Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Mental toughness， mental clarity， and mental health all have one thing in The journey begins in your mind。 In this radical guide， the award-winning author of The Last Arrow illuminates a surprising path toward personal fulfillment and optimal performance。
“Erwin McManus is the most brilliant thinker I’ve ever met。”—fourteen-time bestselling author Jon Gordon
Throughout his thirty years of work as a mindset expert and leadership coach ， Erwin Raphael McManus has been obsessed with these Why do some people succeed despite having all the odds stacked against them？ How do others achieve the unthinkable， only to watch their lives slip away？ Are there mental structures for failure and success？
McManus has come to realize that too many of us have “near-life” experiences。 We almost pursue our dreams。 We almost make the decision that changes everything。 We are always one choice away。 If we want to live without regret， we need to make a mind shift—trading beliefs that limit our potential for ones that help us move toward optimal performance and pursue the success of being fully alive。 We must move from a life of obligation to a life of intention。
In Mind Shift， McManus brings together twelve mental frameworks that have helped some of the most accomplished people on earth create internal structures of success。 Among
• You have to choose between acceptance and uniqueness。 If you are addicted to affirmation， you will become what others want you to be rather than who you were created to become。
• You don’t need an audience。 It’s what you do in private that makes you who you are。
• Talent is a hallucinogen。 It will make you believe that hard work and discipline are for everyone else。
Sharing experiences from entrepreneurs， artists， professional athletes， and his own career， McManus shows us how to transform our thinking—and， in turn， transform our lives。
“Erwin McManus is the most brilliant thinker I’ve ever met。”—fourteen-time bestselling author Jon Gordon
Throughout his thirty years of work as a mindset expert and leadership coach ， Erwin Raphael McManus has been obsessed with these Why do some people succeed despite having all the odds stacked against them？ How do others achieve the unthinkable， only to watch their lives slip away？ Are there mental structures for failure and success？
McManus has come to realize that too many of us have “near-life” experiences。 We almost pursue our dreams。 We almost make the decision that changes everything。 We are always one choice away。 If we want to live without regret， we need to make a mind shift—trading beliefs that limit our potential for ones that help us move toward optimal performance and pursue the success of being fully alive。 We must move from a life of obligation to a life of intention。
In Mind Shift， McManus brings together twelve mental frameworks that have helped some of the most accomplished people on earth create internal structures of success。 Among
• You have to choose between acceptance and uniqueness。 If you are addicted to affirmation， you will become what others want you to be rather than who you were created to become。
• You don’t need an audience。 It’s what you do in private that makes you who you are。
• Talent is a hallucinogen。 It will make you believe that hard work and discipline are for everyone else。
Sharing experiences from entrepreneurs， artists， professional athletes， and his own career， McManus shows us how to transform our thinking—and， in turn， transform our lives。
Reviews
Darin Mirante
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Golden nuggets for reflection and conviction scattered throughout but it’s mostly a long motivational （surface-level） speech。 A conversation around shifting one’s mindset without the mention of the power of the Holy Spirit （or any scriptural reference） would probably have many people walking away from this believing that we can summon power on our own。 Probably McManus’ most surface level book as I’d guess he spent the least amount of time writing it。 Even though short， it was disjointed and red Golden nuggets for reflection and conviction scattered throughout but it’s mostly a long motivational （surface-level） speech。 A conversation around shifting one’s mindset without the mention of the power of the Holy Spirit （or any scriptural reference） would probably have many people walking away from this believing that we can summon power on our own。 Probably McManus’ most surface level book as I’d guess he spent the least amount of time writing it。 Even though short， it was disjointed and redundant in need of some editing and additional help pulling all of the chapters together。 A far cry from his earlier works like Uprising that had profound Spirit-driven depth。 Practically， it WAS helpful in parts and most chapter themes would make for good conversation starters。 。。。more
Tricia
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Erwin is an amazing writer; I so appreciate this book and all he shared！
Barb
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I don’t think I got closer to ‘unlocking my personal genius’ from reading this book， which is what the author’s bio states he helps people do。
