Throw Out Fifty Things: Let Go of Your Clutter and Grab Hold of Your Life - Hardcover

Blanke, Gail

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044650579X ISBN 13: 9780446505796

Publisher: Springboard, 2009

Synopsis

According to Blanke, "Our lives are so filled with junk from the past-from dried up tubes of crazy glue to old grudges-that it's a wonder we can get up in the morning, never mind to work, care for our children, our parents and just put one foot in front of the other." Blanke wants to start a movement of people across America throwing out fifty things (magazines count as only one!) that will help liberate us from the stuff-both physical and mental-that clutters our lives. It is the physical stuff that keeps us from being happy and calm in our house - not to mention keeps us from finding our keys in the morning! And it is the clutter in our mind that drags us down and holds us back from living the life we want to live.

Blanke will take the reader through each room in the house and help her figure out what to throw out that will help them move forward. She'll show us how to find and throw out "toxic" possessions that remind us of failed relationships, bad jobs, etc, and she'll help us figure out what to keep to help us find out who we really are.

Blanke's motivational advice in this book will inspire thousands of readers to take action as do her popular columns in Real Simple.

About this title

Product Description:

'The Motivator' columnist at Real Simple and life coach for Fortune 500 companies, Gail Blanke, offers inspiring ways to clear away the debris of your life-both physical and mental-to help you find peace, energy and a better vision of who you are.

Review:

"It is as unsurprising as it is exciting that Gail has once again delivered a pragmatic guide for not just uncovering, but discovering your best 'self.' Gail's wisdom inspires us to shed the physical and mental clutter that too often weighs us down not just as individuals, but as communities and societies, in our common quest to find and fill our true potential." "Gail Blanke's strength is her ability to illuminate simple acts that save time, money and many headaches, in a clear commonsense language. And that's exactly what this book does-in spades."--Gail Sheehy "author of Passages and Sex and the Seasoned Woman " "Everybody needs to throw out at least fifty things. Just make sure this book isn't one of them!"--Linda Ellerbee "Journalist and Television Producer " "Gail Blanke's Throw Out Fifty Things is the perfect roadmap to help you lighten your load. Leave it to a friend like Gail- wise, funny, practical, and so very organized-to empty my closets and clean out my shelves, while soothing the spirit and soul, too. This book is a keeper."--bestselling author of LETHAL LEGACY "Linda Fairstein " "Whenever I de-clutter my house, it helps de-clutter my mind. Gail Blanke is a perfect guide to getting the non-essentials out of the way, so that simple joys can make their way into our lives."--author of A RETURN TO LOVE "Marianne Williamson " "A rousing call to total transformation--one mismatched sock at a time."--Publisher's Weekly "THROW OUT FIFTY THINGS is a refreshing book full of practical tips and helpful insights. The title is the simple principle. Applied at home, in your career, in your mind, or in your business, it helps you get rid of the clutter that blocks success. Perhaps most astounding is how relevant the insights are to leading a business today."--President & CEO or Siemens AG "Peter Loescher " "Don't throw out this book! It's so full of practical advice and inspirational stories to help you clear your clutter."--author of SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck "Julie Morgenstern "

About this edition

• Publisher: Springboard
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 044650579X
• ISBN 13: 9780446505796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304