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"'...highly readable and engaging...genuinely inspiring... refreshingly down to earth, peppered with humour and humility.' The Big Issue"
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Don't let fear hold you back from achieving everything you want to - let Geoff Thompson, author of "Watch My Back" and "The Elephant and the Twig", show you how to make fear your friend. Once a doorman at some of Britain's roughest nightclubs and now a world-renowned martial artist, Geoff has had more to be frightened of than most. Here he shares his secrets for overcoming your fears to help you live life to the max. From spiders to public speaking, job interviews to physical conflict, Geoff takes you through proven techniques of combating whatever it is you're afraid of. This work helps you to: understand your physical reactions to fear and how they can be used to your advantage; overcome the negative feelings that make you think you can't succeed; and, learn methods to defeat your fears with Geoff's unique Fear Pyramid system.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, but effective,
By Roscoe "Roscoe" (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fear: The Friend of Exceptional People: How to Turn Negative Attitudes in to Positive Outcomes (Paperback)
As a massive sceptic of self-help books, I was wary about reading this title, but persevered on recommendation by a friend. Also, I made the assumption that I would not be able to relate to Geoff's experiences, given that we come from such different backgrounds and I have no interest in martial arts.
Having finished the book and implemented some of the suggestions, I am glad of my friends recommendation and my perseverance. Geoff's book is straightforward, straight-talking and effective. His message is simple and doesn't really tell us anything we don't already know deep down, but his delivery and positivity make for an inspirational read. He outlines his perspective of fear and describes the basic principles for managing fear well. He goes on to relate the principles to real-life examples and sets out clear guidelines for the reader to map out a plan to tackle their own fears. Geoff uses his own experiences as examples, which is great for clarifying his point, but can seem as though he is beating his own drum. The only other drawback I have found is the examples are largely related to confrontational and martial arts experiences. While the techniques are transferable to other fears i.e. relationships, life-style changes and approaching strangers, I feel it would have been better to include more diverse examples to assist the reader. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking to tackle their fears, or even looking for some inspirational reading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational!,
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This review is from: Fear: The Friend of Exceptional People: How to Turn Negative Attitudes in to Positive Outcomes (Paperback)
I spent years not knowing what to do, being frightened of my own shadow, being bullied, not being able to speak out about my problems because i was scared of what other people's reactions whould be. It wasn't until i read this book that i finally realised the only thing i had been afraid of was my own bodily reactions to situations in my life. This book has truly changed the way i feel and the way i think, and it will work for you too you just have to believe in it and yourself.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Provides useful insights,
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This review is from: Fear: The Friend of Exceptional People: How to Turn Negative Attitudes in to Positive Outcomes (Paperback)
This book concerns confronting fears. It's pretty easy going and doesn't delve into the biological factors behind fear (other than a brief mention). We begin with a brief description of the "anatomy" of fear, the physical reactions and then go on to look at some common sources of fear. The bulk of the text deals with overcoming fear and includes topics such as exposure therapy.
Geoff concludes with some short interviews with people who have experienced people. As another reviewer has noted, there is a heavy bent toward physical confrontation (and the interviewees reflect this). So, looking like a useful little read and certainly does contain some good hints. Now, Geoff is an interesting and, at times, inspirational guy. He clearly knows what he is talking about. However, I eventually became bored of the examples taken from his real life. Did we really need to know that after surpassing his friend's 160lb bench press, he eventually squeezed out a 240? In my opinion, he completely misses a key point - fear is your friend! The book's subtitle acknowledges this but then doesn't really talk about it. In his example of buying a car (on finance), I'd say the fear of not being able to keep up the repayments is what leads him to seriously consider whether he can afford it. This is a good thing. It shouldn't necessarily be imperative that the fear is "overcome" (this can lead to the some pretty rash decisions). I quote from the book, "ninety-five percent of all the things we fear never happen, therefore ninety-five percent of the time we are worrying for nothing". NO - often we feel fear and takes steps to avoid or stop what we fear from happening. Also I wasn't too impressed with him keeping his cool while lying to the policeman after a confrontation on the door - I don't know the exact circumstances but it struck me as an example of fear overcoming moral courage. I mean, way to go dude you successfully quashed your fear of telling porkies. Overall I'd say the book is about how Geoff "just did it" and not so much about becoming best friends with your fear. Just my 2pence.
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