Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life
Written by Michael Strahan and Veronica Chambers
Narrated by Michael Strahan
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About this audiobook
From the beloved cohost of Good Morning America, NFL Hall of Fame member and Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan comes a motivational guide to tackle each day from the moment you get out of bed.
Pulling from his own life experiences, Michael Strahan details the mix of mental discipline, positive thinking, and sense of play that lead him to a Super Bowl XLII victory as a member of the New York Giants, and later to star alongside Kelly Ripa in the hit daytime talk show Live! with Kelly and Michael. Each of these “Strahan Rules” will guide you step-by-step through developing a work ethic and mental durability that will prime you to achieve your goals and transform your life.
Delivered with his signature wit and wisdom, Strahan’s Rules combine a range of advice, from values he picked up from his father who served in the military to professors who teach on the science of happiness and include:
-Rule #5: Too many of us count ourselves out before we even give ourselves a chance...Do the work. Be excellent. You’ll find your place.
-Rule #11: You can’t change other people, but you can change how you are around them, and sometimes, a lot of times, that’s more than enough.
-Rule #12: Listen to other people, but don’t take their opinions for fact. Have your own experiences. Draw your own conclusions.
Whether you are attempting to achieve your career goals, seeking to better your relationships or simply up your optimism quotient, Wake Up Happy will inspire you.
Michael Strahan
NFL legend Michael Strahan made his name on the football field, setting the record for single season sacks in 2001 and being inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, but his star has shined brighter and for longer than his 216 history-making games with the New York Giants, which included a win at Super Bowl XLII. In 2008, he joined the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show as a commentator, and in 2012, he beat a competitive roster of candidates to replace Regis Philbin as co-host of the wildly popular Live! with Kelly & Michael. In April 2014, he joined Good Morning America as a special cohost, and Barbara Walters selected him as one of her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book really taught me to wake up happy. As per suggested in the book, I began reading it before I even got out of bed instead of on the bus, or at work, or right before bed at night. This small change has really improved the mindset with which I approach every day! There are so many other lessons in the book that I will be trying to implement one at a time for the year.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved hearing how Michael’s amazing family molded him into the talented, handsome, funny & successful person he is today.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This has been the most uplifting book I have listened to this year!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a great and inspirational book! Thanks for sharing Michael!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book really taught me to wake up happy. As per suggested in the book, I began reading it before I even got out of bed instead of on the bus, or at work, or right before bed at night. This small change has really improved the mindset with which I approach every day! There are so many other lessons in the book that I will be trying to implement one at a time for the year.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I'd say 3.5 stars. I adore Michael Strahan and loved watching him on Kelly & Michael as well as NFL on FOX. He has such a great personality and it shows in the book. Now I only wish I had been a football fan during his 15 years with the Giants!