Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want (Live What You Love) [Hardcover]

Robert Blanchard (Author), Melinda Blanchard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Live What You Love | Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Sometimes, stepping off the expected path is the right thing to do, even if it feels emotionally and financially scary. That’s how Bob and Melinda Blanchard got to live the life they love—and why they, and others who knew it was time for a change, are here to reveal how they found their happiness. In this invaluable, life-altering manual, real people tell their stories: how they transformed their lives to get more time with the people they love, more opportunities to do the things that really matter, and, more from their jobs than just a paycheck. In addition to the enticing accounts of success and renewed joy, the Blanchards provide practical advice so everyone can make their move.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; First Edition edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402745877
• ISBN-13: 978-1402745874
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Positivity + Practicality = A New Kind of Inspiration!, July 3, 2008

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Wendy Raffel (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want (Live What You Love) (Hardcover)

Unlike some "self-help" authors whose main qualification for helping is that they sit in an office all day long giving advice to other people for a living (which is fine, but it's one thing to give advice and another entirely to take it!) or even just that they somehow got a book contract, the Blanchards set themselves apart by practicing what they preach. These are people who are, even as I type this, out in the world living what they love. They work for themselves. They split the year between two beautiful locations that they love(Vermont and Anguilla in the Caribbean). From reading the book and their blog (www.livewhatyoulove.com) I can tell that they really are happy people - and I do believe that's why only they could have written this book: b.c they've rolled with the punches, and made and continue to make changes to their course to facilitate a happy life!So who better to help me make the changes I need to make to be happy? For my money, I'd rather take advice from someone who has done it, not someone who thinks they know how I should do it, you know?

I found Changing Your Course to be a very motivating book - it's a rare combination of practical and inspirational. Using a simple 5 step program (D.R.E.A.M.) they walk you through all the real world details of how to make the changes you've been wanting to make in your life (whether big or small) so that every day you're doing something that you love.

I'm a happier person for having read this book!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change your life by facing your fears, July 14, 2008

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Michelle Dunn "Award winning author, columnist" (The White Mountains of NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want (Live What You Love) (Hardcover)

The Blanchards, living in Norwich Vermont, just a stone's throw away from me in The White Mountains of New Hampshire are living the life they want. Achieving the life you really want is an eye opener for people who "say" they want to make changes and live the life they love, IF they embrace the information, steps and tools provided in this book. Many people say they want to change but don't ever take the steps to do it and spend their life sad and complaining that they just can't do it, maybe because of finances or because of their own fear.
this great little book has wonderful lists of Do's and Don'ts that can really help you take a good look at what you are doing. To take one quote from the book, "Listen to your instincts. Trust your gut. Follow your heart."
I would like to add to that, Face your Fears. You are here one time, make it a good time!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real, Helpful Guide, November 20, 2009

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Tee Nicole (Jersey City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want (Live What You Love) (Hardcover)

This book is absolutely wonderful! It is far from preachy and cheerleadery, but more like a conversation with someone you've gone to for advice. This books advice is so well rounded that it can be read by someone who wants to change their career, lose weight, or gain confidence. It is really helping me go through the proper process of what I need to do to change things in my life that I want changed.
I think one of the best pieces of advice that is given in this book is to ask YOURSELF the right question, that is something a lot of people forget to do.
The Blanchards give you the honest answer to many questions by always reminding you that change is not easy and can force you to take alternate routes and there can be set backs to get where you want to be. But that is life and once you understand that, you can really accept the advice in this book. I suggest this book to everyone!
Thank you Blanchards!