The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Making Any Change Easier - Softcover

De Bonvoisin, Ariane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061472824 ISBN 13: 9780061472824

Publisher: HarperOne, 2009

Synopsis

The First 30 Days reveals the nine principles of change that will revolutionize how you face transition times. With real-life stories, practical exercises, and inspiring action points, this book teaches the skills you need to face or make any change in your life, including how to:

• Use your Change Muscle
• Combat fear, doubt, and all your change demons
• Get in touch with your spiritual side
• Create a plan that will get you results

About this title

Review:

"Ariane has a wonderful, warm, inspiring approach to life, to changes we all go through and to what's important. This book is filled with ways to make change simpler, easier and less stressful. I highly recommend it."--Mike Dooley, author of Notes from the Universe, featured teacher in The Secret

"This book is full of practical information that will both inspire and inform. ... a must read."--Cathie Black, New York Times bestselling author of Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life), president of Hearst Magazines

"The First 30 Days can help people change their lives."--Richard Parsons, former CEO of Time Warner

"Smart, sane advice to guide you through the first month of any life change..."--Redbook Magazine

"De Bonvoisin urges readers to believe that change is a good thing, that it's part of life and happens to everyone. She writes about recongizing negative influences and surrounding yourself with positive influences."--USA Today

: "Life coach/trainer de Bonvoisin expands on the change theme by offering readers direction in the changes they want to make...taking an in-depth look at resistance to change (the drive that wants things back the old way) and suggesting ways to surmount it."--School Library Journal

"This beautiful book is like having a compassionate friend guiding you through the beginning stages of any major change in your life. I loved it."--Wayne Dyer, New York Times bestselling author of Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

"What could you do to start loving your life more? This book helps you answer that question and provides the tools you need to make it happen."--Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason, Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul and featured teacher in The Secret

"Since change is the only constant in life, it helps to have an expert navigate through the ups and downs of life. The First 30 Days is an excellent guide."--Deepak Chopra, New York Times bestselling author of Buddha and The Third Jesus

"The First 30 Days is ideal for anyone going through a change, wanting to make a change or helping someone through a change. There are gems of wisdom in here that will make a difference in how we all get through change and transitions in life."--Karen Salmansohn, bestselling author of How to be Happy, Dammit

About the Author:

Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder of first30days.com, a website that helps people transition through dozens of changes, whether the change involves a health diagnosis, going green, moving to a new city, or getting married. She has a degree in economics and international relations from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Stanford University. Ariane worked at the Boston Consulting Group and with media giants BMG, Sony, and Time Warner before pursuing her dream to make a difference in people's lives. First30days.com became her life's work in 2005. Ariane is based in New York City where her company is also headquartered.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperOne
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061472824
• ISBN 13: 9780061472824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240