Evan Steele
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3。5This is an entry-level self help book， delivered well by the capable pen of Erwin McManus。 However， as a self help book it is not remarkable。 If it was a reader's first or second book of this type， I imagine it would be thoroughly enlightening， but to veterans of the genre you will merely be reminded of better books and ideas better presented。 I like McManus。 He tends to have unique style and it would have been nice to see more of that sweet McManus magic in this book， but this was the least 3。5This is an entry-level self help book， delivered well by the capable pen of Erwin McManus。 However， as a self help book it is not remarkable。 If it was a reader's first or second book of this type， I imagine it would be thoroughly enlightening， but to veterans of the genre you will merely be reminded of better books and ideas better presented。 I like McManus。 He tends to have unique style and it would have been nice to see more of that sweet McManus magic in this book， but this was the least McManus of his books that I have read。 Someday， I will give it another spin， but for today my take is enjoyable， interesting， but not much new。 。。。more
Hanna Sun
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Reiterations of self-help psychological books and Opera's books but does have many insightful points on how to lead a transformative life and how not to fall into the 'gravitational pull towards mediocrity。' McManus has an intentional and transformative vision for his life and for what life should be — and that shines through。 we all need a mindshift frl Reiterations of self-help psychological books and Opera's books but does have many insightful points on how to lead a transformative life and how not to fall into the 'gravitational pull towards mediocrity。' McManus has an intentional and transformative vision for his life and for what life should be — and that shines through。 we all need a mindshift frl 。。。more
Karma
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I had no idea what this book was about when I launched into it。 I was expecting it to be a business book， to be honest。 This book turned out to be completely different。 It was written by someone who has such varied experiences including running a church and consulting for Fortune 500 companies。This was a short book （under 100 pages） written in a clean and concise style。 The author shares a few tips and anecdotes and asks us to reframe our thinking in a few ways。 I liked the writing style。I recei I had no idea what this book was about when I launched into it。 I was expecting it to be a business book， to be honest。 This book turned out to be completely different。 It was written by someone who has such varied experiences including running a church and consulting for Fortune 500 companies。This was a short book （under 100 pages） written in a clean and concise style。 The author shares a few tips and anecdotes and asks us to reframe our thinking in a few ways。 I liked the writing style。I received a free copy of this from NetGalley。 This doesn't impact my opinion in any way。 。。。more
Isabella Morinelli
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You need to read this book！What a beautiful read。 I was able to do this in one sitting， and that is a GREAT trait。 I simply could not put it down and Erwin McManus’ writing is so eloquent yet digestible that it’s so easy to read - even though he’s blowing your mind page after page。 Spoilers: this book will change your mind。 Literally。 In just 12 easy chapters I learned more about myself than i had in years。 I was able to relate， i was able to look inward， and i was able to really see where i was You need to read this book！What a beautiful read。 I was able to do this in one sitting， and that is a GREAT trait。 I simply could not put it down and Erwin McManus’ writing is so eloquent yet digestible that it’s so easy to read - even though he’s blowing your mind page after page。 Spoilers: this book will change your mind。 Literally。 In just 12 easy chapters I learned more about myself than i had in years。 I was able to relate， i was able to look inward， and i was able to really see where i was my biggest enemy。 Thank you for this awesome book， I’ve convinced（forced 🫢） many people into buying it and i can’t wait for their lives to be changed for the better！！！！！ 。。。more
Derek Griffon
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Erwin is a brilliant thinker， able to take profound subjects and simplify them for anyone to understand。 This book is a challenge to shift the mind to limitless thinking of perspective and potential。
Cameron
