Living Outrageously Your Hero's Journey

By Dave Thompson

Living Outrageously Your Hero's Journey is the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to discover the answers to one question:

For all things in my life, how can I maximise my experience so that I am truly living outrageously?

In this ground-breaking manifesto, #1 iTunes podcast host and Peak Performance Coach Dave Thompson reveals how ordinary people can achieve outrageous results in their lives and businesses.

This is the go-to guidebook for passionate, creative and intelligent people who want to live outrageously.

Whatever your outrageous is, whether it be starting a business, travelling the world, coaching or playing elite sport or something else creative, this manifesto is a call to arms to you...

Go find YOUR thing, blaze your own trail and make a positive impact on the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dave Thompson
• Release date: Feb 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310549991

Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson is the author of over one hundred books, including best-selling biographies of the Sweet, David Bowie and Sparks

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Living Outrageously

Your Hero’s Journey

By Dave Thompson

First published in 2014 by Thompson Coaching Group International Pty Ltd

11 Piermont Place, Cleveland, Qld 4163

Office also in Melbourne

© Thompson Coaching Group International Pty Ltd

The moral rights of the author have been asserted.

Smashwords Edition

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

Author:

Thompson, David

Title:

Living Outrageously: Your Hero’s Journey / David Thompson

ISBN:

9781310549991

Subjects:

Leadership

Motivation (Psychology)

Self-Actualisation (Psychology)

Attitude (Psychology)

All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review) , no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All enquiries should be made to the publisher at the above address.

Editor-in-chief:

Paula Bridges

Disclaimer:

The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.

To those crazy, outrageous members

of the Samurai Lounge, this is for you.

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Table of Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: YOUR HERO’S JOURNEY

THE HERO BECOMES DISCONTENT

ENTERING THE NEW WORLD

THE HERO BECOMES A REBEL

Chapter 2: STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN

OVERCOMING REJECTION

THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL MANIFESTO

MONEY IN THE BANK: BUSINESS MANIFESTO

DO YOU REALLY CARE?

DOES YOUR BUSINESS REALLY CARE?

GIVE-A-CRAP MARKETING

ACTIVITY: CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL & BUSINESS MANIFESTO

Chapter 3: IMPOSSIBLE IS AN OPINION

BACK YOURSELF

TRUST SELF TO EXECUTE

REBUILD TRUST IN YOURSELF

FOCUS ON FINDING THE WAY

WHAT YOU FOCUS ON IS WHAT YOU GET

YOUR FOCUS IS PRECIOUS

ACTIVITY: LASER TARGET YOUR FOCUS

Chapter 4: ZERO TO HERO

EVERYTHING IS A STRATEGY

THE 3 SHOW-STOPPERS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM

THE PERFECTIONIST STRATEGY

THE SUPER ACHIEVER STRATEGY

THE SITTING ON THE FENCE STRATEGY

MODELING EXCELLENCE TO CREATE OUTRAGEOUS RESULTS

HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

THE SECRET FORMULA TO MODELLING EXCELLENCE

OUTSTANDING MODELS OF EXCELLENCE

FINAL THOUGHTS ON MODELING

Chapter 5: ENJOY A FULL EXPERIENCE OF LIFE

DO WHAT YOU WERE PUT HERE TO DO

CHOOSE EFFECTIVE VEHICLES

ENJOY THE WORLD

THE 457

ACTIVITY: CREATE YOUR OWN 457

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Find Dave Online

Professional Biography - Dave Thompson

Prologue

Dude, how ya going? Welcome to the very first day of your outrageous (or even more outrageous) life. I’m proud and honoured to have you here and I want to congratulate you for saying the first of many yes’s on your Hero’s Journey. Because I know that for you, this journey has a special meaning. I’ll be upfront and honest, because that’s what you deserve: living outrageously is not for the faint-hearted. It is tough, and it will be tough. You will confront unfathomable challenges that test your resolve and make you want to cry and