Category Archives: Book Extracts

What is a fly supposed to do?

Posted on 21/09/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

Have you ever seen a fly trying to get through a window? It can see the light but when it flies towards it – bang! – it runs straight into an invisible barrier. The harder it tries the more it … Continue reading →

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“Setting Goals” (Does Not Work For Most People)

Posted on 30/08/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

If you are wandering through life with a nagging sense that you could be doing more or you’ve actively tried to set goals for yourself without much success, this is the book for you. This is the book that will … Continue reading →

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The Power Of Keeping Score

Posted on 15/08/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

In Step 7 I describe the power of keeping score and a method you can use to indirectly understand what you want across your whole life. This also gives you a handy way to measure your progress, for those who … Continue reading →

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Step 3: Squash The Bugs

Posted on 10/08/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

As you walk towards the front door you notice those boots that you were going to sell on eBay and sigh to yourself again. The front step is worn and as you leave the house your eye is caught by … Continue reading →

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Step 2: Start Navigating By Desire

Posted on 08/08/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between letting my moods decide what I do (or eat) next or reminding myself of my true desire. Here’s an extract from the book that explains more… If I Only … Continue reading →

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Reason 3: When We Think About It We Get Scared And Overwhelmed

Posted on 10/06/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

The third major reason that we do not know what we want is our fear of what might happen if we did. Along with this comes the sheer overwhelm of making choices when there are so many things we could … Continue reading →

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Reason 2: We’ve Trained Ourselves To Look The Wrong Way

Posted on 08/06/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

Imagine this. An eight year old boy is playing in the garden one day when he takes a fresh look at the garden wall. It might be fun to walk along the top. Imagine what I could see, It would … Continue reading →

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Reason 1: We Lack Practice

Posted on 06/06/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

Why don’t we know what we want? Sometimes its simple. We just lack the practice, we have weak decision making muscles. If you’re an averagely nice person who never offends anyone, you probably just go with the flow. You generally … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside?

Posted on 30/05/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

95% of people do not know what they want and nearly all of them wish they did… First, Know What You Want is a hard hitting guide to knowing your own mind and finding your inner compass. If you’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Who’s Driving Your Bus?

Posted on 09/05/2011 by Andrew Halfacre

In the end, it always comes down to this – who is driving your bus? I met a researcher the other day who told me that the most common characteristic of successful people is that they are ‘goal-directed’, in other … Continue reading →

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