Two of my friends recently released new books and I am excited to share the news with you.

The first is a book about Self Love.  Evelyn Lim of Abundance Tapestry wrote this book after receiving many emails in response to a couple of posts she had written about self love.  She discovered that normal people, just like you and me, often have trouble loving themselves unconditionally.

The second book is a collection of witty and entertaining stories written by KJ Force.  KJ is one of the contributors to my upcoming ebook about learning to fall asleep.  I enjoy her entertaining perspective on life.

Self Love Secrets by Evelyn Lim

Self-Love Secrets is written in a very easy-to-understand format.  Whether you are 21 or 70 years old, you should be able to learn some useful things from this book.  It is a great starter guide in your self-discovery journey.

Self Love Secrets covers all three mind-body-spirit aspects of the practice.  It gets your questions answered, helps you to flip your negative self-talk to a positive one, equips you with strategies and facilitates spiritual awareness.  You will learn about the importance of having balance, without tipping over to self-deprecation or narcissism, in order to be healthy.   You will find true self-love.

Self Love Secrets sells for $27 and includes a number of bonus items.  For more information or to order, click here: Self-Love Secrets

You may also be interested in Evelyn’s other book Abundance Alchemy

Whatever… I’m Still Here by KJ Force

Whatever… I’m Still Here is a book full of fun little stories that KJ has collected over the years.  KJ has a knack for finding humor in the everyday.

Going through changes in our lives we often make decisions and choices that we later question – what was I thinking?  We even have aahha moments, but there are also times (more often than not) filled with consequences we must deal with.  So if this sounds like you, welcome and enjoy.  However, if your life is and always has been perfect and no question or doubt in your mind, this book is not for you, so if you would please put it back on the shelf for someone less fortunate.

Whatever… I’m Still Here is available at Amazon in paperback for $9.95 or on Kindle for $3.99.  For more information or to order, click here: Whatever… I’m Still Here

The Raw Food Lifestyle by Andrew Perlot is an eBook about the lifestyle surrounding a raw foodist.  Andrew runs a blog called Raw Food Health where he discusses many aspects of a raw food diet.

Overview

When Andrew first contacted me, I wasn’t sure what his ebook, The Raw Food Lifestyle, was all about.  He said it was about the lifestyle surrounding a raw food diet.  Even after reading it the title strikes me as slightly ill-fitting.  This is very much a personal development eBook, equal or better to any I’ve read so far.  It’s the true life story of Andrew Perlot’s path to improve his own life.

He was overweight in his early years and on into middle and high school.  He also had some beliefs cast on him by society that further held him back.  His path led him to learning Ninjitsu, Yoga, and eventually to a Raw Food Diet.  I suppose that makes him the only raw food ninja that I know.

His path led him out of depression and an overweight body, and into happiness and a much more athletic body.   During this journey he has learned many great lessons, and it’s through this eBook that he shares these lessons.

The Raw Food Lifestyle is comprised of four main sections: Overcoming Depression, The Mind, The Body, and Other Needs.  Each section shares revelations and tips from Andrews own life.  He has lived the personal development he shares in this eBook.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Raw Food Book That Wasn’t

How To Use This Book

Overcoming Depression

• Cast Into The Pig Sty
• You’re Not Alone
• It’s Not Too Late Because Of A Bad Start
• Misguided Treatments
• Treating Symptoms – The Medical Model Keeps Failing
• Don’t Examine The Filth, Move Out Of It
• A Different Way To Examine The Problem
• Making A Clean Break
• Logic Is Your Friend
• Emotion – Don’t Embrace It For A Change
• Be Calm
• Resurrecting The Laugh
• Separate Old Failures From Your Future
• Get Up And Move
• Distract Yourself To Happiness
• Take On Your Problems And Regain Control
• For The Stuck
• A Quick Review
• Moving On

Our Needs

The Realm Between Your Temples

• Introducing The Mind
• Starting To Unplug And A Bit Of Perspective.
• Switch The Lens, Change Your Life
• Three More Examples Of Changing Lenses
  • Running Feet
  • The I Hate Cooked Food Lens
  • Colitis

