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You Owe You

Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why

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You Owe You

By: Eric Thomas PhD, Chris Paul - foreword
Narrated by: Eric Thomas PhD, Cary Hite
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Eric Thomas moves, inspires, encourages, and challenges people to reach their full potential. You Owe You is flat-out brilliant, and he ain’t lied yet!”—Deion Sanders, Coach Prime

No matter your story or your struggle, Eric Thomas—celebrated motivational guru, educator, and problem-solver to many of the top athletes and business leaders—will “help you work harder, discover your real motivation, and crack the code of enduring success” (Ed Mylett, #1 bestselling author of The Power of One More)

If you feel like success is for others, that only certain people get to have their dreams fulfilled, Eric Thomas’s You Owe You is your wake-up call. His urgent message to stop waiting for inspiration to strike and take control of your life is one he wishes someone had given him when he was a teenager—lost, homeless, failing in school, and dealing with the challenges of being a young Black man in America.

Once he was able to break free from thinking of himself as a victim and truly understand his strengths, he switched the script. And now, with this book, Thomas reveals how you, too, can rewrite your life's script. With support, he recognized that his unique gift is being able to capture the attention of all kinds of people in all kinds of settings—boardrooms, locker rooms, churches, classrooms, even the streets—thanks to his wealth of experiences and command of language. Today, Thomas considers himself blessed to speak to an audience that is as large as it is diverse, from the rich and famous to kids struggling in school to young men in prison hoping for a new start.

Thomas’s secrets of success have already helped hundreds of thousands on their journey, but this is his first guide to show you how to start today, right now. These critical first steps include deeply understanding yourself and the world around you, finding your why, accepting that you may have to give up something good for something great, and constantly stretching toward your potential. No matter where you are on your journey toward greatness, you owe it to yourself to become fully, authentically you. And Eric Thomas’s You Owe You can help get you there.

©2022 Eric Thomas (P)2022 Random House Audio
Biographies & Memoirs Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Success Career Inspiring Self Improvement

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“The first time I heard ET’s voice, I became an instant fan. If you’ve ever been to church and you hear the pastor speaking, and you think, Man, he must be talking to me, that’s how it is to hear ET speak. It always feels like he’s talking directly to you. He shows up 100 percent every time without asking for anything in return. And it’s not just for me. It’s for everybody. I’ve seen him give his phone number out to kids because he could tell they needed someone to talk to. He does it because it’s his calling. It’s his calling to coach us all in whatever way we need it. It’s his calling to be on our team.”—Chris Paul, from the Foreword

“Eric’s vision will transform perception about your mind and your heart. His words are a gift to people on a path of purpose. You Owe You is full of insight and guidance for those seeking their inner selves.”—Michael B. Jordan

“Eric Thomas moves, inspires, encourages, and challenges people to reach their full potential. You Owe You is flat-out brilliant, and he ain’t lied yet! We’ve got to look in the mirror and identify WHO and WHAT we see, and take full ownership regarding the WHY. Let’s make a commitment today because You Owe You.”Deion Sanders, Coach Prime

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An incredible book

Narrated with passion and precision that helps you feel the words written.
This book is for all. Listen to it and hear the words. Eric Thomas does a great job in bringing his book to life in this audiobook - 5*

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Game changing wisdom from ET

Sensational, down-to-earth on how to conduct yourself in life and business from one of the true greats. One of the best books I’ve ever listened to; thank you ET 🔥🗡️

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Awesome

Worth the read!!! So good!!!!! Love the part where he describes generational wealth. Absolutely beautiful

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Motivation for anyone in life or business

I loved listening to this book throughout. Not knowing anything about this author, I'm glad I went with my gut and chose to listen to this one.

I'm sure I will get something more each time I listen to it.

I would have loved a PDF with all the reflective questions throughout.

Awesome read.

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Life changing once again from ET

Having been there in New Zealand when 'You Owe You' viral video was spawned, the lessons Eric gives us in this book have changed my life.
ok, I may not yet be at 'Phenomemal' but having gone from 'yuck' to 'good'... then 'good' to 'GREAT'..... the next steps are clear.
thanks again Eric !!!

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Amazing

Life changing for sure, thank you so much! You definitely motivated me to be better

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YOU OWE YOU!

Thanks ET 😊

Great book! at the end of the day... it's you VS YOU!

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Not just another motivational book

After listening to so many self development books they can sometime be all the same, same lessons same messages. This felt different. Eric has a lot of passion and it comes across when you listen to him speak.

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Amazing

I've been following ET since "Thank god it's Monday" and listening to him narate his book puts a real impact on his message and guidance. highly recommend this book.

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Disappointing

I’m a bit fan of Eric Thomas, and have followed him social media for a number of years.

I was so excited to start this book. I was expecting some gold-plated, “you gotta want to succeed more than you wanna BREATHE!” motivation.

Unfortunately, what I got was a long lecture about race and the US civil rights movement. Nothing against this, OBVIOUSLY. But if I wanted to learn about this topic I would have bought a Malcom X book or similar.

As a white Englishman (sorry) I clearly am not the target market for this book. I can’t help thinking this is a reflection and comment on wider western (especially the US) society and racial issues..which again is fair enough.

But don’t pretend this is a personal development book, because it isn’t.

It just made me feel guilty for something that wasn’t my fault. If I wanted to experience this particular sensation, I’d just talk to my wife.

Sorry ET, lost a fan here.

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