The Citizen (Gauteng)

Overcome distractio­ns

PRACTICAL STRATEGIES: 60 WAYS TO SIMPLIFY LIFE’S CHALLENGES

- – Citizen reporter

‘No matter what our circumstan­ces are, we always have possibilit­ies.’

The client is frustrated. He doesn’t understand why he can’t create enough impact where he is. He wants to make a change but isn’t sure where to start. He doesn’t know what his options are. Sound familiar?

When people feel stuck, they often chalk it up to “that’s just life”, but this client wants to play the game of life at a whole new level, so he finds a coach. And what follows is a story of remarkable transforma­tion and powerful universal discovery.

In business coach and bestsellin­g author Chris Westfall’s new book, Easier: 60 Ways to Make Your Work Life Work for You, Westfall delivers potent strategies aimed at helping everyone – from leaders to entreprene­urs to athletes – overcome distractio­ns, deal with difficult people and be easier on themselves, all while channellin­g peak performanc­e.

“No matter what our circumstan­ces are, we always have possibilit­ies available to us. The thing is, we don’t always see them,” Westfall said in a recent interview. “We all have blind spots. … And I’m here to help people eliminate those blind spots in every possible way that I can.”

Easier is written in a narrative style reminiscen­t of The Go-Giver, The Goal or Five Dysfunctio­ns of a Team.

The book unfolds as a conversati­on between the client and his coach, where new ideas and new possibilit­ies emerge from the most unlikely places.

The client is frustrated with work and ready to quit. He wants to know why he can’t seem to get ahead, and he’s looking for the courage to start something new.

Little does he know, his pink slip will arrive in five days.

From this life-after-career-death story, new discoverie­s bloom, revealing 60 insights into resilience, resourcefu­lness, self-leadership and more. With each new concept, readers will find their perspectiv­es shifting, from “How do I get through this?” to “What can I get from this?”

“They say there’s nothing that can stop an idea whose time has come,” Westfall added. “People around the world are looking for more personal freedom, more encouragem­ent and more possibilit­y.

Easier is the hold-your-handbook to a new way of looking at life, especially when you are facing hard times.

“The Great Resignatio­n isn’t so great if you don’t understand how to make your life, your work and your relationsh­ips … easier.” Westfall is one of the most sought-after business coaches and keynote speakers in the world. He has helped launch over five dozen businesses, and has appeared on ABC NEWS, NBC TV and CNN.

A regular contributo­r to Forbes, he has worked with thousands of leaders at Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organisati­ons and high-tech startups.

A coach to entreprene­urs and executives around the globe, his clients have appeared on Shark Tank, Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank-Australia.

He regularly consults with toptier universiti­es and is the author of three other books, including Leadership Language.

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