The Bravest You: Five Steps to Fight Your Biggest Fears, Find Your Passion, and Unlock Your Extraordinary Life

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Fear has hindered each of us from achieving something significant at some point in our lives. But that doesn't have to be the case. Popular life coach and consultant Adam Smith has discovered a groundbreaking way to overcome the obstacles preventing us from realizing our goals by exercising an inner strength we each possess but rarely use: the passion that drives us to pursue what we want. THE BRAVEST YOU introduces Smith's unique five-step bravery process that helps us fight the ten biggest fears we all face and attain the success we desire. Rousing us from complacency, Smith shows us how to identify our goals and reveals proven techniques for harnessing the inner ambition that will empower us to conquer our doubts once and for all. Covering everything from the common fears of inadequacy and being judged to rejection, failure, loss of freedom, and loneliness, THE BRAVEST YOU arms readers with the necessary tools to confront any fear-inducing situation head on and lead braver, better, and more successful lives than they ever imagined.

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, life coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. His popular blog, asmithblog.com, has more than 70K unique monthly readers and offers insights on leadership, bravery, and life purpose, among other topics. Named one of the most influential people of 2014 by American Genius, Smith has more than 275K Twitter followers and growing followings on Instagram and other social media outlets, and he hosts a weekly podcast called "Live Life With Purpose."

"The Bravest You is insightful, actionable and powerful. Smith turns on a light and helps us see exactly what's been holding us back." -Seth Godin, bestselling author of Linchpin "Instead of cringing before challenges, those using Smith's principles should be able to face any situation not only with confidence but with aplomb."-SUCCESS magazine "In a world of online criticism, trolls and constant invitations to create a fake social media version of yourself, The Bravest You dares you to live differently. You're the only you we've got; learn how to love that truth with this book." -Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over "Your greatest fears and challenges will lead to your greatest accomplishments and triumphs if you have the courage to keep moving forward. The Bravest You shows you how! Read it and leap toward your destiny." -Jon Gordon, bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The Carpenter "Too many of us live in the shadow of fear, letting it steal our happiness and human potential. Adam Kirk Smith's book is a welcome antidote - a practical guide to living courageously that anyone can follow." -Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach, business educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts and What Got You Here Won't Get You There "Courage is fundamental to human life and accomplishment, and it is completely learnable. In this book, Smith gives readers specific action steps they can take to fight fear and make bravery a reality in their lives." -Sydney Finkelstein, bestselling author of Superbosses and professor, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College "If you've ever held yourself back or played it safe, you know the toll that fear and conformity takes. You owe it to yourself to live a life of meaning and impact. The Bravest You shows you the path forward." -Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, and adjunct professor, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business