• How You Change Lenses
• Lenses Q&A
• Ideas To Consider Incorporating Into Your Life
  • Absolute Responsibility
  • Never Complain
  • The Mirror Concept
  • Reasoning Yourself Raw
  • Finding The Meaning Of Life
  • Chasing Arete

• Society Will Remain Two Steps Behind
• Friends And Loved Ones
• On Existing In An Alien Society
• You Didn’t Sign A Contract To Become A Hippie
• Setting Goals
• Getting Started With Goals
• Advice For The Goalless
• Daily Doses Of Inspiration
• Motivation
• A Lifetime Of Learning
• Why We Pursue Knowledge
• Dealing With Mnemosyne
• The Importance of Stories
• Healing And Hurting Through Stories
• The Threat of Negative Stories and Reclaiming Our Mental Space
• Television
• Crafting New Stories
• On Not Being A Pawn
• The Mind Is Not Everything.
• The Eventual Goal: Living For the Moment
• Body Energy Awareness

The Body And Our Physical Existence

• The Temple We Live In
• That Urge To Move
• Deep Vein Thrombosis, AKA Death By Sloth
• Movement Breaks: An Easy First Step
• The Benefits For Those Willing To Go Farther
• You’ll Get There
• A Better Way To Exercise
• Body Temperature And Warmth In The Winter
• Sleep
• How Much Is Enough
• The Role of Sleep in Depression, Body Repair, and Physical and Mental Growth
• Diet And Sleep
• Sensible Sleep Advice
• Developing A Sleep Ritual

The Other Needs

• Meaning And Purpose
• Feeling Part Of A Wider Community
• Control Over Your Life
• Emotional Intimacy
• The Wonders Of Touch
• Competence And Achievement
• Security
• Sleep
• Privacy
• Smiling, Laughter And Happiness
• Proper Food And Drink
• Appreciation Of Art
• Time Outdoors And Biophilia
• Sunlight
• Rethinking Sun Exposure
• Other Applications
  • Healing:
  • Building Strength and Endurance:
  • Fertility:
  • Relaxation and Well Being:

• Should You Get The Hell Out Of Dodge?

Conclusion
About The Author
Human Needs Audit

What’s Included

The 111 page eBook

Price/Value

$29.99  This is a good value due to the vast quantity of information, the authority through personal experience, and the professional manner in which it was written.  This is one of those eBooks that I could imagine reading in hardback at the local bookstore.

Pluses

• The author speaks from experience and I could sense his passion for the topic.
• A great section on overcoming depression, not from some doctor studying theory, but by someone who has lived it and discovered a way to overcome it.
• Covers a wide variety of personal development topics.
• Lots of great examples from the author’s life.
• I liked the areas where his own experience conflicted with ideas from doctors or mainstream opinion.  This is an area where eBooks shine as they give you real firsthand accounts from actual experiences.

Minuses

This is nitpicking, but Andrew occasionally uses some words that are outside of the average reader’s vocabulary.  I would have liked to see a little more content about the raw food diet itself, like what his typical daily menu looks like and how he transitioned to raw foods.  I suspect this was intentionally left out as it may have diluted the personal development focus.

Verdict

5 stars.  I initially had a difficult time getting past the title.  It really doesn’t lead you to expect a book full of great personal development ideas, yet after reading it, it somehow seems appropriate.   It’s as if the title Raw Food Lifestyle should be at the end of the book instead of the beginning, then you would have the benefit of reading the entire eBook and saying, “aha, this is about the lifestyle surrounding the type of person that lives on a raw food diet.”  It would be like me writing a book about a Jeep owner’s lifestyle and talking about the outdoorsy lifestyle many Jeep owners lead.

A few chapters really resonated with me, as they reflect some ideas that I’ve held that aren’t mainstream in the personal development world.  One is around the idea of sleep and waking up early.  I’ve often read from personal development and productivity blogs about the benefits of waking up early.  Andrew discusses the reality of this, which looks at an early bedtime as the key to making this work.  He also talks about the benefits of sleep, including the processing of our waking life, and the healing of the body, which are often overlooked by the productivity types.

