their goal, create a concrete plan toward achieving it, and - most importantly - avoid many of the most common pitfalls that derail us when we attempt something new. The simple four-color behavior system that made Surrounded by Idiots revolutionary now helps listeners reflect on how they respond to adversity, giving them the self-awareness to negotiate the inevitable obstacles of life with confidence.
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The average person has 70,000 thoughts every day, and many of those thoughts trigger a corresponding emotion. No wonder so many of us often feel like we're controlled by our emotions. Our lives would be much improved is we controlled them. Joyce Meyer discusses the way that the brain processes and stores memories and thoughts, and then - emotion by emotion - she explains how we can manage our reactions to those emotions.
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Loved it
- By B on 04-10-12
By: Joyce Meyer
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The Art of Reading Minds
- How to Understand and Influence Others Without Them Noticing
- By: Henrik Fexeus
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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How would you like to know what the people around you are thinking? Would you like to network like a pro, persuade your boss to give you that promotion, and finally become the life of every party? Now, with Henrik Fexeus' expertise, you can. This international best seller teaches you everything you need to know in order to become an expert at mind-reading.
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Henrik has created a fun and very useful audiobook
- By Gregor on 06-25-20
By: Henrik Fexeus
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The Courage to Be Happy
- Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day
- By: Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm, Noah Galvin, January LaVoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Already a major Japanese best seller, this eye-opening and accessible follow-up to the “compelling” (Marc Andreessen) international phenomenon The Courage to Be Disliked shares the powerful teachings of Alfred Adler, one of the giants of 19th-century psychology, through another illuminating dialogue between the philosopher and the young man.
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Amazing content, if you can tolerate narration
- By Matt J on 06-23-20
By: Ichiro Kishimi, and others
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Courage Is Calling
- Fortune Favors the Brave
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is “Be not afraid.” The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what’s right, to do what’s needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom.
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Not his best effort
- By Amazon Customer on 09-30-21
By: Ryan Holiday
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The Art of Thinking Clearly
- By: Rolf Dobelli
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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A novelist, thinker, and entrepreneur, Rolf Dobelli deftly shows that in order to lead happier, more prosperous lives, we don't need extra cunning, new ideas, shiny gadgets, or more frantic hyperactivity - all we need is less irrationality. Simple, clear, and always surprising, this indispensable audiobook will change the way you think and transform your decision making - at work, at home, every day.
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Major Downer
- By Daniel Ales on 01-22-20
By: Rolf Dobelli
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The Art of Focus
- Find Meaning, Reinvent Yourself and Create Your Ideal Future
- By: Dan Koe
- Narrated by: Dan Koe
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Since birth, you were spoon-fed ideas, beliefs, and routines that program you into the same default path as everyone else. This leads to the same quality of life as everyone else. It’s no wonder why most people feel anxious, overwhelmed, and have a cloud of meaninglessness hovering over their heads at all times. Focus is the cure.
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Baffled by the positive reviews.
- By Nicolas Serrano on 09-18-24
By: Dan Koe
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Good Vibes, Good Life
- How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness
- By: Vex King
- Narrated by: Kaushal
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Discover the power of self-love and transform your life with beloved spiritual teacher Vex King, as featured on The Sunday Times' Top 100 bestselling books of the past 50 years in the UK.
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Insipid. Absolutely rehashed
- By Ljw on 04-22-21
By: Vex King
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Verbal Judo, Updated Edition
- The Gentle Art of Persuasion
- By: George J. Thompson PhD, Jerry B. Jenkins, Lee Fjelstad - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you’re in control. Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether you're talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. For more than a generation, Dr. George J. Thompson's essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively in any situation.
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Kept thinking it was already started
- By Kim Dushinski on 05-24-17
By: George J. Thompson PhD, and others
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Stillness Is the Key
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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All great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality. It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and discover great insights. To achieve happiness and do the right thing. Ryan Holiday calls it stillness - to be steady while the world spins around you. In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this ancient, but urgently necessary way of living.
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Needs to be read by a professional voice talent
- By Kindle Customer on 10-08-19
By: Ryan Holiday
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Embrace Discomfort
- Lean Into Challenge to Improve Your Life
- By: Michael Easter
- Narrated by: Michael Easter
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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In Embrace Discomfort, Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort. Each of the 10 episodes except for the final one will feature an expert in a discomfort area, including ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter, survivalist Laura Zerra, nutritionist Dr. Trevor Kashey, and fear expert Dr. Joseph E. LeDoux
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Would love this as a recurring series!
- By LME on 04-28-25
By: Michael Easter
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Becoming Bulletproof
- Lessons in Fearlessness from a Former Secret Service Agent
- By: Evy Poumpouras
- Narrated by: Evy Poumpouras
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a stronger, more confident and more powerful person. Evy Poumpouras - former Secret Service Agent to three Presidents and one of only five women to receive the Medal of Valor - demonstrates how we can overcome our everyday fears, have difficult conversations, know who to trust and who might not have our best interests at heart, influence situations and prepare for the unexpected. When you have become bulletproof, you are your best, most courageous and most powerful version of you.
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Great stories sprinkled throughout
- By Nika C on 01-21-21
By: Evy Poumpouras
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Letting Go
- The Pathway of Surrender
- By: David R. Hawkins MD/PHD
- Narrated by: Peter Lownds PhD
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity. During the many decades of the author's clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. The inner mechanism of surrender was found to be of great practical benefit and is described in this book.
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Severely Flawed
- By Rich on 10-23-15
Awesome !
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A very good motivational book
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Comprehansive book
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A Great Read!
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Loved this
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Excellent
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I was expecting way more almost exclusively follow up with regard to communication style and color reference. This author while seeming well intended fails to understand the potential family family setbacks from caring for challenged children. I gad yo close it when he got on with his get up amd just do it malarkey.
Loved Surrounded by Idiots
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Terrible narration
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Surrounded by Setbacks is your stereotypical Self-help "pull yourself up by your bootstraps because you are trash and everything wrong in your life is your fault" content that you will get from any other book in this genre.
I dove into this series to improve my communication, not receive pseudo-inspiration. It was disappointing and I hope the rest of the series manages to bounce back and produce material that is actually practical.
The low point in the series (so far)
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