Awaken a Better You
4 Simple Steps to Create the Life You Want
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Unlock the person you’ve always wanted to be with four practical steps to lasting change, from life coach BJ Thompson.
“BJ Thompson lives what he preaches. And we might just live a little longer for having listened.”—Beth Moore, Living Proof Ministries
Is there a change you’ve been wanting to make, but you don’t know how? Have you tried it all and still can’t figure out how to move forward? BJ Thompson has been there.
Born to a teenage mother on the gang-permeated streets of Dallas, BJ understood that as a Black man, his starting place was disadvantaged, under-resourced, and unequipped. But then one day he decided to stop allowing life to “just happen” and to rise above the obstacles set before him. He transformed his life and became a global leader, coaching tens of thousands and influencing millions on their way toward building better lives.
Now, BJ wants to help you unlock greater mental, spiritual, relational, and emotional health with a simple four-step process:
1. desperation—identify a problem you desperately want to change
2. information—research the problem, unlearn built-in ideas, and vet data
3. application—build a practical plan and take active steps to make the change
4. transformation—celebrate change and embrace a mindset of continual growth
With BJ as your guide, you can start on the path to create the balanced, holistic life you’ve always wanted. Make the choice to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. The only person you’re waiting on is you.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This upbeat if vague program by life coach Thompson (A Better Him) explores how to become the person that "God intends you to be." God gives people all they need to better themselves, Thompson contends, detailing the four stages one must go through to become the "best version of yourself": desperation, information, application, and transformation. He illustrates the process with the story of a client who, feeling aimless, began to set goals for himself and started reading books and seeking mentors, becoming more confident and socially fulfilled; however, the conspicuous lack of details limits the anecdote's utility. Riffing on the 1978 film The Wiz, Thompson warns readers to beware of "wizards" and explains that one doesn't need a wizard to make one's dreams come true because everyone already has that power within themselves. However, the author's failure to describe what real-world "wizards" might look like again leaves readers in the dark. Thompson also emphasizes the importance of keeping a healthy diet, describing it as "good stewardship of the one body God gave you." The straightforward style makes the advice easy to digest, though the lack of specifics for many of the suggestions make it difficult to tell how to put them into practice. The results are hit-or-miss.
