Do What You Hate & Your Bliss Will Follow

4h 33m
Regular price $39.95 USD
$39.95 USD

Everyone talks about following your passion and thinking positively — but what if that advice is leading you astray? In Do What You Hate & Your Bliss Will Follow, bestselling author and communication expert Dr. Gary S. Goodman turns conventional wisdom on its head, offering a refreshingly honest and practical guide to achieving the success and fulfillment you actually want.

Goodman's central insight is both liberating and challenging: real achievement doesn't come from doing only what you love — it comes from developing the discipline to do what you need to do, including the things you'd rather avoid. He calls this "I Don't Mind-full-ness" — the ability to face and complete the tasks that are most crucial to your growth, even when you'd rather be doing anything else.

In this program, you will discover:

  • Why "follow your passion" advice often leads to frustration instead of fulfillment
  • 50 things most people avoid that are essential keys to real success
  • How to develop "I Don't Mind-full-ness" — the capacity to do hard things with equanimity
  • Why embracing necessary discomfort is the fastest path to authentic achievement
  • A practical, step-by-step action plan for integrating tough-love strategies into your life
  • How facing reality — rather than avoiding it — creates the conditions for genuine bliss
  • Why those who do what others won't consistently achieve what others can't

Dr. Goodman's approach is tough, practical, and ultimately deeply optimistic — a genuine alternative to feel-good advice that rarely produces lasting results. If you're ready to stop waiting for inspiration and start building the life you want, this program will show you how.

What You'll Learn

• Why "follow your passion" advice often leads to frustration instead of fulfillment
• 50 things most people avoid that are essential keys to real success
• How to develop "I Don't Mind-full-ness" — the capacity to do hard things with equanimity
• Why embracing necessary discomfort is the fastest path to authentic achievement
• A practical, step-by-step action plan for integrating tough-love strategies into your life
• How facing reality — rather than avoiding it — creates the conditions for genuine bliss
• Why those who do what others won't consistently achieve what others can't

About the Author

Dr. Gary S. Goodman is a bestselling author, attorney, and one of America's foremost experts in sales, customer service, and negotiation. He is a faculty member at UCLA Extension and the University of Arizona, and has trained tens of thousands of professionals at Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Goodman is the author of more than a dozen books, including You Can Sell Anything by Telephone!, Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and Reach Out & Sell Someone. His programs have been featured by Nightingale-Conant for decades, and he is widely regarded as one of the most practical and results-oriented voices in personal and professional development.

Program Details

4 hours 33 minutes • Published by Nightingale-Conant • 2024

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