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The Quitter’s Guide to Finishing: 101 Ways to Get Where You Want to Be

Motivational, step-by-step instructions on how you canfinally keep those New Year’s resolutions

It’s easy to make a resolution, but it’s also really easy to quit. And the more youwant to change, the more opportunity there is to give up. Betsy Schow knowsthat game pretty well as when, a few years ago, she decided once and for all tolose weight. She lost 75 pounds and she’s kept it off. The Quitter’s Guideto Finishing shows readers how they can apply Schow’s unique finishingphilosophy to all aspects of their lives.

With humorous anecdotes and no-holds-barred frankness, Schowoutlines how goal makers can move beyond “the starter’s high” and shift theirperceptions in a way that allows them to actually complete their unfinishedprojects. The Quitter’s Guide to Finishing emphasizes action-orientedgoals, planning without escape routes, using healthy rewards as motivation, anddozens of other tips and tricks to get you past the finish line.