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Instant Motivation:The surprising truth behind what really drives top performance: The surprising truth behind what really drives top performance Paperback – December 17, 2014
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'This will change how you see everything'
Linda Swidenbank; Publishing Director, Time Inc (UK)
'Reveals the vital difference between how we really think and how we think we think'
Rory Sutherland; Vice Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather
This book will change how you think about what drives you to succeed. Groundbreaking new research reveals how your state of mind holds the key to your motivation, success and happiness.
Compelling evidence combined with inspiring stories and insights will unlock a powerful new mindset that will instantly boost your performance and open your eyes to what it really takes to excel.
'If you want to power-up your performance, read this book'
Shaa Wasmund, author of Stop Talking, Start Doing
'Genuinely transformational'
Josh Krichefski, COO MediaCom
'Compelling'
David Pugh-Jones, Global Creative Director, Microsoft
'Life-changing!'
Sophie Hearsey, Editor, that's life!
'Highly recommended!'
Karl Marsden, Managing Director, Shortlist Media Ltd
'Deceptively powerful'
Stuart Taylor, CEO Kinetic Worldwide
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPearson
- Publication dateDecember 17, 2014
- Dimensions5.43 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101292065737
- ISBN-13978-1292065731
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'This will change how you see everything'
Linda Swidenbank; Publishing Director, Time Inc (UK)
'Reveals the vital difference between how we really think and how we think we think'
Rory Sutherland; Vice Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather
This book will change how you think about what drives you to succeed. Groundbreaking new research reveals how your state of mind holds the key to your motivation, success and happiness.
Compelling evidence combined with inspiring stories and insights will unlock a powerful new mindset that will instantly boost your performance and open your eyes to what it really takes to excel.
'If you want to power-up your performance, read this book'
Shaa Wasmund, author of Stop Talking, Start Doing
'Genuinely transformational'
Josh Krichefski, COO MediaCom
'Compelling'
David Pugh-Jones, Global Creative Director, Microsoft
'Life-changing!'
Sophie Hearsey, Editor, that's life!
'Highly recommended!'
Karl Marsden, Managing Director, Shortlist Media Ltd
'Deceptively powerful'
Stuart Taylor, CEO Kinetic Worldwide
Cover concept: Arati Devasher, www.aratidevasher.com
About the Author
Chantal Burns founded Star Consultancy in 2000, specialising in applying psychology to all endeavours whether personal or business, and using the most effective technologies to help people achieve great results. She has been working internationally as a performance consultant and executive coach training thousands of people at all levels from CEOs through to junior execs.
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- Publisher : Pearson; 1st edition (December 17, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1292065737
- ISBN-13 : 978-1292065731
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.43 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,376,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,147 in Job Hunting & Career Guides
- #9,055 in Motivational Management & Leadership
- #9,815 in Business Motivation & Self-Improvement (Books)
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About the author
Chantal Burns is an experienced coach, counsellor, speaker and author of the new book 'Bulletproof : Be fearless and resilient - no matter what' as well as the best-selling book Instant Motivation which has been translated into multiple languages.
The Conscious Leadership School, set up by Chantal, empowers individuals, leaders and teams to break free from mental constraints by removing mental interference. With a free mind we can make better decisions, and lead with clarity, compassion and courage in our personal and professional lives.
As well as being passionate about supporting organisations, Chantal provides mentoring for coaches, counsellors and educators.With a depth of experience spanning over three decades, Chantal has established herself as a thought leader in conscious leadership, performance and emotional resilience.
Deeply committed to local community resilience, Chantal leads and participates in various initiatives, from setting up a thriving community choir through to mental health and environmental projects.
Areas she specialises in include:
Emotional resilience, stress, burnout, mental health, wellbeing, confidence, change management, leadership, team dynamics, community, psychology, counselling, business development.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
You can find Chantal on social media by searching : chantalburnsauthor
Her site is chantalburns dot com
ENDORSEMENTS FOR BULLETPROOF:
‘Yes yes yes! Finally, a book that doesn’t say resilience is about having a positive mindset. Instead, it explains the role our mind plays in how we approach life. Simple, myth busting and life changing. An all round brilliant book!’
Victoria Humphries, polar adventurer; 3x Guinness world record holder; resilience specialist and inspirational speaker
‘What Chantal Burns shares in this book is genuinely life changing. If you want to navigate life with more ease and less mental noise, read this book and it will show you how.’ Julie Lavington, Founder and CEO, Sosandar
“An essential guide to a courageous and compassionate life” Josh Krichefski, CEO UK, EMEA, Group M. Mental health advocate.
