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Are
You Ready to Start Living the
Life you Were Born to Live?
Sometimes,
all a person needs is a glimmer of hope. Sometimes, they need
to know someone understands their frustration — what they’re
going through. Sometimes, a simple little book comes along and
offers that hope and encouragement.
Each year, thousands of people, including teenagers, take their
own lives, unable to cope with the pressure. Millions turn to
alcohol, drugs, gambling, and food addictions to escape the pain
and frustration of their situation.
I know what it’s like to be up against it. I know how it
feels to be down and out, broke, hungry, homeless, at the bottom.
I know the feelings of pain and hopelessness that come from not
being able to see a way out.
I
also know how it feels to succeed in ways beyond anything I could
have imagined. I know what it's like to be living my dream life
and I want to share with you the steps I took to change my own
life.
 Is
this book a cure for the ills of the world? Of course not but
it is a simple to use guide that can help you turn your life around.
It can help a friend or loved one gain the confidence they need
to change their life.
I
know this deep in my heart. I know the ideas in This
Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal work. I've used them in
my own life to go from living, as Thoreau so aptly put it, ‘a
life of quiet desperation,’ to living a life today that is
beyond my wildest dreams.
This
Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal
has been translated into five languages and is being read by hundreds
of thousands of people throughout the world, ordinary people,
like you and me, who simply want a better and more satisfying
life. My easy to use, simple ideas
and techniques have become my trademark. I write easy to use books
so people will read them and use the information they contain.
The ideas in This
Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal
are not theory. They have been used by me and countless
others to change our lives.
Here’s
what some well respected people have said about my other
books:
"Handbook
to a Happier Life
is great! It is brief, easy to read, practical, and filled
with useful exercises for making positive changes. This
little book should be part of everyone's self-help library."
Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul
"Handbook
to a Happier Life is delicious and delightful! Jim has taken
the best 'ingredients' of life and shows us how we can combine
them into just the recipe we need to help us create a fulfilling
life."
Wally Amos, author, The Cookie Never Crumbles
"You've
captured what we all seek! Congratulations! I'm sharing
Handbook to a Happier Life with my friends"
Ty Boyd, author, Vision
This
easy to read, practical book bridges the gap between management
and technology skills. Reading Manage I.T. and applying
the principles it contains will make you a better manager
and help you add more value to your organization. I highly
recommend it."
Ken Blanchard, co-author, The One Minute Manager
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Here’s
what people are saying about
This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal
"A manual
to help you achieve your goals, and to lead fulfilling
and meaningful life. Inside, there are 74 ideas for the
success of life that anyone can start immediately, such
as ‘praise yourself’, ‘choose to change
now’ and ‘describe your goal,’ all written
in an easy-to-understand manner. And, they organized in
the way that a reader can start reading from any chapter
that interests him/her."
Cho Fujio, President, Toyota Corporation
"In This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal, Jim
Donovan has put together a magnificent 'success manual'
that is down to earth, fun to read, and right on target.
Read and apply Jim's proven success principles and you
will achieve extraordinary results in your life!"
Jeff Keller, author, Attitude is Everything
"Once again, you've assembled
basic truths to share with the world. Your newest contribution
is so supportive, like an unconditional friend. It's here
to inspire, to nurture, to encourage and to offer hope.
'This is Your Life.' is a powerful companion and must
reading."
Bonnie Ross–Parker, author, Walk in My Boots
"Because of the wisdom in This Is Your Life,
Not A Dress Rehearsal, fewer people will die with
their music still in them. Donovan's ideas work because
he takes 'Grow where you're planted' to an energized new
level, teaching people how to have the courage to realize
their biggest dreams and truly live their version of the
good life."
Barbara Garro, author, Grow Yourself A Life You’ll
Love
“This Is Your Life, Not
a Dress Rehearsal is a guidebook to making immediate,
positive
changes in your life. Fun & easy to read, it will
get you started or keep you moving on the path to success.
Brendan Tobin, author, Yes, You Can!
"So, here I was, 67 years old; had closed down my
business, lost my identity and a lot of my reasons for
living. I figured with my poor health and poorer habits,
I didn't have long to go anyway. I read ‘This Is
Your life, Not a Dress Rehearsal.’ My outlook on
life is now totally different. I’m working part time,
planning to start a new business and I have goals for
the next 5, 10, 15 and 20 years! Jim Donovan’s book
has set me in motion, given me more reasons to live than
I can count and has challenged me to learn, grow and really
live, each moment every day. It is so good to be alive!
