The Nerdist Way
How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)
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Chris Hardwick
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Nerds: Once a tormented subrace of humans... Now captains of industry! You don’t have to be a stereotypical geekwad to appreciate the tenets of Nerdism and to make your innate talents for overanalysis and hyper-self-awareness work for you instead of against you. Join Nerd superstar Chris Hardwick as he offers his fellow “creative-obsessives” the crucial information needed to come out on top in the current Nerd uprising.
Nerds subsist on the minutiae of their chosen passions. As a lifelong member of “The Nerd Herd,” as he calls it, Chris Hardwick has learned all there is to know about Nerds. He’s studied them, lived with them, and has endeavored to milk their knowledge nectar and isolate its curative powers for what ails you. Thus, he has founded a philosophical system (and blog) called The Nerdist, and here he shares his hard-earned wisdom about turning seeming weaknesses into world-dominating strengths. From keeping your heart rate below hummingbird levels to managing the avalanche of sadness that is your inbox, from ignoring your brain to attracting wealth by turning down work, Hardwick reveals the secrets that can help you accomplish what you want by tapping into your true nerdtastic self. The Nerdist Way shows how to focus your mind, body, and time into an unstoppable laser of goodness. Don’t wait for another social tragedy. Don’t resort to cheap “mass murder” tactics to exact your revenge on society. Success is the most satisfying - and legal - form of vengeance there is. And you can achieve it when you follow the Nerdist Way.
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As the creator of Life Designs, Inc., Martha Beck has helped hundreds of clients find their own North Stars and figure out how to fulfill their potential and create joyful lives through her lectures, seminars, and one-on-one counseling. In this book she shares her step-by-step program that will guide you to fulfill your own potential.
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- By MARYANN ORDONEZ on 10-02-17
By: Martha Beck
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Norway native Erik Bertrand Larssen is many things: a veteran paratrooper who served in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Afghanistan; a successful entrepreneur; and a critically acclaimed performance consultant. He has helped catapult the success of countless high-achievers, including Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group, and Statoil ASA executives. His life-altering and revered method improves performance by getting people to push themselves past the brink of self-imposed limitations.
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PUSH
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Let Chalene Johnson turbocharge your habits, your diet, and your life with the updated, enhanced edition of PUSH. With a brand new chapter, PUSH distills Charlene's hard-earned wisdom and expertise into a totally unique 30-day system that will help you reset your priorities, develop new habits, and lose weight for good.
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How to Get Sh*t Done
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Finally, in the first productivity book by a woman in a decade, Erin Falconer will show you how to do less - a lot less. In fact, How to Get Sh*t Done will teach you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel, and then it will show you how to offload, outsource, or just stop giving a damn about the rest. In How to Get Sh*t Done she shows how even the most perfectionistic among us can tap in to our inner free spirit and learn to feel like badasses rather than drudges.
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Not What I Expected
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By: Erin Falconer
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The Plateau Effect
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The Plateau Effect is a powerful law of nature that affects everyone. Learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life - from diet and exercise, to work, to relationships. The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateau - to turn off the forces that cause people to “get used to” things - and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible.
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Twenty-six point two miles isn’t enough anymore. Obstacle course racing, which combines the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way, is taking the world by storm. At the center of this phenomenon is Joe De Sena, the driving force behind the enormously popular Spartan Race. De Sena offers a simple philosophy: commit to a goal, put in the work, and get it done.
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A different type of mindset
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By: Jeff O'Connell, and others
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How to Host a Viking Funeral
- The Case for Burning Your Regrets, Chasing Your Crazy Ideas, and Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be
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Turning 30, artist and speaker Kyle Scheele wanted to do something unusual to mark this milestone. Instead of a birthday bash, he decided to hold a funeral to memorialize the decade of his life that was ending. Building a 16-foot Viking ship out of cardboard, he invited friends to help him set it on fire—a symbolic farewell to his 20s and all the grief, regret, and mistakes that accompanied those years.
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underwhelming
- By Amazon Customer on 12-11-22
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Super You
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- By: Emily Gordon
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Superheroes don't start from glorious beginnings. Their origins are almost always marked by traumatic events that leave them helpless and scared. Batman witnessed his parents' murder. Superman was sent away from his dying planet with no one to guide him as he grew up. Orphaned Catwoman was forced to steal food to survive on the streets of Gotham. What makes these superheroes super is their determination to not be defined by helplessness. They embrace their origins, their flaws, and their mistakes and strive every day to become the best versions of themselves.
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A wonderful book filled with empathy and humanity.
- By Vincent on 10-06-15
By: Emily Gordon
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The Badass Life
- 30 Amazing Days to a Lifetime of Great Habits - Body, Mind, and Spirit
- By: Christmas Abbott
- Narrated by: Christmas Abbott, Kate Rudd
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Christmas Abbott knows the importance of a badass lifestyle - physically, mentally, and spiritually. The key is balance: using essential daily practices for the mind, body, and soul. The Badass Life is her monthlong program based on building positive daily habits, to help you achieve a higher quality of life and a heightened sense of self-worth.
