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5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant. But was there any doubt it would be?,
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This review is from: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms (Hardcover)
Brilliant. Just what you come to expect from Danielle LaPorte. Ferocity and Heart. I keep being struck deeply by the words, the call, to step up and do my work. I love the anecdotes, I seriously burst into tears, you can feel the humanity, the truth about what we're grappling with as human beings and this baby peers right in, takes you on a tour of yourself and lures you higher. Bravo.
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent, heartfelt advice,
This review is from: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms (Hardcover)
This is book feels like a direct talk with Danielle. It's open, direct, and cuts right to what you need to hear. The worksheets are very useful - each one asks a few pointed questions that helped me to get to the nub of the things that are holding me back. To get a sense of Danielle's style and direction, check out her blog posts, which are a major source of fodder for this book. If you love her blog, this book will be valuable for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Want to set your life + work on fire?,
By Elizabeth Metz "Muse" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms (Hardcover)
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First, a disclaimer: I've got a preview copy, so there may be minor differences between this review and the final product in April. It seems pretty complete, both in content and formatting, so it probably won't be all that much different, but just in case, there you have it.That said, I'm a long-time reader of White Hot Truth, and have the Spark Kit, which is the $150 program on which this book is based. If any of you are also readers, and are wondering if this book is different enough than the kit to be worth buying, I'll tell you right now: it's worth every penny. In fact, it might actually be better than the Spark Kit (sorry, Danielle...), since it seems to go in much more depth in a few practical areas. If you haven't seen the original Spark Kit, know this: There is no way you can read this book and *not* start taking action. From the preface chapters that give you permission to start making your own way to your dream to the last pages that give you the bottom-line secret to success (it's simpler than you'd think, but harder than you can imagine), every step between your life now and the life you want to live is spelled out with a raging spirituality and enlightening practicality that the author's known for. You'll burn, but it's a good burn. A clarifying fire. One that reminds you who you really are. The Firestarter Sessions is separated into three sections: Mojo, Moxy, and Results. MOJO deals with who you are and what you want. MOXY covers productive dreaming and the often-hard parts that everyone faces once they know where they want to go. RESULTS takes all the dreaming and planning and puts it to work, redefining everything from marketing to your relationship with money, and sends you off to do the work you were put on this earth to do, that only you can do. Each chapter (there are several in each section) has not only the clear, soul-full writing and perceptive advice that LaPorte's known for, but also has worksheets to help you take that knowledge and make it your own. Apply it to your own journey. Take everything to the next step. It flows so easily that it's easy to forget you're building a kind of explosively powerful fire under your own tailfeathers. As if that's not enough: The Firestarter Sessions is more than just a book. The preview copy I have is vague, with notes about what's to come -- but the FSS *experience* is multimedia. There looks to be an online component to enhance the content within. From a forum to video content to a downloadable version of the worksheets in the book, all the fires don't go out when you close the cover at the end. There's even instructions on finding or starting your own Fire Starter Groups locally, to find other people who want to take their own paths to what they've always wanted. I can't recommend this book (and experience) highly enough. Preorder it. Buy an extra one to give to a friend. Pick up enough to share with everyone you know who needs more passion and permission to build a life that's made just for them. 93 of 108 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't set me on fire,
By Julia Rietmulder-Stone - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms (Hardcover)
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I got this book based on the Martha Beck endorsement. I just recently started reading Beck, and she, well, sets me on fire. It's become clear to me that I need to find a passion and make it happen, so this book seemed perfect for me.It's okay. I think I like Danielle LaPorte, although I'm not even sure of that. I don't love the soulfully sassy persona so many women in this genre seem to cultivate -- like it's way too expected at this point. LaPorte definitely has that persona. "I'm a smart, feminine, playful innovator with a soulful business who makes spiritual ("cellular") connections everywhere I go! And this is how you can be like me!" I *do* want to be like that, but I'm not sure it feels so original here. I think LaPorte has good ideas and a good grasp of what she's selling, but I don't find her exercises or worksheets compelling. Not that they're bad, or pointing me in the wrong direction, but they don't necessarily feel relevant, or fire-starting, for me. I think if you *know* specifically what career path you want already, this might be more useful. She starts with a few exercises related to finding that, but so much of the book assumes you have a dream and a vision, I think it would be more useful if you need motivation help rather than visioning help. Most of her examples, too, talk about people who need motivation help rather than visioning help, so I'm guessing this is where her strength is. So yeah, if you have a vision and need help developing the faith and motivation to just make it happen, this is probably a good fit. If you're looking for help in developing that vision, this probably isn't the place to start. 28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Set Your Soul On Fire,
By O. Brown "Ms. O. Khannah-Brown" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms (Hardcover)
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*****I was not familiar with Danielle LaPorte's WhiteHotTruth.com blog before reading my preview copy of her book. I had no idea what I was in for. This is an explosive guide, sort of a really economical coaching-in-a-book with multiple sessions (16 in all), one that is passionate, intense, and effective. I worked my way through the book, which is laid out in a wild format with varying fun font sizes (but easily read), perfect for doing the included worksheets and for taking notes and writing your dreams in the margins (I did a lot of this). The book explores how to thrive no matter what your life situation--how to dream--all written in the author's entertaining and intense and to-the-point style. I have read many coaching books--I am a certified life coach--and this is a great one! The author explores familiar topics like being authentic, doing what you love, "cheap easy" versus "quality easy", core desired feelings, life balance (not) etc. but in a really fresh new way. She puts together information from many other teachers and coaches in a format that packs maximum impact and really motivates the reader to make the changes they long for in their lives. I felt as though I had been coached by someone talented enough to set my soul on fire--and I am now empowered to move forward. Highest recommendation. ***** |
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