Thank you, Jim."
Lillian
K, Hatboro, PA
"Just a wee note to say
thanks for putting together such a fantastic book, ‘This
Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal.' As we say in Liverpool,
ta very much."
John Burke
"I’d like to take this opportunity to say
a big thank you for having the faith and conviction to
publish This Is Your Life Not A Dress Rehearsal. I have
just finished it for the second time in a fortnight and
gone through the exercises. What a powerful tool it has
been."
Duncan Wilson
"I just finished your book
and would like to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I like
the way you divide up the book into ideas. You shared
your heart with a lot of thoughtful insight and wisdom.
I have read quite a few motivational books but yours stands
out as one of the best. I loved it."
Rebekah Stavros
"I read This Is Your Life Not A Dress Rehearsal
and I’m now investing time to do the exercises as
you suggest. I saw an advertisement for your book and
decided to purchase it for my husband. He was inspired
by it. I am enclosing a check for five more copies."
Diane Hunsberger
"God said, 'Build a better
world,' and that's exactly what you are accomplishing
with this wonderful book. Congratulations!"
David Handleman, President, Inroads, Inc.
"This book is power perfect. When the student
is ready . . . this book is a Master's tool. Thank you,
thank you."
Carol Roth, Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay
"I'm delighted that a motivational
work combining lifestyle and financial growth principles
is available in a single, concisely written, well balanced
book."
Jan Moss, C.E.O., World Without Walls, Inc.
"Working through the exercises, helped me to
look at my life as an integrated whole and see where I
was out of balance. As I became aware of areas where I
was over focusing and identified deficiencies in other
aspects of my life, the quality of my entire life improved."
Dolores Schatz, Corporate Trainer
" A book with insight
and guidance. Use this book as a pathway to success."
Dr. Anthony Mustello, Clinical Psychologist
I have read enough books on the subject of personal success
through positive thinking and introspection, from other
authors in the field such as Richard Tosti, Tom Peters,
Dr. Denis Waitley, Dr. Robert Schuller, and Wayne Dyer
to know what works. Jim Donovan's This Is Your Life, Not
A Dress Rehearsal, works. It puts you at ease from the
first page. Jim's direct approach and no nonsense style,
takes the mystery out of realizing your full potential.
If you only read one self-help motivational type book
in your life, make it This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal,
you will not be disappointed.
Bob Jaeckel
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This
Is Your life,
Not A Dress Rehearsal
Table
of Contents
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?
CHAPTER 1 - ACCEPTANCE & ATTITUDE
CHAPTER 2 - BELIEFS
CHAPTER 3 - DECISIONS & DREAMS
CHAPTER 4 - GOALS
CHAPTER 5 - ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM
CHAPTER 6 - FAITH & FEAR
CHAPTER 7 - CHOICES & COMMITMENT
CHAPTER 8 - ACTION
CHAPTER 9 - SUCCESS TOOLS
YOUR
PROMISE TO YOURSELF
CONCLUSION
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From
teenagers to seniors, executives to single parents, people from
all walks of life are resonating with the ideas in this easy to
read book.
What
is it about This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal that has
had people all over the world telling me what a powerful impact
it had in their lives?
To be perfectly honest with you, I don’t know. I do know
that there’s something “magical” in this simple,
little book.
I've had people tell me the book changed their life in dramatic
ways. One man told me he had been contemplating suicide but, after
reading this book, felt he had a renewed sense of purpose. I can’t
even describe how awesome that felt!
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not taking any credit for
this. I‘m not claiming to have caused this effect. This
is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal was written by a power
greater than myself. I feel as though it was written through me
rather then by me. You see, when I sit down to write, I say a
prayer that I will be guided what to say.
I believe this is the “magic” in This is Your Life,
Not a Dress Rehearsal.
Sure the stories are mine and the chapter structures are mine
but there’s something else in there that I, truthfully, do
not understand. Something that connects with people from all walks
of life on a deeper level. There’s magic in this book.
Don't take my word for it. Order the ebook and see for yourself.
If you are not completely satisfied I will cheerfully refund the
full purchase price, no questions asked.
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Yes,
you deserve to live the life of your dreams
YOUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
I
guarantee that, if you apply even just one or two of the
ideas in these books, your life will improve and if you
continue to do so, you will experience a life beyond your
wildest dreams. I know this. Išve done it. If you doubt
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2004 Jim Donovan — PO Box 63, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
— (215) 794-3826
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