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No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love

by Lisa Nichols, Jack Canfield (Foreword by)

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LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE-NO MATTER WHAT!

From bestselling author and motivational speaker Lisa Nichols comes a unique and powerful inspirational program that will both move you and empower you to realize your dreams. Millions are trying to live by The Secret's Law of Attraction, but the truth is it won't work unless you flex your all-important "bounce-back" muscles...moreLIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE-NO MATTER WHAT!

From bestselling author and motivational speaker Lisa Nichols comes a unique and powerful inspirational program that will both move you and empower you to realize your dreams. Millions are trying to live by The Secret's Law of Attraction, but the truth is it won't work unless you flex your all-important "bounce-back" muscles, which give you the ability to successfully navigate life's speed bumps.

By developing and toning her own bounce-back muscles at critical points in her life, Lisa found the power to become her authentic self and achieve everything she dared to hope for. Now, in NO MATTER WHAT, she offers a groundbreaking program that outlines these 9 Steps or "muscles", which include among others your Confidence, Faith-in-Myself, Honesty Out Loud and Forgiveness muscles, and explains how anyone can use them to achieve happiness and off-the-charts success. In this powerful guide Lisa Nichols introduces her dynamic plan, shares her own remarkable story, and prescribes specific exercises and action steps to inspire readers to learn from their past and move toward a courageous future.

"I've watched Lisa Nichols light up rooms and inspire thousands for years. As a featured teacher in The Secret, she explained the Law of Attraction, but now, for the first time, she reveals her own secret to happiness: the Law of No Matter What. Read this book, and learn to create the things in life you believed were out of reach." --Marci Shimoff, bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and featured teacher in The Secret</BR></BR>
"Lisa is a living example of what it takes to overcome the inevitable obstacles in your path...with the help of this book, you'll be able to soar to success--no matter what!" --Jack Canfield, Co-Author of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul Series

"Lisa Nichols is a rock star of personal growth! Gutsy and authentic, in NO MATTER WHAT, Lisa uses her charismatic and influential style to teach resilience. Whether you are a seasoned student of character and enlightenment or just starting, this book is a must read, advanced course for possibility." --Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The New York Times bestseller The Speed of Trust(less)

Hardcover, 288 pages

Published April 13th 2009 by Wellness Central

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Apr 21, 2011

Natalie rated it

Shelves: self-help, non-fiction, favorites

This book made it on to my favorites for 2 reasons: The first is that the author opened up so freely and honestly about her own journey that her words have more power than any other self-help book I've read. The second is that she obviously has an overwhelming ability to love and accept those around her. Both of these spurred my own ability to make some good changes in my life. Her personality is so big it just shoots off the pages and her ideas, while not the first time I've heard them, come...more

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May 05, 2009

Holly Ord rated it

I usually stay very far away from any type of self help-like books; I’ve always believed that people who just so happened to become successful in their lives felt it was their right to write a self help book for the masses based on very little personal merit and rode on the coattails of the fact that the mass populace had heard of them before (ie: Dr. Phil.) I’ve also become very fed up with books targeted towards women that repeat the mantra of “You’re great and can do anything you set your min...moreI usually stay very far away from any type of self help-like books; I’ve always believed that people who just so happened to become successful in their lives felt it was their right to write a self help book for the masses based on very little personal merit and rode on the coattails of the fact that the mass populace had heard of them before (ie: Dr. Phil.) I’ve also become very fed up with books targeted towards women that repeat the mantra of “You’re great and can do anything you set your mind to… As long as you have a man in your life.” So when I had heard of Lisa Nichol’s book, No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love, I was weary. In fact, I was ready to pass on the book completely because to me, a self help book of any kind is pretty much interchangeable for the next supposed “big, self help phenomenon” on the market. But I didn’t pass on the book and luckily, Lisa Nichols didn’t present her readers with regurgitated bullet points and run of the mill anecdotes and advice to reaching your greater good.

To put it bluntly, Lisa Nichols is real. No Matter What! is full of Nichols’ true to life stories from relationship struggles, to thoughts of suicide, to becoming a single mother, to more relationship struggles, to knowing what she wanted to do with her life and her own struggle to get there. She shares with her readers the truth about her life and what she had to do to get to where she truly wanted and knew she had to be. She sugarcoats nothing, which is what appealed to me the most. I cannot tell you how many times I found myself rolling my eyes while reading a book that claimed it could help me and my life because the situations in the book were too small to really put my own life in the shoes of the author. Everyone has had relationship trouble and many people have weight issues and while these two life situations come up in most everyone’s life, an author will not get into the heads of the readers to really help me without touching on the fact that these situations can become increasingly difficult to deal with. These situations vary in severity from person to person, obviously, but an author must be prepared to handle the severity of the situation that may be present in a great deal of their readers lives. That is the reason why I enjoyed Lisa Nichol’s book so much. She shares uplifting stories from her life as well as the heartbreaking, angry, and even shameful stories of her life and throughout it all, she tells her readers that no, it wasn’t easy to get past those roadblocks, but she did it and she has the same hopes for the people that she reaches out to through her book and through her speaking appearances.