The other was on the topic of sunlight.  The sun often gets a bad rap, and Andrew shares his own views of proper sun exposure and the benefits he’s seen.  I can whole heartedly agree with his outlook on sun exposure, having lived in a sunny area and seeing the benefits of the sun on my psoriasis.

He also has a great chapter on the lenses we use to view life, with lenses being a metaphor for beliefs.  He talks about wearing colored lenses that we eventually get used to, and after a while we don’t even notice them.  He then goes on to discuss how you need to remove one set of lenses to try on new sets.  It’s a really creative way to look at beliefs and it really made a lot of sense to me.

Click here to learn more or to purchase of The Raw Food Lifestyle

If you are already on a raw food diet, or if you are considering one, you might also check out his Savory Raw Dressings and Sauces eBook.  It’s full of ideas to spice up your raw foods.

Win Free eBooks

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m giving away or offering discounts on the eBooks I review.  These giveaways will be limited to those people that have joined my mailing list.

The winner of a free copy of The Raw Food Lifestyle is Steven.  Steven also won an eBook during my recent contest.

If you would like a chance to win free eBooks, sign up for my mailing list using the form below.  I promise not to spam you or to send too many emails.  I’m shooting for once or twice a month max.

The Buddha Blueprint is an eBook based on the first teaching that Buddha gave after he attained enlightenment.  Nadia Ballas-Ruta shares with us the things she has learned about this first teaching while she walks her own path towards enlightenment.

Nadia Ballas-Ruta blogs at Happy Lotus Lifestyles, a blog that aims to make you extraordinary.  The great thing about Happy Lotus Lifestyles is Nadia’s personal touch.  She brings us along on her journey and shares all the insights and lessons she learns as she moves along her path.

Overview

The first thing that struck me when I began reading The Buddha Blueprint is the font.  Nadia used a font that resembles hand writing.  It seemed odd at first, but as I began reading, I realized it to be the perfect choice.  The entire eBook reads like a personal letter to me from Nadia.  The hand written font mixes perfectly with her style and tone.

The structure of this eBook is very flat.  It doesn’t really have chapters, instead it’s more like sections, but each section flows naturally into the next.  This continues the feeling of a hand written letter, and works very well for this eBook.  The bulk of The Buddha Blueprint discusses the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.  We also get a great introduction to Nadia’s life and then we learn how she tries to apply these teaching in her own life, and how you can apply them in yours.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• The Struggle between Living and Dying
• A Prayer Answered
• The Student was Ready & the Teacher Appeared
• So what is the Buddha Blueprint?
• Who was Lord Buddha?
• The First Noble Truth
• The Second Noble Truth
• The Third Noble Truth
• The Fourth Noble Truth
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step One – Right View
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Two – Right Intention
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Three – Right Speech
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Four – Right Action
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Five – Right Livelihood
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Six – Right Effort
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Seven – Right Mindfulness
• The Noble Eightfold Path – Step Eight – Right Concentration
• Application
• About the Author

Price/Value

$22.50 – This is a great value.  It’s packed full of useful and applicable information, and it’s at the lower end of the price range for an eBook.

What’s Included

Just the eBook

Pluses

• The author speaks from experience, and brings examples from her own life to enhance the lessons taught by Buddha.
• Very easy reading.  It flows very naturally and feels like it was written just for me.
• Powerful lessons taught in an easy to learn style.
• It’s a great introduction to the core concepts of Buddhism.
• Excellent descriptions of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.

Minuses

This is one of the few eBooks I’ve read that really doesn’t have any minuses; it’s really well done.

Verdict

5 stars.  It left me wanting more, but at the same time it felt like this was exactly enough.  It’s like eating a yummy meal at one of those fancy small portion restaurants.  The meal is so yummy and the portions are just the right size to leave you content.  You still want more, but you realize that more isn’t necessary.  I’ve read some books on Buddhism, and The Buddha Blueprint is on par with my favorites.  I loved the style, the personal touch, and the lessons taught in this book.

