Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life was immediately hailed as "e;not your average self-help book"e; and demanded attention and praise right out of the gate. It is now considered one of the icons of the personal development movement. Now, Larry Winget is back with his signature caustic, no-nonsense, hilarious style, which earned him the titles "e;Pitbull of Personal Development "e; and "e;World's Only Irritational Speaker ."e; Winget's "e;get off your butt and go to work"e; approach to self-improvement boils success down to a simple formula: Everything in your life gets better when you get better. Get tangible advice from one of the world's most successful speakers and the author of five bestselling books and television personality. Learn the keys to turning your life, money and business around. Stop making excuses, stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life and your results The brutal advice he offers has changed the lives of millions of people and increased sales for countless businesses. In this Second Edition of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, Winget takes the same principles and expands the lessons with brand new examples, stories, and added wisdom. It may sound ruthless, but your life is your own fault and if you shut up, stop whining, and take action you can create a better life.

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life was immediately hailedas "not your average self-help book" and demanded attention andpraise right out of the gate. It is now considered one of the iconsof the personal development movement. Now, Larry Winget is backwith his signature caustic, no-nonsense, hilarious style, whichearned him the titles "Pitbull of Personal Development®" and"World's Only Irritational Speaker®." Winget's "get off yourbutt and go to work" approach to self-improvement boils successdown to a simple formula: Everything in your life gets better whenyou get better.* Get tangible advice from one of the world's most successfulspeakers and the author of five bestselling books and televisionpersonality.* Learn the keys to turning your life, money and businessaround.* Stop making excuses, stop blaming others and takeresponsibility for your life and your resultsThe brutal advice he offers has changed the lives of millions ofpeople and increased sales for countless businesses. In this SecondEdition of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, Winget takes thesame principles and expands the lessons with brand new examplesstories, and added wisdom. It may sound ruthless, but your life isyour own fault and if you shut up, stop whining, and take actionyou can create a better life.

Preface ixAcknowledgments xvAbout the Author xviiIntroduction xixChapter One. Shut Up! 1Chapter Two. Stop Whining! 9Chapter Three. Get a Life! 19Chapter Four. Live by Design, Not by Default 29Chapter Five. Slaughtering the Sacred Self-Help Cows 47Chapter Six. The Enjoyment Factor 69Chapter Seven. Your Beliefs Determine Your Results 77Chapter Eight. Fitness, Fatness, and More 85Chapter Nine. Everyone Screws Up 99Chapter Ten. Get Smarter 105Chapter Eleven. Money Rules! 113Chapter Twelve. Relationships--Friendship, Marriage, and Other Calamities 135Chapter Thirteen. Kids Are a Pain in the Butt 167Chapter Fourteen. Sex: Gotta Love It 177Chapter Fifteen. Criticism Happens 181Chapter Sixteen. Sometimes Work Is Just Plain Work 193Chapter Seventeen. You Are Out of Time 205Chapter Eighteen. Change--Get Used to It 211Chapter Nineteen. Hot Topics 215Chapter Twenty. What's Really Important? 231Chapter Twenty-One. Hard Lessons to Learn 235Chapter Twenty-Two. The Test for Success 239Chapter Twenty-Three. A Final Thought 243