Publisher Description

Feel like your stutter dominates every waking second of your life?You're not alone. An estimated 70 million adults world-wide have a stutter. Many believe their lives will be significantly limited by the way they speak, but it doesn't have to be that way. Paul Gaskin stopped trying to 'fix' his own stutter aged 17, and over a long and successful career has designed a unique, five-step road map to help him become so much more than his stutter: it can help you do the same.This is a powerful and practical book that focuses on what you love to do and guides you to create the live you really want and deserve.

Author Biography

Paul Gaskin is a senior global HR leader and stutterer. At 17 he made a life-changing decision not to be defined by his stutter. He stopped all treatments designed to 'fix' him and began his own journey to personal and professional success.

Table of Contents

Title PageCopyright PageDedicationTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Don't be defined by your stutterInspiration for this bookTwo stories to illustrate my journeyYour story Part 1: My life and lessons learned Early yearsA first life fail, at age 11In search of a cureThe ups and downs of senior schoolStarting workCollege catastrophesDo you care about what others think? Part 2: Your life, using the lessons learned Get ready to change your lifeA self-help manual for youStep 1: DesireStep 2: AmbitionStep 3: PassionStep 4: StrengthsStep 5: SuccessFive practical skills to make your new life real!Skill 1: Success Action Process – translating your thoughts into actionsSkill 2: Mental Metal – developing your mental strengthSkill 3: Time-shifting – making time to create your new lifeSkill 4: A Success Workbook – reflecting on what does and doesn't workSkill 5. Brilliant Networking – finding role models gets you faster results Part 3: Conclusion A stuttering revolutionA personal revelationNext, you'll be saying you've benefited from having a stutterDon't fix your stutter, fix your life Appendices Success Summary SheetOrganizations with contact details – support for people who stutterFurther resources ReferencesIndex

Review

An informative, thought-provoking and motivational book (which) shows the right mixture of empathy and a supportive/encouraging tone to help people be more than they can be. - STAMMA The British Stammering Association

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