the fire starter sessions by danielle laporte

At times, the author's unnecessarily breathy delivery make it sound as though she may have just taken a puff from a clove cigarette while doing a reading at a coffee house open mic. ( I had to pull the title out of her.) When I got it as an audio book and commented to her about the author's little quips trying a little 'too cool' she said ' I had a hard time finishing certain sections because of it.' I don't just mean the writing either.

She'd read it in paperback and while it sounded interesting, something about it made her almost not want to recommend it. What's really funny about that is a friend told me about this same book but almost begrudgingly. I would recommend it to a friend but warn her that it might be better to read it in paperback rather than listen to it. The ideas were pretty good and most of it was fine but those random ' I think I'm so hip' moments were like fingernails on a blackboard for me. It would be like Oprah doing a hip-hop review. She's a wise woman but it's just a little annoying to hear a little canadian girl say stuff like ' mamma you treat yo' self real fine' and then say 'about' in that canadian way that sounds like ' a boot.' I cringed too many times to count. It's like a Forever 21, or Wet Seal version of a cool outfit that you might see. I would have loved to give the concepts 4 stars but their execution a 3 1/2. Some of her pseudo quirky asides were majorly annoying. The problem for me was that it often felt a little forced. I really liked and agreed with a lot of what she said. Loved idea but some of the 'passion' was 'cheesy' PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. It's the most potent form of clarity that you can have, and it's what leads to true fulfillment. Getting clear on how you want to feel in your life + work is more important than setting goals.

Screw your principles (they might be holding you back).When you focus on developing your true strengths, you enter your mastery zone. Life balance is a myth, and the pursuit of it is causing us more stress then the craving for balance itself.Bold but empathetic, she reframes popular self-help and success concepts: The Fire Starter Sessions is an apathy-kicking, integrity-infusing guide to defining success on your own terms.Īs the creator of - deemed 'the best place online for kick-ass spirituality', Danielle LaPorte’s straight-talk life-and-livelihood sermons have inspired over one million people.

The fire starter sessions by danielle laporte