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How to Change Your Life

How to Change Your Life

Five Steps to Achieving High Performance

Summary

'Transformative' Eddie Howe, manager of Newcastle FC
'Extraordinary' Kevin Sinfield, author of The Extra Mile
'Inspiring' Roxie Nafousi, author of Manifest
'Indispensable' Dan Carter, former All Blacks player

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How did the world's most remarkable people get that way?


This is a book about how the highest-performing people changed their lives - and how you can change yours.

Drawing on interviews with record-setting athletes, Olympic coaches and billionaire founders, Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes introduce the five simple steps that take you from where you are to where you want to be. And they introduce the cutting-edge research that explains why these surprisingly simple tools are so effective.

It is never too late to change. This book shows you how.

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'If your goal is not only to achieve more, but also to live a happier, more rewarding existence as you do, then this book is for you' Rangan Chatterjee, creator of Feel Better, Live More


Drawing on interviews with . . . Ben Francis | Tyson Fury | Pippa Grange | Bear Grylls | Jordan Henderson | Gary Lineker | Matthew McConaughey | Ian McGeechan | Vicky Pattison | Adam Peaty | Mel Robbins | Alex Scott | AJ Tracey | Josh Warrington | Joe Wicks | Toto Wolff and many more . . .

Reviews

  • An inspiring, entertaining and motivational read with advice that will change the way you think, feel and live.
    Roxie Nafousi, author of Manifest

About the authors

Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey is one of Britain's best-respected sports presenters. Formerly lead Premier League presenter at BT Sport, Jake has covered events ranging from Formula 1 to the London Olympics and was the youngest-ever presenter of the BBC's Match of the Day.

Damian Hughes is an expert on high-performing cultures. A trusted advisor to businesses and sportspeople around the world, he has been praised by the likes of Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Roger Bannister and Alex Ferguson.
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Damian Hughes

Damian Hughes is an expert on high-performance sporting cultures and a visiting professor at Manchester Metropolitan University. The author of several bestselling books, Damian's research has been praised by the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods and Sir Alex Ferguson.
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