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“TRANSFORM YOUR THINKING。 TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE。”This is not your typical leadership or business book。 You won’t find handy productivity hacks， managerial advice， or tips on influencing people。 But it will change your life， and you’ll be a better leader， entrepreneur， communicator， and person because of it。 Erwin does a spectacular job at convincing even the hardest self-critic that they were built for more。 More success。 More impact。 More courage。 More meaningful relationships。 More self-worth。 M “TRANSFORM YOUR THINKING。 TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE。”This is not your typical leadership or business book。 You won’t find handy productivity hacks， managerial advice， or tips on influencing people。 But it will change your life， and you’ll be a better leader， entrepreneur， communicator， and person because of it。 Erwin does a spectacular job at convincing even the hardest self-critic that they were built for more。 More success。 More impact。 More courage。 More meaningful relationships。 More self-worth。 More character。 This book is a call to greatness。 A rallying cry for those tired of living a life of mediocrity。 A tool to break through the “ceiling” in your life。 A way to “destroy your internal limitations。” And it all begins with a Mind Shift。 。。。more
Louise Foerster
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MIND SHIFT by Erwin Raphael McManus was an unexpected delight。 Straightforward and wonderfully written， McManus shares insights and expertise gained the hard way as leader of Mosaic church and in life。 As a guide， he is compassionate， self-deprecating in the right way， and authoritative regarding what works and the hard yet foundational work that is required to live a clear， purposeful， and meaningful life。 The chapter of contents alone lays out the simple and tough road， but the stories and exa MIND SHIFT by Erwin Raphael McManus was an unexpected delight。 Straightforward and wonderfully written， McManus shares insights and expertise gained the hard way as leader of Mosaic church and in life。 As a guide， he is compassionate， self-deprecating in the right way， and authoritative regarding what works and the hard yet foundational work that is required to live a clear， purposeful， and meaningful life。 The chapter of contents alone lays out the simple and tough road， but the stories and examples bring to life what could feel righteous and pedantic， but instead feels immediately actionable and personal。 I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own， unbiased thoughts。 。。。more
Sarah Wesgate
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Mind Shift is a book that helps us reframe our thinking to overcome the barriers we encounter in pursuing our dreams and goals。 Through sharing 12 Mind Shifts， McManus reminds us of the importance of hope， integrity， not relying on the talent we are born with， that no one knows what they are doing when they first start something new （we are all beginners at first）。 We have an immeasurable capacity to learn， invest in people， love deeply， live adventurously。 McManus makes his points by sharing so Mind Shift is a book that helps us reframe our thinking to overcome the barriers we encounter in pursuing our dreams and goals。 Through sharing 12 Mind Shifts， McManus reminds us of the importance of hope， integrity， not relying on the talent we are born with， that no one knows what they are doing when they first start something new （we are all beginners at first）。 We have an immeasurable capacity to learn， invest in people， love deeply， live adventurously。 McManus makes his points by sharing some of his personal experience， which I think many readers will relate to。 。。。more
Debbie
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A small book which contains examples and mind shift focus areas。 It has had a faith element running through it。 Not for me - it didn’t contain enough depth in the areas of focus suggested。 Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy
Sandra Shaw
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"Mindshift" flips the optics of thought through a paradoxical front aerial！ "You don't need to know what to see nearly as much as you need how to see。" That's from futurist and cultural icon Erwin Raphael McManus who shares his genius level game in simple tenets。 From "Talent is a Hallucinogen，" to "No One Knows What They Are Doing，" McManus excavates hidden wisdom and casts light through his six decades of life experience。 What can you learn from running through a glass window on a Hollywood m "Mindshift" flips the optics of thought through a paradoxical front aerial！ "You don't need to know what to see nearly as much as you need how to see。" That's from futurist and cultural icon Erwin Raphael McManus who shares his genius level game in simple tenets。 From "Talent is a Hallucinogen，" to "No One Knows What They Are Doing，" McManus excavates hidden wisdom and casts light through his six decades of life experience。 What can you learn from running through a glass window on a Hollywood movie shoot？ How about dealing with drug dealers and gang bangers？ Or designing clothing for the first time？ McManus works to decimate the condition of "almost。" He says， "We almost risk for love。 We almost pursue our dreams。 We almost overcome our fears。 We almost live the life we long for。" Then， 13 chapters later， he leaves you with pure poetry--to radically upend your mindset for one of unlimited potential。 Screen shots of the last pages will stay on my phone from this day forward！ 。。。more
