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Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get
Jennifer Cohen, a superstar motivational coach, illuminates how to get the life you want by being bold, resilient, and creating specific goals and habits.
I know what it takes to get what you want in life. It’s a habit anyone can learn, a skill you can develop, a gift you don’t need to be born with. The more experience you get, the more confident you’ll be. Even when you fail, you’ll feel stronger with each try you make. At work, at home, wherever your life unfolds— be bold . Take action. Ask for the right things. Chase what you want instead of taking what you can get. What do you want most in life, and why don’t you have it?
Think about the things that give your life depth, focus, and deeply satisfying relationships with plenty of give and take, physical health and emotional wellbeing, passion projects, self-esteem, and self-respect. Bold people have these things. Bold people recognize what’s holding them back—and it's almost always a fear of failure. They train to overcome their fears, they embrace the 10% Target, and they create everyday, life-long habits to get what they want.
Bigger, Better, Bolder brings readers one step closer to boldness, one chapter at a time. With practical takeaways and action steps—bite-sized Bold Moves—and real-life case studies of boldness in action, Jennifer Cohen teaches you how to get what you want.
I know what it takes to get what you want in life. It’s a habit anyone can learn, a skill you can develop, a gift you don’t need to be born with. The more experience you get, the more confident you’ll be. Even when you fail, you’ll feel stronger with each try you make. At work, at home, wherever your life unfolds— be bold . Take action. Ask for the right things. Chase what you want instead of taking what you can get. What do you want most in life, and why don’t you have it?
Think about the things that give your life depth, focus, and deeply satisfying relationships with plenty of give and take, physical health and emotional wellbeing, passion projects, self-esteem, and self-respect. Bold people have these things. Bold people recognize what’s holding them back—and it's almost always a fear of failure. They train to overcome their fears, they embrace the 10% Target, and they create everyday, life-long habits to get what they want.
Bigger, Better, Bolder brings readers one step closer to boldness, one chapter at a time. With practical takeaways and action steps—bite-sized Bold Moves—and real-life case studies of boldness in action, Jennifer Cohen teaches you how to get what you want.
256 pages, Paperback
Published January 9, 2024
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July 25, 2022
This is going to be a DNF at 31% for me and there's a very specific reason why.
Firstly, I love the topic of this book, so I was very excited to get an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley. I really appreciated the author breaking down the concept of boldness and it not necessarily meaning extravagant living or action. There are a lot of points in the parts that I read that I really agree with.
However, the author started a section on "antifragility" by making wide sweeping statements about generations younger than Gen X'ers like herself. I'm not sure if I can quote directly, but at the 31% mark, the author talks about how kids and young adults can't be antifragile because of overly cautious parents and the "culture of safteyism". The author goes on to talk about how everyone "gets a trophy so they never feel disappointed" and how younger generations use Trigger Warnings to never feel offended. (Which is not what TWs are for, but I digress!)
There's a much better way to make the point of building a thicker skin than to say that people younger than you didn't experience individualism or independence while growing up.
I know a point being made is weak when sweeping generalizations are used to explain it and, frankly, this is exactly what this is.
Firstly, I love the topic of this book, so I was very excited to get an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley. I really appreciated the author breaking down the concept of boldness and it not necessarily meaning extravagant living or action. There are a lot of points in the parts that I read that I really agree with.
However, the author started a section on "antifragility" by making wide sweeping statements about generations younger than Gen X'ers like herself. I'm not sure if I can quote directly, but at the 31% mark, the author talks about how kids and young adults can't be antifragile because of overly cautious parents and the "culture of safteyism". The author goes on to talk about how everyone "gets a trophy so they never feel disappointed" and how younger generations use Trigger Warnings to never feel offended. (Which is not what TWs are for, but I digress!)
There's a much better way to make the point of building a thicker skin than to say that people younger than you didn't experience individualism or independence while growing up.
I know a point being made is weak when sweeping generalizations are used to explain it and, frankly, this is exactly what this is.
July 7, 2023
Climb that tree.
Toss the baggage. Keep the luggage.
Do the hard stuff first.
Don't stop before you start.
Choose a direction. Not a destination.
Be guided by what you want, not by what you know.
Use what you have to get what you want.
Ask for what you want. But be specific.
Make your gain, their gain and follow up.
Toss the baggage. Keep the luggage.
Do the hard stuff first.
Don't stop before you start.
Choose a direction. Not a destination.
Be guided by what you want, not by what you know.
Use what you have to get what you want.
Ask for what you want. But be specific.
Make your gain, their gain and follow up.
March 3, 2025
Wow, wow, wow! This book was amazing! I cannot wait to put it to practice. Going to work through the workbook so I can practice being bolder. 10/10 recommend reading this! It’ll be such a game changer!!
