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Kyle Garlett is a four time cancer survivor. That in and of itself is testament to the man's willpower and attitude. But what is survival if you then become complacent? Garlett chose to thrive instead of survive. Most "healthy" people would not be able to accomplish the feat of completing the Ironman Triathlon. With a heart transplant and damaged lungs from rounds of chemo, Garlett did just that.
But, like all great people worth listening to, Garlett has a sense of humility that allows him to not just share his story, but to share the insights that were gained from his journey.
Being a personal development coach, I recognized many of the points that Garlett makes, but his examples and twists on them is where the real value of this book lies. Garlett has people facing their gremlins by having them not just facing their fears, but making fear their friend. He does an excellent job in the very first lesson when he encourages people to "climb out of the valley of the fog".
I also appreciate that Garlett never turns into a "positive in the face of everything cheerleader". There were times when he suffered setbacks and depression. No one is ever going to be 100% positive all the time - depression, hurt, helplessness and other emotions are OK for a quick visit, but nothing good happens from an extended stay with these emotions.
One of the greatest take-aways for me was the acronym of AWE: Attitude, Will, Effort. I have seen this first hand in myself and others that these three words can take a person quite far if they put them into action.
I could go on and on about the contents of this wonderfully motivating book, but I can't do it justice or give you the wisdom in a blog article.
Do yourself a favor - take Kyle Garlett's hand, walk with him to the edge of life, and learn all you need to learn on how to get more out of each and everyday.
(This review was part of an ad package. This only moved the book to the "front of the line" and in no way influences the review"
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