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Jon Acuff

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Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of eight books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.

When he’s not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central.

For over 20 years he's also helped some of the biggest brands tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team.

Jon lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two ...more

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The Try This Gift Guide 2025: 11 Hidden Gems You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Don’t know what to get for that person who has it all? I’ve got you covered. This year’s Try This Gift Guide features 11 items the Acuff house absolutely loved or made in 2025—from the card game that teaches you everything about a person (SkyJo) to the weighted backpack that’s making me look ridiculously in shape (GoRuck), to the brand-new Soundtracks Card Decks that are the perfect stocking stuff

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	Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done 4.13 avg rating — 12,599 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking 4.27 avg rating — 10,048 ratings — published 2021 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters 3.96 avg rating — 7,735 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Your Dream Job 3.91 avg rating — 6,989 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck 4.04 avg rating — 4,333 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential 4.56 avg rating — 2,245 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your New Playlist by Jon Acuff (Goodreads Author), L.E. Acuff, McRae Acuff 4.38 avg rating — 913 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gazelles, Baby Steps & 37 Other Things: Dave Ramsey Taught Me About Debt 3.63 avg rating — 928 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your New Playlist: The Student's Guide to Tapping into the Superpower of Mindset by Jon Acuff (Goodreads Author), L.E. Acuff, McRae Acuff 4.40 avg rating — 141 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Teens Win: The Student's Guide to Accomplishing Big Goals by Jon Acuff (Goodreads Author), L.E. Acuff, McRae Acuff 4.47 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

by Twyla Tharp

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He Who Fights with Monsters (He Who Fights with Monsters, #1)

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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

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“You don't need to go back in time to be awesome; you just have to start right now. Regretting that you didn't start earlier is a great distraction from moving on your dream today, and the reality is that today is earlier than tomorrow.”
― Jon Acuff, Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters

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“If you’re going to risk and maybe fail, fail at something that matters. Fail gloriously so that even in failure, lives change.”
― Jon Acuff

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“Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle, or your middle to someone else's end. Don't compare the start of your second quarter of life to someone else's third quarter.”
― Jon Acuff

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