The Buddha Blueprint isn’t just for folks interested in Buddhism, it’s for people interested in improving aspects of their lives while striving towards enlightenment.  The lessons taught here are applicable to anyone and everyone.  I highly recommend this eBook.

Assess-Decide-Do by Dragos Roua is a revolutionary way of approaching Life Management.  Dragos Roua is the creator of the very popular blog Dragos Roua – Brilliantly Better, which focuses on personal development and productivity.  He’s experimented with different methods of becoming more productive and one day he realized all the methods he had learned weren’t working.  What does one do when all the known methods don’t work?  If you are Dragos Roua, you create your own method.  That’s when ADD or Assess-Decide-Do was born.  He created this new method of organizing daily life.  He describes ADD as a Life Management Framework, and I think that’s the perfect description of this system.

Overview

Assess-Decide-Do, Natural Productivity is the eBook that describes this Life Management Framework.  In it, Dragos covers the entire process of making decisions and getting things done.  His framework for this is a completely new concept.  Many people will find this new process useful to increase productivity and the eBook is really the only way to learn it.

The eBook is divided into three sections.  The first section explains the basic concepts of Assess-Decide-Do.  The second section tells you how to apply these concepts.  The third section discusses the use of the iPhone/iPad/iPod application that will make it a little easier to put these concepts into practice.  You can still put this into practice without the app, but the app does make it a little easier.

Table of Contents

Part One: What Is ADD?

• A Life Management Framework
  • The Assess State
  • The Decide State
  • The Do State

• The 5 Elements Of ADD
  • Assess
  • Decide
  • Do
  • Focus
  • Flow

• ADD As An Object Oriented Paradigm
  • Just A Few Lines Of Code
  • Make Your Own ADD

• Life Imbalances Explained With ADD
  • Analysis Paralysis – Too Much Assess
  • Someday Syndrome – Too Much Decide
  • Productivity Obsession – Too Much Do
  • Assess – Decide – Do and Attention Deficit Disorder

Part Two: Applied ADD

• ADD for Relationships
  • Assess For Relationships
  • Decide For Relationships
  • Do For Relationships

• ADD for Dealing With Interruptions
  • Interruptions Are Not Toxic

• Personal Crisis Management With ADD
  • Itʼs Not A Crisis, Itʼs A Result
  • The Decision: Make A New Space/Time Projection Of Yourself
  • What Do You Do In A Personal Crisis?

• ADD and Inbox Zero
• The Death Of The Deadline As We Know It
  • The Word
  • For A Liveline Philosophy
  • Inject Some Life Into That Deadline

• ADD – Natural Productivity
  • 1. Eliminate The Deadline Guilt
  • 2. Incorporate Procrastination
  • 3. Endless Projects
  • 4. Learning By Doing

Part Three: iAdd – The iPhone / iPad App

• What Is iAdd For iPhone/iPad Good For?
• Framework Compliance
• iAdd For iPhone Versus iAdd For iPad
• Assess
  • Realm Definition And Allowed Activities
  • Adding Items
  • Single Tasks
  • Managing A Task
  • Task: Realm-Specific Actions
  • Events
  • Event Data
  • Managing An Event
  • Event: Realm-Specific Actions
  • Projects
  • Project Data
  • Managing A Project
  • Project: Realm-Specific Actions
  • Ideas
  • Idea Data
  • Managing An Idea
  • Idea: Assess-Specific Actions
  • Contexts
  • Collections

• Decide
  • Realm Definition And Allowed Activities
  • Single Tasks
  • Deciding On A Single Task
  • Single Tasks: Decide-Specific Actions
  • Events
  • Deciding On An Event
  • Events: Decide-Specific Actions
  • Projects
  • Deciding On A Task From A Project
  • Projects: Decide-Specific Actions

• Do
  • Realm Definition And Allowed Activities
  • Time Based Views
  • Context Based Views
  • Switching Between Tasks And Events
  • Project Based Views
  • Do-Specific Actions

• Settings & Syncing
  • Default Realm
  • Badge Count
  • Syncing

• iAdd Usage Scenarios
  • iAdd for Blogging
  • iAdd For Shopping
  • Single Tasks, Ideas and Projects – Which One To Use When?
  • Single Tasks And Tasks In Projects/Ideas
  • Events vs Tasks

• Where To From Here?

