Following Through

A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing Whatever You Start

By: Steve Levinson - Ph.D., Pete Greider - M.Ed.

Narrated by: Briony Rawle

First published in 1998, Following Through shines a spotlight into the black hole in inner space where good intentions disappear. It reveals the startling reason why we so often fail to make the life-improving changes we truly intend to make.

Although we typically blame ourselves for poor follow through - we beat ourselves up for lacking motivation, willpower, self-discipline - Levinson and Greider argue that the real culprit is the mixed-up way the human mind is designed. The mind, they insist, simply isn't hard-wired for follow-through. And as much as we - individuals, society, and especially the self-improvement industry - like to pretend otherwise, good intentions don't automatically drive our behavior. And expecting ourselves to automatically do whatever we intend to do only leads to disappointment, frustration, and failure.

Fortunately, Following Through won't leave you discouraged. It'll show you why facing the truth about the mind's faulty wiring is a key to achieving greater success in virtually every area of life. Following Through will teach you bold new strategies for consistently turning good intentions into life-improving action.

©2015 Steve Levinson and Pete Greider (P)2015 Steve Levinson and Pete Greider

I really like this

Where does Following Through rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It took awhile before i got into the good stuff (the strategies), but it has provided many good ways to motivate me to get off my butt!!!! I like the narrator's voice--i pretend like i'm in England, which always makes me happy.

Needed to get to the point

Way too many stories, hard to get the point. The book needs to be shorter and get to the point sooner.

Good Ideas, Lots of Filler

There are some really great concepts in this book, but it could have been about half the length. Lots of parts ramble on and over communicate simple concepts.

Good tools and practical techniques

persuasive theory followed by good tools and techniques to enable follow through in day to day life.

Oustanding!

This audio book is meaty and results oriented. it can help one get a hold of one's life steering wheel to one's preferred destination while noticing the simple joy that comes from steering.