Do you ever look back at the past years with regret? When you see where you are now, do you wish you had done something different in the past? You had great plans, but they never happened? Do you ever say, “I coulda done such and such, but… I shoulda done this and that, but… I woulda done the other thing, but…” Would you like to snap out of this life of regret and learn how to get rid of your big BUT?

Sam’s World Was Crumbling

Not that his world had ever really been that big or that stable. But it had been his. It had been comfortable. Had been. Now it was collapsing. Have you been there? Are you there? Are you afraid you are going there? Then you know how Sam felt.

Don’t take this crumbling world lying down, pick up this book and learn along with Sam how to piece it back together. In Getting to Did, I explore very practical ways to live a life without regret. You don’t want to look back on another year saying, “I COULDA done this, BUT…” “I WOULDA done that, BUT…” “I SHOULDA done such and such, BUT…” Learn how to get rid of that big BUT as Sam meets the TRAINER, the PROFESSOR, and the COACH.

Learn lessons like:

• You can do ANYTHINGG (yes, with two Gs)
• Accept no excuses
• Be the best you
• Go beyond yourself
• Pursue your passion
• And much more

Don’t blame recessions. Don’t blame layoffs. Don’t blame your parents. Journey with Sam to a life of personal responsibility. Take ownership of your future. Get rid of your big BUT and get rid of your regrets. Learn how by Getting to Did!

Get to Did! And put your life back together…

On Kindle

Yes, as many of you know, you can purchase the paperback for $14.97 at my Streamside Supplies store. However, I’m excited to announce that “Getting to Did” is now available for your Kindle for only $2.99. Can you believe that? For only $2.99 you can learn how to “Get rid of your big BUT and live a life without regret.”

You can learn all the same exciting, life-changing lessons but for much, much less. And you can easily carry it with you along with your whole library on your Kindle.

Don’t have a Kindle? That’s okay. Download the free Kindle Reader App for your computer or smartphone here. Even better, just buy a Kindle here.

After you purchase your copy, please go back to Amazon
and rate and review the book. Thanks.

Dan Miller Recommends “Getting to Did”

Dan Miller, author of “48 Days to the Work You Love” and “No More Mondays” and the force behind 48days.com, read “Getting to Did” when it first came out. Here is what he said about it:

“Today I had a last minute lunch meeting cancellation so I grabbed your book as I headed out to eat lunch by myself.  I started through and just kept reading until I finished.  The waitress joked with me that they were charging me by the minute.  Anyway – what a great read.  Obviously, your message was a home run with me – so many people I see get stuck somewhere along the path you describe.”

He thought it was so helpful he also said: “I just sent my copy to a client I’m working with right now…”

Check it Out Before You Buy

If you’re really wondering whether $2.99 is worth the risk, you can check out the book right here on my website.

Just go to Sam’s Crumbling World and follow the links to every part of the book.

Now Buy Your Very Own Copy

Click the picture below and purchase you very own Kindle Edition of “Getting to Did.” Thanks. And my children thank you too.

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Ladies and Gentleman,

I am proud to announce that despite several obstacles that have put us off schedule several times over the past few months, I finally got to did and “Getting to Did” is available for sale. Check it out and purchase your copy today.

This book is a bit different from my norm. It is my first secular, self-help book. If your world seems to be crumbling, learn along with Sam how to put it back together. If you know someone who is about to start their trek in the “real world,” this will make a great gift.

Just click the book and be transported to the webstore to buy this great guide for getting things done.

Feel free to review the book for free. I’ve blogged this book for you for free. Check it out here. If it helps you, buy the hard copy to keep with you, mark up, and re-read again and again.

Have a great day!

Edwin

Now available for Kindle

This post does contain affiliate links.

I know you’ve been waiting with baited breath. I’m finally getting to did with my new book “Getting to Did: How to Get Rid of Your Big But and Live a Life without Regrets.” The cover is now completed and we are going to press in the next two weeks.

It will be for sale by December 1, just in time for Christmas. The book will be perfect for young people graduating high school or college. It will be great for anyone struggling with their work.

Stay tuned for pre-ordering news.

By the way, don’t forget, you can actually read this “motivational story full of powerful ideas” for free right here on this website.

Have a great weekend.

Now Available for Kindle!

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In Getting to Did: How to Lose Your Big “But” and Live a Life without Regret, my upcoming book, Sam’s world craters, leaving him unemployed and foundering as he tries to find a job. Enter Dave, Sam’s successful neighbor. Dave introduces Sam to three friends who help him get rid of his big “but” and turn his couldas into cans, his shouldas into shalls and his wouldas into wills. Check out what Dave’s COACH taught Sam about Making the PLAY and how you just can’t do that without “Yes Men.” I know, sounds odd. But check out this excerpt and let me know what you think.

