The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change and Loving Your Life More - Hardcover

De Bonvoisin, Ariane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061472832 ISBN 13: 9780061472831

Publisher: Harperone, 2008

Synopsis

A founder of First30days.com outlines a program for initially responding to difficult life changes with dignity and empowerment, explaining how to experience life transitions as catalysts for wisdom and strength, in a guide that covers such obstacles as new careers, bad health diagnoses, and the ends of relationships. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

:"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

"de Bonvoisin found common threads among those who successfully navigated shifting circumstances, whether they were thrown cruel curveballs or desperately seeking something new: They have a positive outlook, a support team and an action plan."--Brandweek.com

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

About the Author:

Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder of First30days.com, a Web site 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. Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder of first30days.com, a Web site 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: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061472832
• ISBN 13: 9780061472831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220