‘This is the book I wish I’d had when I was young and full of fear . . . continuously wounded by the bullets of my thinking. This book is as useful and practical as a “spiritual” book can get!’ Steve Chandler, author of Time Warrior
‘With her characteristic humour and insight, and her ability to draw from all fields, Chantal Burns has written the book we all need now, from global and corporate leaders to grassroots activists and everyone in between. We can each contribute to positive change on Earth, but we must understand how positive and sustainable change happens in each one of us first.’ Ami Chen Mills, author of The Spark Inside and State of Mind in the Classroom;
host of the Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills radio show and podcast
‘No matter how messy life gets, bulletproof shows you how to keep calm, carry on, get sh*t done and feel great doing it! To know that whatever comes our way, we already have everything we need is a game changer and that’s what this book will give you.’ Hannah Carter, CEO and Founder, OGGS
‘Chantal’s book masterfully helps reveal your inner wisdom, offering insightful and practical guidance. A true companion, bulletproof is an invaluable addition to your side table, always ready to shift your perspective whenever you need it.’
Marcela Tarazona, PhD, Head of Climate and Economics, Genesis Analytics
‘In bulletproof Chantal Burns shares a simple but powerful truth. With great simplicity, she shines a light on the wisdom and qualities we already hold within. Expertly blending stories with practical explo- ration, unhelpful beliefs are released, allowing you to re-focus your mental energy, and be guided to clarity of perspective, action and ulti- mately a more fulfilling life.’ Tom Probert, Head of Marketing, Meridian Energy Ltd
‘My hat goes off to Chantal Burns. bulletproof not only demythologises the subject of resilience but, if you look carefully, she demonstrates a deeper logic that can be applied to all aspects of life. This book does not add further layers of confusion to our understanding of mental life. To the contrary, she strips it away, and reveals resilience to be the truth of our nature and our saving grace.’ Dr Keith Blevens, Clinical Psychologist and educator
ENDORSEMENTS FOR INSTANT MOTIVATION
“If you want to power up your performance, read this book.” Shaa Wasmund, MBE
'I wish I'd read a book like this years ago when I was running my own business. It would have given me insight into why I dealt well with some situations and poorly with others.'
Khalil Ibrahimi,
Managing Director, Enreach
'This book delivers what it promises and so much more. Instant Motivation is clear, concise and easy to read. It offers you the potential to break out of thinking that limits you. It offers the opportunity to live a life of unlimited possibilities in your work life, personal life, in fact whatever life you choose to live.'
Nicole Rothband,
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian, NHS Trust
" Using practical examples and case studies, the real power of this book goes well beyond motivation and lies in Chantal's articulation of how thought works, which when embraced has the potential to have a fundamental impact on your life at work and home. A great read."
Tom Probert, Head of Marketing,
British Gas
'Chantal has successfully brought together a world of great thinking with her own stunning insight, to produce a brilliantly presented and compelling read that delivers value on every page.'
Jonathan Lines, Founder & CEO - The Tailwaggers
'Bring a spare mind because yours is about to be blown away!'
Geoff Sewell, CEO Incognito Artists
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016Instant Motivation: The surprising truth behind what really drives top performance
In 2012 I heard for the first time the 3 Principles. It was from George Pransky. Since then I have tried to understand the meaning and usefulness of Sydney Banks famous 3 Principles. I tried many ways to get a good grasp of this philosophy at no avail. Whenever they explained how Syd understood his own insight/discovery, I honestly got lost. When different authors made their best to convey how positive, simple, practical and powerful his ideas were, I felt very dry and void any sort of hint of what they were talking about.
Chantal Burns has done their job on a very easy, understandable, full of examples, and down to earth explanations of what I now know is the backbone of my current understanding of life, my entangled past life which became, clear and confident, and my current one, which for the first time I am really enjoying. I can recommend this book without hesitation, confident that whomever read it, will soon rather than late get a deep and at the same time, a simple and objective understanding, both intellectually and emotionally what is like to wake up in the morning, go to work, and once I am working, not only perform it, but enjoy it and at the end of the day, no matter what the circumstances or results we obtain, the only one thing that matters is that the day was worth living. Seek no further, If you want to get a very good idea as well as what to do to practice the 3 PS read a well written and full with down to earth examples, of how she and her clients have done to live a meaningful life and I will not be surprised at all if you can also live from the inside out. Before I read this book, I was certain that it will take me a lot of time as well as a huge insight to begin living by the Principles. The reason they are there is to live them and Chantal will guide you as to how she does it as well as what she explains and shares to her clients. The books title is the proper one, One of the benefitd I get is Motivation, and I can experience it almost Instantly. This book delivers what the title suggests. It instead we have life and her book is an invitation to get out of our little and mediocre comfort zone and dare, Dare to be wrong, in the dark, would life have a purpose, sense, beauty and above all be the best of being part of this universe. I will not trade mine for anything. Thank you Chantal, you saved a man that could had become a living death, and above all regretting not doing what I am daring today.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019For ANYONE interested in the 3 principles this is by far the best book I've read that explains it so your head, heart and gut all agree! There are some wonderful books out that that leave your heart and gut in alignment but somehow the wish to 'understand' keeps your head/mind wanting to take charge and lead alone. Every other book out there will make more sense, be a difference that makes the difference, AFTER reading this book... the second time through it even more fun!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015If you are familiar with Syd Harris's work on mind, thought, consciousness, then it is along the same lines, just from a business perspective. I love these types of books dealing with our "inside'ouside" world. Once I immersed myself into all these types of books my life became easier and more enjoyable. Other books that are similar: "Do Nothing," "Somebody Should Have Told Us," "The Inside-Out Revolution," "Clarity," and any of the books by the late Syd Harris.
