Simplify Your Life: Tips for Developing a Purpose Driven Life and Unlocking Your Potential

by Sarah O'Flaherty

Do you wish life was a little easier? Discover the secrets to a simpler, more satisfying life. Is your life lacking purpose? Are you often stressed and overwhelmed? If so, then it's time for a crash course in the skills that will lead to a more meaningful life. Let successful businesswoman, consultant, and author Sarah O'Flaherty be your guide. Developed from the integration of hundreds of books, a multitude of personal development training formats, and a twenty-year career motivating people, Sarah has created a simple, yet effective, four-part process that will provide you with the skills and confidence you'll need for a happier life. Each section is presented in a simple style, with tips and easy-to-adopt strategies that will teach you how to unlock your potential. And the best part is, you'll enjoy reading it! Inside Simplify Your Life you'll
* How to identify your values, strengths, and passions for greater self-awareness and increased life satisfaction.
* How to develop strong healthy relationships so you can benefit from your interactions.
* How to find your purpose or calling for a more meaningful life.
* How to un-complicate your life with some essential tools such as mindfulness.
* And much, much more! Simplify Your Life is packed with straightforward, honest, and practical advice. If you enjoy easy reads that really add value to your life, then you'll love this book. Sarah takes you straight to the foundational aspects of life that, if you get right, will ensure a satisfying and meaningful life. Unlock your true potential with Sarah's easy-to-follow guide today!

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

136 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2015

About the author

Sarah O'Flaherty is a Kiwi (New Zealander). She studied Business Management at Waikato University, and for twenty years worked around the world in the fast-paced and highly demanding advertising industry.

While retraining to become a Clinical Psychologist she wrote and published three books:
* Simplify Your Life: Tips for developing a purpose driven life and unlocking your potential,
* Ready For A Career Change? Interviews with successful career transitioners, and 9 landmark questions to get you through a career change in one piece, and
* Fresh Start: A guide to eliminating unhealthy stress.

Sarah is now a Clinical Psychologist with her own private practice - Connect The Dots Psychology - in Brisbane, Australia.

Reviews

[Susan Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simplify Your Life is a book designed to help readers delve deep inside themselves to discover hidden potential, skills, strengths and passions they might otherwise overlook.

This short, concise book is filled with tons of practical advice. The author’s writing is straightforward and conversational. The work sheets are super easy to follow and complete. I was able to garner a great deal of valuable information right from the start. Recommended!

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually more useful than I thought it would be. Particularly enjoyed the inclusion of the values list and the links to finding your strength quiz. Good starting point for an examination of one's self.

[The Conch · Rating 5 out of 5]

General self improvement book, however enjoyable for its simple language and structure. Worksheets at the end of each chapter are fruitful if someone invests his/her time. Please take the survey of your strengths as per given link in the book. It is really great to know your detail strengths.

[dean hirsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impressed

I was very impressed by this little book. Loads of great tips and tricks to live a great life.
😍

[Asha Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book

Overall it was a good book not anything new, mostly stuff I’ve read in other similar books but it is a good incarnation of what it is.

[TAMARA B PETERSON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book.

Honest +inspiration all. It should be read by all. There's beauty in simplicity. A recommended read for adults who want to understand themselves.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing awful, but nothing new or exciting either. And there's one short chapter on 'simplicity' - most of the book is just far too generic to be of much interest if you've read any other self-help tomes.

Full review is up on my blog, as ever :)

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's written okayish, although the slight "I'm your guru because I've lived a life" tone is annoying. It scratches the surface of a few topics without being really useful. I suggest skipping to the chapter on simplicity, as that's been worked out a little more, and to take a look at the inspiration chapter, which contains quotes (yawn.) but also books (YaY). Would not recommend to spend money on this if you already know that you need to strive for a healthy body and mind first before doing anything else. Yawn again. Aside from the two short chapters I mentioned, I did not get anything out of this that isn't basic common sense.

[pillows & pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it’s a great starting book for someone who just wants to dip their toes in the self-improvement pond. It also offers some beginner-friendly excercises that help you look closer on your own life. For someone more experienced in this topic I’d say it could work as a reminder of the general principles.

[Ramesh Bhatia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy do it yourself guide

Loved the book and did a very quite self assessing
Will love to read more from Sarah in future
Simple and lucid writing

[Diah · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 (thank you Netgalley & author for the digital arc)



This book goes from 0 to 100 quickly.
Oh you want to simplify your life? Stop smoking, find a way to stop that habit because it ruined your health. Go meditate. Eat organic food only.
Like, I do some of those things, but I don't like how author presents them.

However, the saving grace would be as you read more, you'll find a simple list of things you like, what you think of your future, your dreams, etc. that could help you get your life together.
Although, the friend bit is a bit... awkward. I don't have that many friend and even listing them according to my priority seems weird.

This book is perfect for those who are looking to take a meaning into their life. There's nothing new for me but i'm around the simplicity for two years now, so.

Pros:
- very simple, easy to read, easy to use
- cover from physical to mind areas

Cons:
- condescending tone
- doesn't suit me who's been in the rodeo, but i don't think it's suitable for beginners too