Ryan
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I had the chance to read an advance copy of this book， and I’ve read and listened to Erwin for years。What I loved about this book was the permission to be ambitious and to grow， but the reality of all that comes with it。This is a quick read， but one that should be on your shelf as a go-to that you’ll want to read every year。
Brent Soderstrum
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I won this book through GoodReads First Read program。In this short book， McManus sets out 12 little pep talks to help you change your outlook and live a happier， more satisfying life。 In each pep talk， McManus gives you examples of his point through things he has gone through or seen in others over the years。 I enjoy McManus' writing style。 He certainly knows how to get his point across and keep the readers' interest。My favorites include not being a people pleaser （which I struggle with as a fir I won this book through GoodReads First Read program。In this short book， McManus sets out 12 little pep talks to help you change your outlook and live a happier， more satisfying life。 In each pep talk， McManus gives you examples of his point through things he has gone through or seen in others over the years。 I enjoy McManus' writing style。 He certainly knows how to get his point across and keep the readers' interest。My favorites include not being a people pleaser （which I struggle with as a firstborn） and forgiveness of those who have hurt you。 I know being bitter and keeping a grudge against someone who has done you wrong hurts no one but the person with the bitterness， yet it is hard to let something that hurt you go and forgive that person。 I have said it and prayed it but I still dwell on it and I don't know if what I say is merely lip service。This is a good quick read that you will enjoy。 。。。more
Steph Cherry
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This is an excellent book about the power we give our thoughts。 We often give others power over us by allowing them to control how we feel。 This book tells you how to write your own story。 Highly recommend。
Annette
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The book explores the power of the mind。 Your life journey begins with your thinking and the understanding what makes life meaningful。 It’s up to you if you want to settle in your life or if you want your life to be fulfilling journey。 It takes courage to create what you dream about。 Thus， you need to surround yourself with people who will cheer you on as you risk and grow。What makes your life memorable？ It’s the people you encounter。 Life is about experiences， not accumulating things。 Some peop The book explores the power of the mind。 Your life journey begins with your thinking and the understanding what makes life meaningful。 It’s up to you if you want to settle in your life or if you want your life to be fulfilling journey。 It takes courage to create what you dream about。 Thus， you need to surround yourself with people who will cheer you on as you risk and grow。What makes your life memorable？ It’s the people you encounter。 Life is about experiences， not accumulating things。 Some people will come into your life and then leave。 That’s part of the journey。 “If you choose a life of continuous progress， you will lose more people from your life than you will keep。” The book explores the mind sets that you need to understand in order to thrive in your life。 What you wish for is what you need to become first。 If you crave adventure， then you need to get on the road and you’ll meet like-minded people。 There are some limitations that you put on yourself or others put on you。 For example， you’re not good enough for this or that。 Many proved those limitations wrong。 You need to break the shackles of such limitations and take responsibility for your actions。 Some of us were born with a talent， but that doesn’t guarantee success。 It’s the drive， discipline and work we put into it。 When it comes to an idea to do something， just do it even if you don’t have a clear vision。 It will eventually lead you to somewhere。 The main point is you don’t need some kind of structured vision from the start to succeed at something。 Traumatic experiences can have two results， for one it can lead to bitterness， for another it can create internal structure for success。 It is up to you how you respond。 The book explores those mind sets and more with supporting experiences of others。 How they changed or progressed in their lives as their thinking changed。 It is written engagingly with good flow。 It’s a fast and fascinating read that can have a positive impact on many。Source: ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Conrade Yap
