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First off, I want to thank Emily from Two Harbors Press for the opportunity to review this book and being able to give 2 winners a copy of this book.
Have you ever wondered how life came to be this way? How did we end up here? Living this way? The popular answer may be “It’s just the way it is,” but author Bill Giruzzi tells us we don’t have to accept that – not if we’re ready to challenge the established paradigms and demand a better life for ourselves. We’ve made decisions about life, people, and the world – all of which impact the way we live, but it’s time we realized that those decisions are not the end of our story. It’s in our hands to change our lives to our own design.
This isn’t a large book, only 114 pages long, but it packs a lot into those pages. We all have those questions that bug us after a particularly bad day at work. “Is this what I’m going to do the rest of my life?” We may make more money now at our jobs then people used to but the days of someone working for 30 years for a company and having our retirement taken care of by them for loyalty and dedication are over. Very few companies or business provide company retirement plans any more.
Job satisfaction is way down according to the Gallup Organizations findings that only 29% of American workers are happy at their jobs. So what can we do about this?
A Life Worth Living isn’t the usual type of self-help book. Bill Giruzzi makes you think and gives examples of the way we become drones in the working world and why. He ends each chapter with questions concerning the concepts in the chapter and many give you those wonderful, “aha” moments when we see things in a new way.
If you want to change the way you look at life and our daily grind, then this is a book you should read.
MANDATORY:
For your main entry, check out A Life Worth Living and leave me a comment about something you learned there.
EXTRA ENTRIES:
Leave a comment for EACH entry or they will not count!
( 1 entry) Follow this blog – if you already do it counts!
( 1 entry ) Subscribe to William Giruzzi’s Blog by email or reader
( 1 entry ) Follow me on Twitter – click button on side bar
( 2 entries ) Tweet about this giveaway and leave me the link
(5 entries ) Blog about this giveaway, leave on a linky and leave me the link
Giveaway ends on July 1, 2009 at 9pm CST. Giveaway is open for US mailing addresses only. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to notification with shipping info – if no response, another winner will be chosen .
Winner will be notified by either Twitter, Blog or email so make sure I can get in touch with you some how or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is listed at All Things Bloggy.
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Posted by Joanne Willey on June 23, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Thank you for the contest
Posted by Barbara Lima on June 23, 2009 at 3:25 pm
My life is worth living.
Posted by Rita M on June 23, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I learned that the author is also a life coach and keynote speaker.
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Posted by Valerie Furr on June 23, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Wow I read the reviews and this book looks like it would be an awesome read.
I love reading these make you think and self help books. Thanks for a chance to
win one of these copies.
Posted by Laura on June 23, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I learned that the author works as Director of Training and Organization Development for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
lavery328 at yahoo dot com
Posted by Laura on June 23, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I follow you on twitter lifestooshort7
lavery328 at yahoo dot com
Posted by Laura on June 23, 2009 at 6:38 pm
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/lifestooshort7/status/2303025136
lavery328 at yahoo dot com
Posted by Beth on June 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Sounds very interesting . The author lives with his wife Lisa and puppy Toby in New York.
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
Posted by shannon Baas on June 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm
That the author is from NY.
Posted by dorothy l on June 23, 2009 at 8:54 pm
i learned that it is more than a self help book con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by noemi on June 23, 2009 at 10:13 pm
let’s try this again :p
Subscribed by email
Posted by noemi on June 23, 2009 at 10:14 pm
tweet here: http://twitter.com/noemiruth
Posted by noemi on June 23, 2009 at 10:15 pm
lol D…just saw that it’s for US shipping add only…can I use my sister-in-law’s address in MD?
Posted by noemi on June 23, 2009 at 10:16 pm
that is, IF I win
Posted by delaney55 on June 30, 2009 at 3:51 am
Yes you can!
Posted by Gloria McKellar on June 23, 2009 at 11:26 pm
the author lives with his wife lisa
Posted by angie on June 24, 2009 at 1:20 am
I learned that the author holds a degree in Engineering.
Posted by Carol Lawrence on June 24, 2009 at 5:09 am
I learned that It’s in our hands to change our lives to our own design.
Posted by Carol Lawrence on June 24, 2009 at 5:10 am
RSS subscriber.
Posted by Carol Lawrence on June 24, 2009 at 5:10 am
Twitter follower. jelly15301
Posted by EMMA L HORTON on June 24, 2009 at 6:20 am
I WOULD LOVE TO READ THIS BOOK….AS I HAVE SOME ISSUES I NEED TO FACE
Posted by Lesley on June 24, 2009 at 9:29 am
Sounds great! I loved the part about how paradigms guide us even when we are unaware of it. Thanks!
Posted by beth shepherd on June 24, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I would love to win.
The author lives with his wife Lisa and puppy Toby in New York
Thank you for the chance
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I learned that I shouldn’t speak backwards but rather say it forward
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:08 pm
following you on twitter (flil2)
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Following this blog
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Subscribed to william’s blog
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Tweet 1 (but please contact via email)
http://twitter.com/flil2/status/2316374672
Posted by Amanda W on June 24, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Tweet 2 (please contact via email)
http://twitter.com/flil2/status/2316374672
Posted by Joe on June 24, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Count me in! I already subscribe to your blog! I also Tweeted it here: http://twitter.com/bloggerjoe/status/2317530457
Love the new Theme! Sorry it’s been a while–There’s no excuse! Will you forgive me, Please?
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Posted by Erika H on June 25, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I learned the author is a life coach. That is so awesome. I really need this book b/c I am going through alot at the moment.