Price/Value

$27

What’s Included

Just the eBook

Pluses

• The author speaks from experience, he found something that wasn’t working and created something that does.
• Thorough explanations and many good examples.
• Easy to read and well organized.

Minuses

The last section of the Assess-Decide-Do describes the iPhone app that helps you put ADD into practice.  It looks so good that I really wish I had an iPhone.  So the only real minus here is that I don’t have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod to try this on.

Verdict

As I started reading Assess-Decide-Do, Natural Productivity, I felt a little lost.  It’s like I was starting a new fiction novel, and I had to get to know the characters.  This is because the concepts Dragos is teaching are completely new.  I had to slowly learn these new concepts, and Dragos did a great job introducing the concepts and then developing them as I read along.

In addition to the new concepts he slides in some great advice, which I really enjoyed.  Things like, “If the decision will not change something in your reality, it’s not a decision, it’s still an assessment.”  Another quote I liked is when he talks about typical task list style of project management as a continuous killing of tasks up until the day of your own death, “The ultimate project management victory: I solved my own death today.”

I give Assess-Decide-Do, Natural Productivity five stars.  The five stars is for the eBook, the content, the organization, and the way Dragos presents these new ideas.  As for the effectiveness of the ADD method, it will take me some time to practice before I could rate that, so I’ll leave that up to you.  If you are looking for a new method of organization and a better way to get things done, then this is definitely a must read for you.

Upgrade Reality is a personal development eBook by Dirk de Bruin.  You probably know him as Diggy.  He authors the very popular blog Upgrade Reality and has released a new eBook by the same name.  He really went all out on this eBook and compiled all the best lessons he has learned in life.

Diggy has a rather non-traditional rise to success.  He finished high school a year early at 16, co-owned a supermarket with his dad at 17, learned forex trading at 20, and now he’s sharing his passion for personal development with thousands of people around the globe through his blog Upgrade Reality.

In Upgrade Reality, Diggy covers a wide range of topics, but all with a central theme of upgrading your own reality; that is, making your life the best it can be.  One of the great things about this eBook is that it is well rounded, focusing on a number of different areas of life.  Diggy draws from his own experience and really put a lot of thought into all the area in life that he has sought to improve.

Overview of topics

Diggy really filled Upgrade Reality with a full range of content covering all facets of personal development.  He covers Achievement & Success, Productivity, Confidence & Self-Esteem, Business, Body & Mind, and People & Relationships.

Table of Contents

Acheivement & Success

• Creativity
• Failure
• Quitting
• Goal-Setting
• Inspiration
• Motivation
• Take Action
• Success
• Vision Boards
• Leadership
• Travel

Productivity

• Productivity
• Relaxation

Confidence & Self-Esteem

• Anxiety
• Abundance
• Confidence
• Self-Esteem/Positivity
• Passion
• Purpose

Business

• Blogging
• Business
• Money

Body & Mind

• Emotional Control
• Gratitude
• Happiness
• Health /Exercise /Diet
• Now (The Present)
• Yes

People & Relationships

• Dating
• Friendship
• Love
• Networking
• Parting Words
• Resource Section
• My Favorite Story
• Upgrade
• Your Reality
• Your Perception of reality is reality!

Price/Value

$27.  This is a good value for so much content.  Most eBooks at this price point don’t even have half the content that Diggy has packed into Upgrade Reality.

What’s Included

The 122 page eBook

Pluses

• A wealth of personal development information
• A completeness of topics that touch on many facets of life and personal growth
• Great organization of topics and well written
• Leading by example, Diggy includes many personal examples
• Excellent design and layout

Minuses

Only one minus, and it’s just a pet peeve of mine.  He uses URL shorteners in the links, so I can see where the link is actually pointing.