December 30, 2022
Love this book! Perfect for start of 2023!
Be BOLD and change your life in the new year.
Jennifer Cohen wrote a wonderfully inspiring book to help you get the life you have always wanted.
She will be there with you by your side with easy-to-follow steps, through her 16 principles shared in the book.
We can all admit we have failed at something and given up.
But she wants you to realize you can keep going and when you do, you will be stronger.
She wants all of us to start making a habit now to keep getting up after a failure.
She makes sure to practice this skill every day.
By doing so, she is pursuing a bigger, better, and bolder life and so can you.
This skill of being bold and taking action will change your life.
I’ve been loving this book!
Be BOLD and change your life in the new year.
Jennifer Cohen wrote a wonderfully inspiring book to help you get the life you have always wanted.
She will be there with you by your side with easy-to-follow steps, through her 16 principles shared in the book.
We can all admit we have failed at something and given up.
But she wants you to realize you can keep going and when you do, you will be stronger.
She wants all of us to start making a habit now to keep getting up after a failure.
She makes sure to practice this skill every day.
By doing so, she is pursuing a bigger, better, and bolder life and so can you.
This skill of being bold and taking action will change your life.
I’ve been loving this book!
January 20, 2023
Jennifer did a wonderful narration of the material she wrote. It was pleasant to read a current day view on the shackles we put upon ourselves, and how to break free of them in a time period with a lot of change.
She lays out a solid set of ground rules on how to move towards your goals and dreams. That said, if you were to gleam over all the chapter titles, and then fast forward to the last 15 minutes of the book, it’s summarizes it best on the importance of always going for it.
Those are the book provides value for any age or stage in your life, I feel it is a critical read for anybody 40 years and older. It’s very typical for us to settle into habits and routines as we get concerned about our perceived image in the public eye .
She lays out a solid set of ground rules on how to move towards your goals and dreams. That said, if you were to gleam over all the chapter titles, and then fast forward to the last 15 minutes of the book, it’s summarizes it best on the importance of always going for it.
Those are the book provides value for any age or stage in your life, I feel it is a critical read for anybody 40 years and older. It’s very typical for us to settle into habits and routines as we get concerned about our perceived image in the public eye .
February 15, 2023
This book was written as if she was speaking with a small child or one really dumb and insecure adult. I cannot imagine this book "speaks" to many people and if it does...good Yoda, we got issues in this country.
If you decided to take a shot of alcohol every time she says/writes "very bold", you'd be dead from poisoning. The gist is, if you use toilet paper to wipe your bum, that's a bold move! If you use oat milk instead of cow milk in your coffee, that's a bold move!
This is the participation award of motivation books.
If you decided to take a shot of alcohol every time she says/writes "very bold", you'd be dead from poisoning. The gist is, if you use toilet paper to wipe your bum, that's a bold move! If you use oat milk instead of cow milk in your coffee, that's a bold move!
This is the participation award of motivation books.
February 1, 2023
Need motivation to get in shape? This book is what you need!
This is a great motivator to getting yourself in great health. I can sometimes struggle with getting motivated and staying motived but this book has what I needed to give me a kick in the A and get going. Some great tips and advice!
This is a great motivator to getting yourself in great health. I can sometimes struggle with getting motivated and staying motived but this book has what I needed to give me a kick in the A and get going. Some great tips and advice!
April 9, 2023
Be bold!! 💪🏼
June 1, 2023
Garbage
December 18, 2023
This book is absolutely fabulous!
January 15, 2024
only worth reading if it’s free
Do not pay money for this repetitive book. She ran out of meaningful things to say by the second chapter.
Do not pay money for this repetitive book. She ran out of meaningful things to say by the second chapter.
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March 19, 2024DNF
September 2, 2025
Solid Success Principles
From someone who has walked the talk, Jen plots a thorough and repeatable roadmap for you to achieve your biggest, baddest, scariest goals.
From someone who has walked the talk, Jen plots a thorough and repeatable roadmap for you to achieve your biggest, baddest, scariest goals.
April 13, 2023
I really enjoyed this book. It was the the best motivational book I have read in the past few months. The voice was conversational and it was a good mix of anecdotes that were personal and those of people she knows, plus mixed with inspiration on how you can apply that to your life. I liked there is a “workbook” or journal type area in the back that will allow you to reflect and make your own plan.
Thank you to Hachette books for sending me a gifted copy!
Thank you to Hachette books for sending me a gifted copy!
December 3, 2022
This was an uplifting book about empowering yourself through finding your boldness. I enjoyed her personal stories!
Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Books, Hachette Go, for the ARC!
Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Books, Hachette Go, for the ARC!
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