Stop Talking, Start Doing
A Kick in the Pants in Six Parts
Published on 11. October 2011
256 pages
978-0-85708-259-6 (ISBN)
Description
There's never been a better time, or a more urgent time, tostart doing the things you want to do.
Perhaps you feel your career is stuck in a rut - or maybeyou're in the wrong job altogether. Or maybe you have a greatbusiness idea but something is stopping you from actually gettingstarted. You may already be running a business but struggling toget to it to where you want it to be. Or perhaps you just want tobe more successful in general - without knowing exactly whatyour vision of success is - yet!
If you want to do something but secretly fear you're nevergoing to do it, whatever that might be, then this will helpyou.
Stop Talking, Start Doing is a short, clear andcleverly illustrated book that will inspire you to take action. Whatever you want to achieve, this is the kick in the pantsyou need to get to where you truly want to be.
It's great that you know you can do more, but justthinking about it, won't make it happen. It's doingthat makes the difference. DO IT. If you've gotsomething you want to do... now is a good time tostart.
Perhaps you feel your career is stuck in a rut - or maybeyou're in the wrong job altogether. Or maybe you have a greatbusiness idea but something is stopping you from actually gettingstarted. You may already be running a business but struggling toget to it to where you want it to be. Or perhaps you just want tobe more successful in general - without knowing exactly whatyour vision of success is - yet!
If you want to do something but secretly fear you're nevergoing to do it, whatever that might be, then this will helpyou.
Stop Talking, Start Doing is a short, clear andcleverly illustrated book that will inspire you to take action. Whatever you want to achieve, this is the kick in the pantsyou need to get to where you truly want to be.
It's great that you know you can do more, but justthinking about it, won't make it happen. It's doingthat makes the difference. DO IT. If you've gotsomething you want to do... now is a good time tostart.
More details
Other editions
New editions
E-Book
11/2022
2nd Edition
Wiley
€10.99
Available for download
Additional editions
Book
10/2011
Capstone Publishing Ltd
Unfortunately, price unknown
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
A graduate of The London School of Economics, ShááWasmund's entrepreneurial career had an unusual start. At 22she won a competition to interview Super Middleweight boxing champChris Eubank and ended up helping to promote his next fight to asell-out 48,000 live crowd and an 18 million TV audience.Sháá remains an ardent boxing fan.
Shortly after she set up her own PR and marketing company and wonthe then relatively unknown vacuum cleaner company Dyson as one ofher first clients. Working alongside Sir James Dyson helping toestablish Dyson as a global brand taught Sháá more aboutbusiness than any MBA. To this day, Sháá credits James asbeing one her biggest sources of inspiration.
Richard Newton is an entrepreneur, consultant andwriter. After spending almost ten years writing about businessfor The Sunday Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday andothers, Richard decided to switch sides, walk the talk and run hisown business. He co-founded a software company that supplies brandmanagement solutions for many of the world's largest consumerbrands.
He is now a co-founder, director, board adviser and/or mentor at anumber of tech companies and start-ups including Screendragon, CallTrunk and Txt2Buy.
Shortly after she set up her own PR and marketing company and wonthe then relatively unknown vacuum cleaner company Dyson as one ofher first clients. Working alongside Sir James Dyson helping toestablish Dyson as a global brand taught Sháá more aboutbusiness than any MBA. To this day, Sháá credits James asbeing one her biggest sources of inspiration.
Richard Newton is an entrepreneur, consultant andwriter. After spending almost ten years writing about businessfor The Sunday Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday andothers, Richard decided to switch sides, walk the talk and run hisown business. He co-founded a software company that supplies brandmanagement solutions for many of the world's largest consumerbrands.
He is now a co-founder, director, board adviser and/or mentor at anumber of tech companies and start-ups including Screendragon, CallTrunk and Txt2Buy.
Content
PART 1 TICK TOCK 1
The FIRST reason to start something now...YOU CAN 8
The SECOND reason to start something now...Unconventional isConventional 12
The THIRD reason to start something now...The Feeling ofEmptiness 20
The FOURTH reason to start something now...That TickingSound... 24
PART TWO THE ITCH 31
PART 3 FEAR AND REGRET 65
PART 4 START 107
The Elimination of Procrastination 112
PART 5 THE ART OF DECISION-MAKING 131
PART 6 ...AND ACTION 151
The FIRST reason to start something now...YOU CAN 8
The SECOND reason to start something now...Unconventional isConventional 12
The THIRD reason to start something now...The Feeling ofEmptiness 20
The FOURTH reason to start something now...That TickingSound... 24
PART TWO THE ITCH 31
PART 3 FEAR AND REGRET 65
PART 4 START 107
The Elimination of Procrastination 112
PART 5 THE ART OF DECISION-MAKING 131
PART 6 ...AND ACTION 151
