We all have the capacity to understand how to live a successful, meaningful life; we just need to stop letting everything else get in the way. Practical, insightful and challenging, this book gets you inside your head and back out again with a clearer sense of who you are and where you want to go.
The book's short, specific chapters serve as a playbook for who you want to be, what you want to do, and how to put a plan together to get it done. There’s no jargon or long anecdotes - it’s just jam-packed with personal challenges and great advice for improving your life. It is very difficult to be the same person at the end of the book as when you started it.
When you combine your core values with your vision, you can become an unstoppable force in all aspects of life and in ways you never thought possible. So let this book be a catalyst for positive change, where you’ll find inspiration to take on challenges and build the life you look forward to living every day.
We all have the capacity to understand how to live a successful, meaningful life; we just need to stop letting everything else get in the way. Practical, insightful and challenging, this book gets you inside your head and back out again with a clearer sense of who you are and where you want to go.
The book's short, specific chapters serve as a playbook for who you want to be, what you want to do, and how to put a plan together to get it done. There’s no jargon or long anecdotes - it’s just jam-packed with personal challenges and great advice for improving your life. It is very difficult to be the same person at the end of the book as when you started it.
When you combine your core values with your vision, you can become an unstoppable force in all aspects of life and in ways you never thought possible. So let this book be a catalyst for positive change, where you’ll find inspiration to take on challenges and build the life you look forward to living every day.
Use this book as a tool.
Thank you for buying my book. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.
Why write this book?
The decision to write this book wasn’t made in an instant – the idea crept up on me over a number of years. When I was 27, I left my career in technical sales and started my own telecoms business. While I’d picked up some useful experience during my fledgling sales career, I was now going it alone and pretty much making it up as I went along. I couldn’t afford mentoring fees or training courses, so everything I learned from that point onwards was self-taught, either through reading business and self-help books or simply on the job through trial and error. To cut a very long story short, I managed to build the business to a point where I could sell the company and move into semi-retirement. My wife and I currently live in Sussex, England, where we’re raising our two wonderful daughters.
Throughout my career I built up a library of autobiographies, business books and self-help books, and much of my reading brought a clarity of vision to my life. Why not, I thought, help others do the same? So I set out to assimilate the key points of what I’ve learned, and the result is this book.
A simple, practical guide
The beauty of this book lies in its simplicity. There’s no jargon, padding or long anecdotes, just useful tips on how to put a plan together and get it done! I’ve broken down the elements of life management into small, manageable steps, incorporating ideas and exercises to help you explore your own thoughts, preferences and possibilities.
I’ve tried to avoid writing too much detail, but if you’d like more information, many of my sources are quoted, so you can dig a little deeper if certain subjects are particularly important to you.
My aim: to guide you to what you really want
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that life isn’t just about making more money and having loads of ‘stuff’. For me it’s also about fundamental human qualities such as love, integrity, passion, caring and gratitude. Each of us is unique, and I want this book to be individual to you and what you want to achieve in your life. Nobody knows you better than yourself, and through a voyage of self-discovery, I will guide you toward more of the things you want and less of the things you don’t want. I will provide you with the tools to become your own life coach. We all have the capacity to understand how to live a successful, meaningful life; we just need to stop letting everything else get in the way. So be prepared to sharpen your pencil and thoroughly assess and improve your life!
In everyday life, it’s easy to forget your objectives, so first I’ll get you focused on your values and goals, and then we can work through the actions you need to take from there. The chapters are short but specific, and together they serve as a playbook for what you want to be and where you want to go, each one shining a light on a different facet of your life.
My aim is to help you focus on the most important questions to ask yourself, so that you can become more self-aware and certain about your life’s direction and reduce the ‘clutter’ that stands between you and your ultimate reality. By figuring out what you really want, you can redefine what both living and loving mean to you – not in a metaphysical, abstract sense, but right here, right now, in your everyday life.
How to use this book
Each chapter of the book can be read (or reread) in isolation, so even if you pick it up and read a section at random, you’ll discover useful and insightful information that will hopefully expand your perspective on that subject. That said, if you do read the book from cover to cover and follow through on the exercises, you’ll reap the maximum benefit.
It’s all very well learning something new, but it’s only when you take action that you truly get the benefit from new information. If you want a book that requires no effort other than reading, then this isn’t the book for you. You can’t just read it and expect miracles to happen in your life – you have to learn the lessons and apply them to your life. The exercises and action steps throughout the book are important because they shift your thoughts outside your head and onto paper. The exercises will help you engage with the material first-hand and help you connect to your core values and discover your life purpose.
So make it a priority to follow the steps laid out within the book, reflecting and writing as you go. This will inspire you and you’ll feel motivated as you achieve each step. Mark up the book with a highlighter pen, make notes or, even better, keep a journal to track your progress and collate ideas as you go.
Bon voyage!
This book isn’t just a book – it’s a living, breathing, organic process, facilitating a journey of self-discovery. I hope you enjoy the process; I hope you enjoy the journey; I hope you feel like you can become your own life coach; I hope you find it energising and I hope you feel inspired to move more powerfully toward your vision.
Bradbury presents a huge variety of methods to get the most out of your potential, both within your professional career and your lifestyle.
The author's suggestions are based on what he has learned from his own experiences as a man in business and as a person in general. If there's a particular topic you want to improve on (examples are aspects such as anger, patience, gratitude - to name only three of sixty categories), you can identify the relevant topical chapter and dive straight in there. There is no pressure at any point in the book to read and master every single life topic.
I love reading anything that is well-structured and not littered with unnecessary jargon. This guide is very easy to read, despite the complexity of the subjects the author touches upon. That is no easy task for a writer!
I believe that the value of self-discovery cannot be over-stated because once you take the time to understand yourself better (your way of thinking, habits, behaviours, reactions etc.), you are well-equipped for being your very own problem solver. Developing self-awareness can sound a bit daunting, especially when the self-care industry is hugely saturated with tips, tricks, vitamins and often unnecessary beauty products. So, it can be a bit confusing on where to start your journey and how to kick it off properly i.e. not just by eating a bit of kale and getting your steps in.
Unleash The Magnificent You! really does all the hard work for you in the sense that it lets you pick and choose which topic you want to focus on at a time and how to maximise your success with it.
I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to identify their values properly but do not know where to start and for anyone who wants practical advice on how to develop your mindset into something a lot more positive and purposeful.