Rating

5 stars.  Upgrade Reality is fantastic.  The thing I like most is its completeness.  Diggy really made a strong effort to cover a full range of topics to make for a well rounded look at personal development.  Upgrade Reality is a 122 page eBook that is really more like 244 pages since the layout essentially has two pages per printed page.  That is 244 pages completely full of super content.  I would love to see something like this taught in school.  Upgrade Reality would be a perfect fit in a high school class, where instead of theoretical concepts, you could get some stuff to really apply in life.  Content to make your life better, to motivate, and to inspire confidence.  It’s the kind of content that would really make a difference in life.

To be clear, when I say it would be great for high school students, it’s because I think that’s the best starting point to be armed with the kind of information Diggy includes in Upgrade Reality.  It’s definitely not the only starting point though.  I’m 35 years old and I still found a wealth of information that I can apply in my own life.  Upgrade Reality is a fantastic eBook, and its content would be equally at home in a real published book.  In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Upgrade Reality make the transition from eBook to published book.  It’s really that good.

Check it out for yourself.  Click the Order Now button to head over to Upgrade Reality to read what Diggy has to say, what others are saying, and to purchase a copy for yourself.

Diggy of Upgrade Reality has released a free eBook called “YOU Version 2.0.”  In this eBook, Diggy offers “117 proven tips you can use immediately to change your life.  For good.”  I double checked his math, and he does indeed offer 117 tips.

You 2.0 reads like a series of blog posts.  Each chapter covers a number of suggestions to improve yourself in various areas of your life.  He covers creativity, productivity, health, happiness, money, first impressions, and a bunch of reasons why life is awesome.  I get the feeling that some of this content may have come from his blog.  Even so, the topics he has chosen flow very well together, making the content very cohesive.

As I started to read You 2.0, I really felt that Diggy wanted to help me make improvements in my life.  He begins with a great introduction of himself, which I find helpful in a personal development eBook.  I like to know a little about the person who is giving me advice.  That is actually one of the great things about reading eBooks by bloggers, is that most of the time I feel like I already know the author from reading his blog.  Diggy doesn’t assume that you already know him, however, and smartly starts off with a good introduction and a little background.

Overview of topics

• 3 Ways To Take Control Of Your Life Right Now.
• 15 Ways To Boost Your Creativity.
• 6 Simple Steps To A More Efficient Day.
• 8 Tips For Living Healthy With Ease.
• 15 Ways To Cheer You Up When You Feel Down.
• 23 Creative Ways To Make Extra Money.
• 14 Sweet Tips For Making A Good Impression.
• 33 Beautiful Reasons Why Life Is Awsome.

A message from Diggy, author of You 2.0:

The purpose of ‘YOU – Version2.0′ is to remind you of the many things that you already know but forget to apply in order to live your life to the fullest. I have also tried my best to give you new ways that you can use to improve your life or make some positive changes. Even if there is only one golden nugget of knowledge or one paragraph in the entire eBook that will have a positive impact on you, then I am happy!

Price/Value

Free.  He does ask you to subscribe to his blog, but as of the time of this review he’s not requiring it.  If you are going to download the free eBook, I recommend subscribing as a thank you to Diggy for providing this great eBook free of charge.

What’s Included

Just the eBook

Pluses

• Lots of great content.
• Easy to read.
• Uses a popular “list” format.
• I get the feeling the author cares about making a positive impact on my life.
• Great cover design.
• It’s free.

Minuses

• He includes some URL shortened links in the eBook to link to some websites.  I generally don’t like the use of URL shorteners as they mask the destination website, and makes me think the author may be hiding something.  I don’t think that’s the case here, but I’d still prefer to see the full url included in the links.
• This is a borderline minus, and I actually included it in the plus section too as some folks like it.  I’m not a big fan of the “list” type of format, although Diggy pulls it off better than most I’ve seen, and he includes a good introduction before each list.

Rating

I give this eBook 4 stars.  It’s a very good eBook and has lots of great content.  As the author admits, much of it I’ve seen before, but it’s a great reminder on those things, plus I found a few tidbits I hadn’t considered before.  The format is easy to read.  One thing I really like about this eBook is that it’s very inspiring.  I feel like I could pick it up and jump to a chapter when I’m feeling a little down, and get a small kick of inspiration to help me feel better.  This eBook is free, so head on over to Upgrade Reality and download your copy today.

