I first heard about Jon Acuff while listening to Dave Ramsey podcasts. Acuff is a clear speaker and extremely entertaining in his message and delivery. His previous book “Quitter” is a bestseller and I found it to be engaging and practical. It’s a breakdown of how to go about following your dream in a responsible manner. It’s motivating and practical.

That’s why I can’t wait to read his second book, “Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters” which is available STARTing today!

I had a chance to listen to a live webcast of a promotional event earlier in the year and pre-ordered the book on the spot.

What I love about Acuff is that his ideas apply to anything. If you’ve had a vision or dream in the back of your mind, be prepared to get motivated to act on it.

I’ve written before about how paralyzing fear can be and even chose “fearless” as my word of the year 2 years ago. I can’t wait to see what Acuff says about it. Reading what I wrote back then confirms that this book is just what I need right now. Here’s what I wrote back then:

I began to think about how much fear influences my decisions and often inaction. In spite of my accomplishments, competence and efficiency in some areas, I realized that sometimes fear keeps me from doing the most mundane things. It also keeps me from doing big things. Fear doesn’t come from God and I’m certain that it often interferes with God’s will for me.

Fear of what you wonder? It’s not the typical pangs of fear that you might anticipate from a mother of 4. I rarely obsess or worry about the health and safety of the kids. Generally, I suppose I do as much as the next person as a situation might warrant. I’m talking about a fear that’s more subtle, but very powerful. Fear of ridicule, fear of making costly or time-consuming mistakes, fear of being misunderstood, fear of looking like an idiot. The result of this type of fear is a nearly constant internal dialogue that prevents me from acting and gets me stuck

I likely will read the book cover to cover as soon as I get it and promise to give you a review. If I don’t like it, I’ll tell you that, too.

Have you ordered the book? Have you read Acuff’s other book “Quitter”? What did you think?

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