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Narration ruined it
- By 80'scookie on 07-13-17
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Do Life
- The Creator of "My 120-Pound Journey" Shows How to Run Better, Go Farther, and Find Happiness
- By: Ben Davis, Kara Goucher - foreword
- Narrated by: Jonny Loquasto
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At the age of 22, Ben Davis weighed over 360 pounds. Depressed, addicted to food, and morbidly obese, he thought he’d lost all hope. But after a Christmas Eve conversation with his grandmother, Ben promised himself that he would finally take control of his life.
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Inspiring
- By Debbie on 10-06-15
By: Ben Davis, and others
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Significant Zero
- Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games
- By: Walt Williams
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
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When his satirical musings in a college newspaper got him discharged from the Air Force, it became clear to Walt Williams that his destiny in life was to be a writer - he just never thought he'd end up writing video games, let alone working on some of the most successful franchises in the industry - Bioshock, Civilization, Borderlands, and Mafia, among others. Williams pulls back the curtain on an astonishingly profitable industry that has put its stamp on pop culture and yet is little known to those outside its walls.
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it's a bad autobiography not what the title says
- By Chelsea on 11-22-17
By: Walt Williams
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The Urban Monk
- Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace
- By: Pedram Shojai OMD
- Narrated by: Pedram Shojai OMD
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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The Urban Monk, a New York Times best seller, reveals the secrets to finding an open heart, sharp mind, and grounded sense of well-being, even in the most demanding circumstances. Shojai's no-nonsense life mastery program brings together clear tools and exercises that can elevate your existence.
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The Urban Monk swears a lot.
- By Frank C. on 07-05-16
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- bryan
- 08-27-18
Not exactly what I was expecting
Having watched and listened to a lot of nerdist content, I gave this book a try. I found out quickly that this is a typical self help book about building confidence while at the same time pandering to the average nerd. There is nothing particularly revolutionary or entertaining unless you enjoy the empty references to modern media sprinkled throughout. That may help hold some people's attention, but it didn't work for me.
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- MissSusie66
- 03-21-13
100 XP Points!
This was surprisingly a very good self-help book; I am not saying that I didn’t think this book was going to be entertaining I just wasn’t sure that the advice he was going to give would be good. I am a big fan of Chris Hardwick and have been for awhile and even more so with his show the Talking Dead.
I really liked his nerdist way of self improvement I thought his advice for a character tome was great and XP points when you are on track, I thought this was a fun way to keep track of your successes. I thought his chapter on panic attacks was spot on and could tell he had truly gone through these to be able to explain them and how to overcome them was really good.
His very honest take on his alcoholism and how he quit drinking were very inspirational even though these stories were told with humor. I was a little surprised in the chapters about working out and nutrition just because us nerds are not known for being very fit and now I want to see Chris with his shirt off and see just how well all this exercising is working!
I really enjoyed this audiobook and Chris Hardwick’s narration, I do think you need to already be a fan of Chris to enjoy it though because of the way he talks and emphasizes certain things because I am a fan I could “see’ him saying these things and know how he puts himself across. But I think if you have bought this book I would guess you are already a fan of Chris. I think this was the way to read this book because of Chris’s delivery of the words he’s written.
I rarely (never) read self-help but this is the best I have found because his humorous honesty is perfect and I could actually see myself using some of the tenants he sets out in this book.
Starting my day with 100 XP thanks Chris!
4 Stars
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- Tremayne
- 08-07-17
My nerdist experience
overall the book was great I loved the implementation of nerd culture and lingo but I felt the fitness section went a bit long.
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- Angelica Y.
- 04-12-17
Life advice in the key of funny
Hardwick delivers chapter after chapter of valuable advice that anyone could follow, and does so in his witty and honest manner for which we love him.
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- Joseph And Lisa Davenport
- 04-09-12
Insightful. Turned my life around.
What did you love best about The Nerdist Way?
It's incredibly honest.
Which character – as performed by Chris Hardwick – was your favorite?
Chris Hardwick
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Prepare for a new breed of Heroes (and Villains).
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- Jessica Spear
- 08-23-16
Novel Ideas in between the Mass-marketed Ideas
I absolutely enjoyed the beginning third and the last little bit. There was a very long stretch in the middle with basic workout and health concepts that I skipped through...despite the hilarious quips the author makes. I laughed out loud numerous times and could easily relate to the Nerdist concepts. The ideas for implementing gaming in your life were great. We need an app for that...a customizable game-your-life app!
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- Karen Erb
- 08-29-17
The Nerdist Way:How to reach the next level in real life
I just listened to this audiobook narrated by Chris Hardwick. It was mind blowing. I wish this book was around 30 years ago when I had a chance to make my life better. So many topics I can relate to. I passed it on to my 20 something children. I think you have made a great impact on the world and this book will certainly bring you further. Thank you so much for sharing your life and how you got there with us.
Sincerely,
Is very grateful mom. Aka @Joemama 6_2
Karen Erb
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- Dr. H
- 08-26-16
good audible but may require an irl copy
loved hearing Hardwick read his own book but as there are many points where visuals were necessary i will need to get the real world book to access the information. overall it was amusing and though i am sure Hardwick would cringe at this ~ inspiring or motivating.
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- Reann
- 07-04-16
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best way to learn about how to be more comfortable with your self. I highly recommend it.
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- Willian71280
- 05-09-16
A Nerdist all the way.
It was funny, inspirational, and charming in the nerdist sort of way. I didn't even realize it had the lable of a self help book.
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