Unleash Your Genius is a free eBook brought to us by Lana Kravtsova of Daring Clarity.  Lana has been on a quest to help others achieve Clarity, which she does through her blog and through personal growth workshops and 1 on 1 coaching.  Her goal is to give you clarity on who you are and what your purpose, passions, and dreams are.  By doing this she helps you tap into your inner genius, creativity, inspiration, and wisdom.

This is exactly what Unleash Your Genius is about.  It’s about finding clarity in your life so that you may tap into that inner genius.  Lana helps you find this clarity by asking a series of questions. By answering this series of 12 simple questions, you will achieve greater clarity surrounding your desires and your source of happiness.  Then she teases us a little by mentioning that she has a whole workbook full of questions like these that she uses with her clients.  We can’t expect her to give away all the secrets for free, and reading those 12 questions definitely left me wanting more.

She goes on to tell us how to clarify our ideal day.  Most of us would think of a couple of general ideas surrounding an ideal day, but Lana encourages us to go much deeper.  Following her instruction here will help you better define your ideal day and better prepare you to make it a reality.

Once you have answered the 12 questions and explored your ideal day, Lana discusses developing that into a core feeling and talks about how to commit to your goals.  She also introduces a term I had not heard before: the Ideal Slide.  She defines it as the part of your Ideal Day that captures the essence of that day.  You’ll have to check it out for yourself to learn more about it.

Overall, I found Unleash Your Genius to be a great introduction to Clarity.  I wouldn’t say it’s a complete guide, but it’s definitely a good starting point.  And, since Lana is giving it away for free, it’s definitely worth checking out.

Lana Kravtsova is truly passionate about clarity, and this passion can be felt in Unleash Your Genius as well as on her blog, Daring Clarity.  She is offering this great little guide for free; all you have to do is to sign up for her newsletter.  She doesn’t spam to her newsletter subscribers and so far it seems reserved for special announcements, so I felt comfortable signing up to get the ebook Unleash Your Genius.

Follow this link to get your free copy of Unleash Your Genius.

PS. After you read it, I would be very grateful if you’d come back here and add your own star rating and brief review in the comments section.  (the stars are under the Submit button.)  Thanks!

Passionate Living is a new eBook just released by Henri Junttila of The Wakeup Cloud.  At The Wakeup Cloud, Henri writes about pursuing passion as a way of living.  He has followed his passions and is very proud that he has never worked at a “real job.”  Instead he follows his passions to earn an income in ways that suit him.

For several years after after high school, Henri made a living playing online poker.  He lived the dream for a while until his passions drifted to something new.  That something new has been an online income through article marketing and personal development blogging.

He is a great example of where following your passion can get you.  The popularity of his blog has skyrocketed as more and more people are interested in finding and following their passions.

Here is a few lines from the opening paragraph of “Passionate Living.”

Each journey begins with the first step, and this one is no different.  If you don’t start moving, you will never reach your destination.

Imagine living a life where you are in alignment with who you are.

You wake up with a smile, put on your clothes, have a healthy breakfast and can’t wait to start “working”.

It may sound like a fairytale, but that’s just because you’ve been told that it’s impossible.

From there Henri lays out a step by step guide on identifying your passion and then following that passion to live a life doing what you love.  The entire guide is filled with first hand accounts of how Henri found his passion and then went on to make a living doing work he loves.

This guide isn’t a step by step on how to make money online.  While Henri’s passion led him to this form of income, he doesn’t expect that to be everyone’s path to success.  He does give a lot of tips on making money online, but he also talks about other possibilities.

The core of this eBook is really about finding your passions.  Finding the things that make you excited to get up every morning.  After reading the eBook I would say he accomplishes this 100%.  If you are looking for a good place to start on your path to living a life you enjoy, this is it.

When I first read of the upcoming release of “Passionate Living,” I expected the price to be around $30.  But no, Henri has decided to give a great price to the first 500 buyers.

He is offering “Passionate Living” for the incredible bargain of $27.  At the cost of a good meal for two, you can be on your way to living a more passionate life.

Click here for more information or to purchase “Passionate Living.”

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