Posted by Jason on June 26, 2009 at 10:16 am
I learned that Bill Giruzzi holds a degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a law degree from Western New England College School of Law
Posted by Katherine Frazier on June 26, 2009 at 11:14 am
This book seems perfect for where I am in my life right now…recently widowed, my son is grown up and I am trying to find out the new me and a new life.
Posted by Miranda Allen on June 26, 2009 at 7:45 pm
i would love to read this
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Posted by Carlene on June 27, 2009 at 6:34 am
Mr. Giruzzi lives in Albany NY. with his wife Lisa. Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Posted by Carlene on June 27, 2009 at 6:35 am
I am a follower.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Posted by bridget3420 on June 27, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I learned that the author has a puppy
Posted by bridget3420 on June 27, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I’m a twitter follower – bridget3420
Posted by bridget3420 on June 27, 2009 at 9:28 pm
tweet
https://twitter.com/bridget3420/status/2367362962
Posted by bridget3420 on June 27, 2009 at 9:29 pm
2nd entry for tweet
Posted by gwendolyn b. on June 27, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I learned that my thought processes are being guided by unrecognized assumptions. I need this book! Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Posted by bridget3420 on June 27, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Blogged about giveaway
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Posted by gwendolyn b. on June 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm
I follow you on Twitter.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Posted by gwendolyn b. on June 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm
And, here’s my Tweet: https://twitter.com/ASeaOfBooks/status/2367662525
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Posted by gwendolyn b. on June 27, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I subscribed to William Giruzzi’s blog.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Posted by gwendolyn b. on June 27, 2009 at 10:02 pm
And, I follow this blog in Google Reader.
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Posted by Gaby @ Starting Fresh on June 28, 2009 at 5:39 am
That 29% of Americans are happy at their jobs.
gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com
Posted by Daniel M on June 29, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Bill lives in Albany, New York, with his wife, Lisa, who never stops seeing the best in him, and their (cutest-cutest) Maltese puppy, Toby.
Posted by Erma on June 30, 2009 at 6:48 am
I learned the author lives with his wife Lisa and puppy Toby in New York.
Posted by valerie mabrey on June 30, 2009 at 9:20 am
this is a great contest thanks
Posted by Christine Walker on June 30, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I learned that: “Bill Giruzzi holds a degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a law degree from Western New England College School of Law, where he wrote a note on securities law.”
Posted by Benita G. on June 30, 2009 at 4:01 pm
In his book, Bill Giruzzi creates a paradigm for how life should be lived, and the reader is left with the possibility of change. Optimistic thoughts!
Posted by Benita G. on June 30, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I just subscribed to Bill Giruzzi’s newsletter.
Posted by gloria on June 30, 2009 at 8:18 pm
It’s in our hands to change our lives to our own design is what I learned.
Posted by gloria on June 30, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I follow you on twitter as kngmckellar
Posted by gloria on June 30, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I subscribed to William Giruzzi’s Blog by email
Posted by gloria on June 30, 2009 at 8:24 pm
http://twitter.com/kngmckellar
tweeted!
Posted by Christina on July 1, 2009 at 1:30 am
I learned that the author has a degree in Engineering, and that our lives are in our own hands, to change!
Posted by Veronica Garrett on July 1, 2009 at 6:40 am
I learned that we don’t have to accept “its just the way it is.” Its in our hands to arrange our lives to our own design.
Posted by Anita A. on July 1, 2009 at 6:47 am
I saw that the author is from NY and lives there with his wife and puppy.
Posted by Tamara Burks on July 1, 2009 at 7:55 am
THat all of these describe me.
You want more out of life but don’t know where to begin
You feel like your life is in a rut and you can’t get out
You desire to be the creator of you future
You want to elevate the quality of your life
You are tired of working harder and getting nowhere.
Posted by Susan Smith on July 1, 2009 at 8:37 am
our lives are in our own hands, to change!
Posted by Jenny Martin on July 1, 2009 at 11:06 am
This book should help me with my feeling like my life is in a rut and I can’t get out
Posted by Leilani on July 1, 2009 at 11:11 am
I learned that he offers “Questions for Further Discovery” at the end of each chapter. I think that’s incredibly helpful.
Thanks!
Posted by kathy pease on July 1, 2009 at 11:49 am
Bill found his true calling while in law school and has pursued a career in the field of personal and organizational transformation ever since. Currently, he works as Director of Training and Organization Development for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Posted by kathy pease on July 1, 2009 at 11:50 am
following on twitter klp1965
Posted by kathy pease on July 1, 2009 at 11:52 am
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/2423474557
Posted by Denise on July 1, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I learned that our decisions about life, people, and the world is “in our hands to change our lives to our own design,” and it is this which is at the heart of the book.
Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 12:57 pm
When it said the book was for you if: You want more out of life but don’t know where to begin, it hooked me.
Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I follow your blog.
Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I follow you on twitter (blueviolet)
Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I blogged about it here #1
Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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Posted by blueviolet on July 1, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I blogged about it here #5
Posted by Betty C on July 1, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I like the statement that the book is for you “if you are tired of working harder and getting nowhere.”
Posted by Gianna on July 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm
The author is from NY
Posted by Ed Nemmers on July 1, 2009 at 4:15 pm
There is a puppy Toby.
Posted by Lily Kwan on July 1, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I learned that Bill Giruzzi holds a degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a law degree from Western New England College School of Law, where he wrote a note on securities law.
Posted by Lily Kwan on July 1, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I subscribed to William Giruzzi’s blog by email.
Posted by Heather C on July 1, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Bill has a Maltese puppy named Toby.
Posted by Heather C on July 1, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I subscribe to WG’s blog via rss feed.
Posted by Heather C on July 1, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I follow you on twitter – choochoo428