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The 5 Second Rule

Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

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The 5 Second Rule

By: Mel Robbins
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How to enrich your life and destroy doubt in five seconds.

Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?

Using the science of habits, riveting stories, and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art, and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a "push moment". Then, she'll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self.

It takes just five seconds to use this tool, and every time you do you'll be in great company. More than eight million people have watched Mel's TEDx Talk, and executives inside of the world's largest brands are using the tool to increase productivity, collaboration, and engagement.

In The 5 Second Rule, you'll discover it takes just five seconds to:

  • Become confident
  • Break the habit of procrastination and self-doubt
  • Beat fear and uncertainty
  • Stop worrying and feel happier
  • Share your ideas with courage

The 5 Second Rule is a simple, one-size-fits-all solution for the one problem we all face - we hold ourselves back.

The secret isn't knowing what to do - it's knowing how to make yourself do it.

©2017 Mel Robbins (P)2017 Mel Robbins Personal Success Inspiring Funny Business Coaching Habits Self Love Self Control
About the Creator and Performer - Mel Robbins

About the Creator and Performer

Mel Robbins became one of the most trusted experts in the world on confidence and motivation the hard way: by first screwing up her own life.
That’s why she’s in a category all her own. As one of the most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors in the world, she’s sought after by the world’s leading brands and medical professionals for her research-backed tools and motivation. At the same time, Mel has amassed millions of followers online, with her advice going viral online almost daily.
A New York Times bestselling author and self-publishing phenom, Mel’s work includes The High 5 Habit, The 5 Second Rule, and the #1 ranking The Mel Robbins Podcast.
Her female-led media company produces provocative, life-changing content, with millions of books sold, billions of video views, six #1 audiobooks, and one of the most viewed TEDx Talks in the world.
Her work has been translated into 41 languages and has changed the lives of millions of people worldwide. And despite all this, Mel is one of the most down-to-earth and caring people you’ll ever meet—because it was out of necessity that she discovered the tools and research that transformed her life and got her to where she is today.
Mel lives in New England with her husband of 26 years and their three kids, but she is and will always be a Midwesterner at heart.
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Oh my F ing God

I cried when you finished chapter 21.
Thank you for your thorough research and for your careful construction of this book.
I’ve done loads of training and read loads of books!
By far, this is the most transformational ever.
I’ve always admired 5.30am risers. I’ve done it all week and love myself sick over it.
I have avoided answering the phone and making calls opting for texts and smsing.
I answered my phone and was rewarded with a great booking. I started quite a few good balls rolling and more enquiry is occurring then ever. I need to convert the enquiry but I can feel and see the tangible shifts.
My service as a mindset and life coach is going to be that much more effective!
I love your guts MEL xx

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Must listen!

a great tool, useful for anyone and everyone. Do yourself a favour and click download.

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Great but badly edited

The message is great and examples inspiring. The audio however is disappointing due to the bad editing. Duplication of sentences and words re read should be cleaned up before being put out as a finished audio book.

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Great concept

Great concept, learned a lot from the first 30 mins.
The rest of it is just reinforcing the same point and doesn't really feel necessary.

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Amazing concept!

The 5 second rule is wonderful! I started using it straight away! Really transformative. I will say that the book kinda drags on given that you can explain the rule in a minute. Lots of the elaboration was great but some of it felt repetitive.

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Simple, effective, powerful stories, must listen

Simple, effective, powerful stories, must listen, applicable to everyday situations, 5,4,3,2,1 download this book, don’t wait, 5,4,3,2,1 do it

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Absolutely incredible!

Great tool for everyday life and awesome science behind it. I use it all the time and it works great for me

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The incredible Journey

Thank you for your complete Truth, Presence, and Love. You heartfelt Journey touch my heart. ❤

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awesome

I loveddd it 5..4.3..2..1 blastoff
great motivational book!! helped me lose 2 kilos already the possibilities are endless

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Exceptional!

Beautifully articulated with genuine emotion. Thank you for such a simple, yet powerful life gift.

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