If you want a view on how life works, really operates, pick up one of these. My favorites are Do Nothing and Somebody Should Have Told Us.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018Great introduction to the life changing 3 Principles. Divine Mind, Divine Thought, and Divine Consciousness by Sidney Banks. Michel Neill expresses how it can change lives.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2024A reader rated this book with one star, arguing that the book boils down to proposing that a person think positively. This reader didn't understand anything he read. It is enough to read the extensive commentary he wrote to realize that this reader has a full head.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2015This book is for all the free spirits and independent thinkers out there who believe in personal accountability. It can be repetitive on occasions, but never boring. Reading it will leave you feeling empowered.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015Beautiful clear and insightful. A great introduction to the three principles of Mind Thought and Consciusness
- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015In her book Burns shares the inspirational stories and game-changing research that will change how you think when it comes developing a motivational mindset. The goal of the book is to teach you experimental ways that are guaranteed to improve your personal will power, live a happier life, and develop a strong mindset that will improve your performance significantly. This book is structured into 2 separate parts and is best read from front to back all the way through.
For your convenience, I had Chantal Burns on my podcast, The Entrepreneurs Library, to give a deep dive on Instant Motivation. With Chantal’s experience she gives amazing insight on what it takes to unleash your true performance. If you would like to hear a real review from the author herself check out episode 172 at theELpodcast[dot]com/books or you can find the show on iTunes.
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Pedro Cepeda HerrerosReviewed in Spain on April 15, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars La consciencia del paradigma de "dentro a fuera" lo cambia todo
Exponent de forms sencilla cómo evitando el excess de pensamiento podemos ir a una mayor Caridad dominando Mente, Pensamiento y Consciencia.
- Kathleen MReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of repeated reading
This is an important book, worthy of repeated readings. There are powerful truths in the words, and beyond the words, as Chantal Burns’ explanations lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and how we perceive the world around us. Her research shows a fascinating disconnect between what we COMMONLY think is the source of stress at work, in relationships and life in general, and the FACT of where that stress actually comes from. The truths are subtle and easily missed or misunderstood, hence reading the book again, and again. Motivation can be instant, and since it is a thought-based state of being, it is no wonder that the book’s main emphasis is on Thought and thinking. It is wonderfully refreshing to have no methods to learn, techniques to apply, or practices that fall by the willpower wayside.
Chantal's client stories and personal experiences make this book highly readable. I’ve already recommended it to managers and CEO’s and also to friends who aren’t in the business world.
- Shereen QutobReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars I've just finished reading Chantal Burn's awesome book "Instant Motivation" and can definitely see myself going ...
I've just finished reading Chantal Burn's awesome book "Instant Motivation" and can definitely see myself going back to it time and again with fresh eyes. I've been exploring the 'Inside-Out' paradigm for a little over a year now and have since then voraciously read through many wonderful resources by Three Principles practitioners in the community, however Chantal's book really stood out for me as it was so easy to read, simply structured, it flowed really well and for once I was able to share what I was reading with lots of friends and colleagues in the workplace without getting weird looks when I try to fumble around explaining the principles and state-of-mind! So much so I got 10 copies to share. The feedback from all has been the same, many for whom this is their first experience of a Three Principles book.It's sparked many deep conversations. Don't be fooled by the simplicity though! It really packs a punch cover to cover and the take-aways and insights keep percolating long after!
- Ian WatsonReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Take your time with instant motivation
My only reservation about this book is that the title doesn't really do it justice - there's much more to be gained from reading it than instant motivation. The author has done a brilliant job of bringing the 'soft science' of state of mind into the hard-nosed world of business, describing logically and clearly what it is that really motivates people, what drives and hinders performance and, ultimately, what makes for a happy and successful personal as well as professional life. My recommendation - read it slowly. Take time to reflect on the implications of what the author is highlighting. Let it sink in & you'll be rewarded with some powerful insights that will transform your understanding of how the human mind works.
- Gareth Owen EdwardsReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
I really enjoyed the metaphor of inside-out thinking, and how thought is the driver of action. I would recommend this book to anybody who feels like their environment controls them, and they have no power to change that.