Dec 16 2011

What you need to read: The Flinch by Julien Smith

Posted by Josh Shear in Books

Julien Smith is essentially the Wizard. Since you're reading my blog, I'm guessing you've heard of him, since I won't shut up about what a genius he is, but for most people, he's the man behind the curtain.

He's the second author on Trust Agents, he's been podcasting probably since before the name was invented, and he's a straight shooter who will tell you exactly why you're not reaching your goals, whatever they are.

He wrote his first solo book recently. It's called The Flinch. It's only available in electronic form (for your Kindle or mobile device's Kindle app), and it's a 90-minute read that teaches you what you're doing wrong.

The punchline is that you need to learn to "flinch forward;" that is, when you're startled by something, make your first reaction to go into it, rather than pulling away from it.

There are homework assignments, and it's a really excellent start to your own personal manifesto. At the very least it will inspire you to change something. (Anything.)

He says it's among the best work of his life, and he's done some pretty awesome work, so...yeah. Just read it.

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