No Matter What! is not merely a book that is to be read once and then forgotten; it is a resource that can be used countless times throughout your life. In every chapter of the book there are a series of action steps to help hone your nine “bounce back muscles” that are imperative to have throughout life because with these muscles (The Understanding Muscle, The Faith in Myself Muscle, The Take Action Muscle, The I Know Like I Know Muscle, The Honesty Muscle, The Determination Muscle, The Forgiveness Muscle, and The Highest Choice Muscle) you can achieve what you want to achieve in your life… No matter what!

Admittedly, I enjoyed reading Lisa Nichols’ stories about herself rather than the sections where she gave advice on how to change your life. She is a great writer and can tell a great story that leaves you wanting more information about the situation and what she did afterward, which is understandable since she is also the co-author of Chicken Soup for the African American Women’s Soul. I am assuming I would have enjoyed the Lisa Nichols memoir even more.(less)

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Mar 29, 2009

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Shelves: self-help

Every time I say that I am through with reading self-help books, then another one falls into my lap.

I think the first time I was introduced to Lisa Nichols was from watching the now cancelled show, Starting Over. It was a daytime reality show that brought several women into a house to help them let go of past defeats and truly start over on their dreams. There were women from all walks of life being helped by life coaches, psychologists and other professionals. Iyanla Vanzant joined ...moreEvery time I say that I am through with reading self-help books, then another one falls into my lap.

I think the first time I was introduced to Lisa Nichols was from watching the now cancelled show, Starting Over. It was a daytime reality show that brought several women into a house to help them let go of past defeats and truly start over on their dreams. There were women from all walks of life being helped by life coaches, psychologists and other professionals. Iyanla Vanzant joined the show as a life coach and took one of the women for coaching with Nichols. The next time I saw her was in the DVD for The Secret (yes, I am one of those people). She stood out as one of only two African-Americans featured (Rev. Michael Beckwith was the other one; I will read his book later) and that was important to me because there aren't a lot of us in the self-help game.

A lot of authors use their own stories as a means of example and this one is no different. Ms. Nichols has gone through her share of difficulties and bad experiences on the road to becoming who she is today. What stood out for me is that she grew up in southern Los Angeles (formerly known as South Central) and her difficulties and bad experiences are similar to ones that I and people I have known have also gone through.

Nichols' books is divided into 9 steps, or "muscles". These are muscles that when developed can help to to navigate life's ups and downs more effectively. Having read a lot of books like this, I really like the muscle concept. When you work out your physical muscles, you don't get results right away. But through diligent work they get more developed and therefore more effective. The same can be said of the 9 muscles that Lisa Nichols outlines: Understanding, Faith-in-Myself, Take-Action, I-Know-Like-I-Know, Honesty, Say-Yes, Determination, Forgiveness, and Highest Choice.

No Matter What! is a fresh take on the self-help genre that doesn't present a quick fix of your problems. Lisa Nichols just doesn't give you a set of exercises that will make every thing all right, she acknowledges that it is a process to develop those "muscles" and it won't be done overnight. Very refreshing. (less)

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Mar 07, 2010

Kimberly Morghan rated it

This was a great motivational book. The author shows how she developed the ability to overcome hardship and find her path, and she gives many exercises to help the reader to do the same. Since it was a library book, I didn't have enough time to work through the exercises, but I can see their power and will probably buy a copy so I have more time to reread and work with the book.

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Sep 17, 2009

Angela rated it

Lisa Nichols shares her very personal failures and triumph in this book. I can only imagine how dynamic she must be in person because her strength and voice come right off the page. Although I was unable to relate to many of the stories, having gone through nothing as dramatic in my life, I can see how developing our 'bounce-back muscles' can lead anyone to a more fulfilling life. I admit that I read straight through the book without doing the exercises the first time around but I do plan to go ...more

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Oct 06, 2009

SueAnn P. marked it as to-read

The author was the on the Today show (10/6/09) and mentioned spending 90 minutes a day researching the career that you want to have, and regarding relationships 'become what you want to attract.'

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Jul 10, 2011

Tawana is currently reading it

A great read for that extra kick we all need to give ourselves when we get comfortable thinking we're too busy maintaining to strive for our original goals and dreams.

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Oct 07, 2009

Marty rated it

Very open and honest book. An amazing lady and an amazing story. This book offers a very candid approach to changing your life.

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Jul 21, 2011

Mary Jo rated it

so far, I can relate. Lisa's voice is true, passionate and like a warm cup of tea with a friend. I'm on this journey of rediscovering myself - don't we all go through that at some middle-life time? and Lisa's stories, encouragement and exercises are helping me build some emotional muscles!

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Jun 04, 2010

Teressa rated it

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Author uses personal stories to demonstrate her points. Inspiring and motivating - a wonderful book.

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May 14, 2009

Clint Ledbetter rated it

Shelves: self-help

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! Nichols is an excellent storyteller and weaves her emotional-building steps through her life struggles. Brilliant!

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Apr 23, 2010

Gloriavirtutisumbra rated it

Shelves: goofy-self-help-more

Gutsy brave woman. I enjoyed her way of seeing the world.

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May 17, 2009

Marc rated it

Shelves: new-age

Good, practical stuff.

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Sep 20, 2010

Holly rated it

Recommends it for: Personal development folks & fans of Ms. Nichols

Recommended to Holly by: I am a fan of Ms. Nichols

p. 12 I really love Lisa Nichols functional philosophy on how to keep going no matter what!
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Shelves: psychology, self-help, non-fiction

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Shelves: empowerment

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