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I wasn't sure what to expect from David Nurse's PIVOT AND GO. I hoped for motivation, for a different perspective, and for energizing. What I got was far, far more. I felt like I had a personal coach with me every day of the way, encouraging and sharing his own failures and triumphs to keep me going, imagining different, and doing so much more than I'd ever thought possible. I cannot say enough positive things about this book -- and I have read dozens upon dozens of motivational/self-mastery/you name it guides over the years, gleaning some useful nuggets, but not until this book did I feel like the author was there with me, as invested in my success and my creative new approaches as I was. Highly recommended! I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my unbiased review.

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Thanks to Net Galley and Mascot Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback. I really enjoyed Pivot & Go. First and foremost, in any book that could be qualified as "self-help" I like knowing that the author is coming from an area of expertise. David Nurse certainly is, having worked with over 150 NBA players and CEOs. Pivot & Go feels like you have a wise friend alongside you encouraging you to go for it. But instead of just being a voice of encouragement, Nurse adds tangible steps you can take to live the life you've always wanted. He encourages you to redefine success and helps guide you to achieve it. Nurse's enthusiasm and positivity comes through each page and really makes for a great way to start your day motivated and excited to live your life. I would recommend this read to anyone with an ambitious heart.

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This book offers a 29 lesson plan on how to go after your dreams and goals, and reevaluate what you want for yourself and not what someone else might want for you. The author shares lots of stories involving his own life and the lives of others that he knew. Also a blueprint action plan at the end of each day to guide you into taking action.

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“Pivot & Go” is a great book for sports lovers as well as those who’ve been told they cannot do what they love. And it’s an even better book for those who keep going despite being told “no.”

David Nurse isn’t certified in anything, yet he works with NBA basketball players and travels the globe coaching people to be their best.

This book is about making something of ourselves. Something that’s even better than we dreamed of. But it will take persistence, relentless consistency, morning rituals and confidence.

As the subtitle--The 29-Day Blueprint to Redefine and Achieve YOUR Success—claims, David gives us the playbook for how to change our life. It comes in the form of 29 stories and journal prompts. He encourages us to write down our personal limitations and what we want to achieve (hello, goals!).

Through a ton of hard work and perseverance, David is now living his best life every day. And he thinks we can, too. It’s about creating and living with a new mindset. After all, every day is a choice to pivot and go.

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This book is a motivational growth devotional. The author takes the reader on a 28 day journey of personal development with anecdotal stories that he weaves into a growth concept and then follows up with a blueprint action plan to help the reader apply a new mindset/habit. I thought this book was very interesting! The author talks about sports a lot but I still found it intriguing despite not being a huge sports fan. In all fairness, since playing a sport was his job, it makes sense many of his stories have to do with that. I really enjoyed learning about some of his habits and thinking about how to apply some of them to my life to improve it.

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Just like the title says, this book calls for you to get up and moving and to consistently work towards improving your life. The author uses a conversational tone in this book and it's expected that you read a chapter a day and reflect on it to grow- which makes this quite an interesting read.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

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I have read about half of this book. It’s a self help manual in the manner of an ongoing growth journal, with personal exercises in hopes and plans and also is peppered with anecdotes from the sporting world and family life.
The reasons I read only half (in the interest of reviewing) is that you are supposed to a read a chapter a day which tracks you slowly through the personal growth process and habit forming 28 days.
A good personal growth tracker.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review

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This book is great, as it gives you an outlined plan for how you can create change in your life and actually implement it in on a timeline. It uses SMART goal principals, which is the most scientifically credited system for goal setting and achievement. Great for anyone looking for motivation or self-help that is actually based on a plan and not a gimmick.

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