          Sam said, “Okay, I get the PASSION, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, and ACCEPTING NO EXCUSES. But what is up with this YES MEN thing? I’ve always hated that.”

         The COACH responded, “Yeah, Dave told me you were already upset about that one. The normal connotation of YES MEN is dreadful. We don’t want people who just always say, ‘Yes,’ even when they disagree in order to get on our good side. That, however, is not what I mean by YES MEN. We want people who will challenge our thinking and expand our vision.

         “These YES MEN are people with whom you surround yourself to encourage you and hold you accountable. They are the people who tell you, ‘YES, you CAN,’ when you are thinking, ‘No, I can’t.’ They tell you, ‘YES, you SHALL,’ when you are thinking, ‘No, I shall not.’ They tell you, ‘YES, you WILL,’ when you are thinking, ‘No, I won’t.’

         “Your YES MEN are your accountability partners. Dave and I get together regularly along with the TRAINER and the PROFESSOR to act as each other’s YES MEN. Further, we get together with many of the other people we have helped along the way.

         “I hope you don’t think it’ll be a cake walk from this point on. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve had this conversation with who end up settling for mediocrity in their lives. They don’t step up to the plate. When you talk to them today, they’ve just grown their big ol’ BUTS back again. Without fail, each one started back into their old habits of COULDA, SHOULDA and WOULDA by neglecting their relationship with their YES MEN.

         “As you pick out your YES MEN, don’t pick out the ones we often think of as YES MEN, the ones afraid to state their convictions and disagree when it’s necessary. They won’t help you. Pick the ones who’ll push you. Pick the ones who’ll force you to get up when you have fallen. Pick the ones who’ll question you and make you clarify your vision and your course of action. Pick the ones who’ll ACCEPT NO EXCUSES. But make sure to pick out YES MEN who are willing to say ‘YES, you CAN,’ even when no one else has before.

         “When you have established your council of YES MEN, be completely open and honest with them. Let them know your plans, dreams and visions. Let them know the obstacles you see and the struggles you face. Let them know your fears. Then listen respectfully to their advice. Remember, it’s just that, advice. You SHOULD still be you and you must make your final choices. Good YES MEN will ACCEPT NO EXCUSES from you, not even, ‘I did what you YES MEN said I SHOULD.’

         “Here are the benefits of YES MEN. First, two heads are better than one. Even with all of your INSIGHT into your work and life, it’s still hard to read the label when you’re inside the bottle. It’s always good to get advice and counsel from others with differing perspectives.

         “Second, you’ll be surprised how often your network of YES MEN can actually help you with your projects in practical ways by connecting you with others or with needed resources. For instance, when I first started working with this high school, you may remember the team had maintained a losing record for several years. The school board had cut the budget. We were in desperate need of new equipment and didn’t have the funds.”

         “Oh yeah, I remember that,” Sam said. “I remember little Sam complaining about some of the outdated and dilapidated equipment. One of the local sporting goods stores stepped in and made some donations didn’t it?”

         “That’s right. What you don’t know is those donations came because I laid out my troubles to my YES MEN council. The TRAINER had a connection with the upper crust at that store. Dave had an accountant friend who explained the tax advantages of making such a donation. Voilà, our equipment issues were resolved.

         “The third benefit from YES MEN is they help pick you up when you fall down. Before I moved here, I had an experience so devastating I was ready to throw in the towel. I had made a few mistakes in my first head coaching job. Instead of letting me learn from them and grow, one of my assistant coaches, a man I thought was a friend, went behind my back to get me ousted so he could have the job. It was my introduction to another aspect I hate about this job—school politics. I was down and the ref had counted to 9. That was when Dave really came into my life. He had been my landlord for a few years. One day he was just checking out his property and struck up a conversation with me. I guess I needed someone to talk to because I just opened up to him like he was my best friend. He taught me about GETTING TO DID and ever since he has acted as my YES MAN, picked me up and helped me move on. I’m just going to tell you, you can’t replace that or manufacture it on your own.

         “Fourth, maybe I think this because I’m such a people person, but life is just more fun when you’re sharing it with others. Your council of YES MEN gives you people to laugh and cry with. It gives you people to support and people who support you. It gives you people who will pat you on your back when you do well and kick you in the backside when you slack off. It just makes life more interesting and more fun.

         “Finally, when it’s time to do battle and go toe to toe with the ones who’ll try to knock you down and keep you from reaching your goals, your YES MEN provide you with support and strength you WILL never have alone.

         “My game is a game of YES MEN. I have yet to see the one man football team. No PLAY in my game is ever made by a single player. I never let my team forget that. We have to support each other, defend each other and bust heads for each other. In the end, I’m convinced there’ve been some games we won simply because we ‘YES we CANned’ each other through it.