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Are we limiting ourselves from our true potential？ In a difficult， drudgery， and sometimes discouraging world， we need inspiration to drive us forward。 The author begins with a pessimistic question， "Are people simply structured for failure？" He then questions this very statement with a more optimistic angle， that perhaps， the problem is not the question but more about how we push back against such skepticism。 While that is one big emphasis， author McManus's reason for writing this book is to pr Are we limiting ourselves from our true potential？ In a difficult， drudgery， and sometimes discouraging world， we need inspiration to drive us forward。 The author begins with a pessimistic question， "Are people simply structured for failure？" He then questions this very statement with a more optimistic angle， that perhaps， the problem is not the question but more about how we push back against such skepticism。 While that is one big emphasis， author McManus's reason for writing this book is to promote" Mental health， mental clarity， mental toughness， and mental agility。" In a surprising twist in his reflection on the popular Zombie series of movies， he notes that while most people see the zombies as the real problem， the uninfected ones fleeing or battling the zombies might be the ones who are "consumed by fear， hate， greed， and power。" Violence inflicted by humans might even be worse than the zombies。 Just like how the issue flips from zombies to humans， readers need to do a mind flip as well。 This sets the stage for readers to journey through the 12 mind shifts。 What does it take to make a mind shift？ McManus shows us the way。 In a book about the mind， he begins with the mind。 In a world infatuated with achievements， materialism， and success， the first shift reminds us that people should be a priority。 Success means nothing if we lose our friends。 Learn to treasure our relationships more than using them as a means to our ends。 The second shift has to do with fame or the downsides of pursuing fame。 Just learn to show up for people you care for， without the pressure of needing fame to fan that desire。 The third shift is not to let ourselves be defined by the number of people following us。 Losing people is part and parcel of all forms of leadership。 Our inner circle of people will always be faithful supporters。 The fourth shift deals with the need to demonstrate what we teach， practice what we preach， and do what we say。 Most people won't be able to concretize what we say until they see the principle demonstrated in our lives。 Moving along， the fifth shift is about self-limitations。 Our mental toughness is related to this。 The ceiling in our lives is not about what others place on us， but what we place upon ourselves。 Sometimes the way to overcome any form of ceiling is to learn to take one step at a time， one floor at a time， and one building at a time。 The sixth shift deals with seeing talent as a "hallucinogen。" Far too many people fall prey to the belief that only the talented can succeed in life。 This is something quite crippling to anyone because definitions of talent can differ so widely。 Shift from such a mindset to one of character。 The seventh shift is not to assume successful people all had a strategy or plan to begin with。 It is simply to learn and adapt to opportunities as they open to us。 many of the so-called successful people had absolutely no idea what they were going to do。 The key here is to learn to shift from a crippling form of idealistic presumption that prevents us from doing what we could do。 The eighth shift is to accept rather than avoid。 We cannot continue to live simply by avoiding hurts。 Problems are part and parcel of life。 McManus then draws on the subject of forgiveness， showing us that unforgiveness is probably one of the most limiting things we can ever do to ourselves。 Nine， we are encouraged to shift from being discouraged by incompetence to being inspired by competent people around us。 He urges us not to expect others to be different first。 Place that expectation on ourselves first。 The tenth shift takes us back to our regular educational environment to remind us of the importance of focus。 We tend to be average in most things but once we find out our core skills， we can focus on developing that。 More importantly， be great in the things that really matter to us。 For everything else， don't be too stressed over them when we cannot achieve greatness in them。 The last two shifts are essentially attempts to summarize many of the concepts dealt with in the previous chapters。 Like some life lessons that the author has learned， they highlight the importance of character， family， generosity， integrity， teachability， etc。My Thoughts==============Books like this are nothing new。 The topic of self-actualization and achieving our dreams is an evergreen one。 Philosophers like Abraham Maslow have given us a pyramid that maps out our hierarchy of needs。 Motivational speakers like Tony Robbins， Chris Gardner， and many others teach us how to get the best out of ourselves。 The Catholic writer， Matthew Kelly writes his bestselling books of different titles to simply this single message: "Becoming the Best of Yourself。" Even evangelicals like John Ortberg also preach the same message to help us be "The Me I want to be。" This ubiquitous need summarizes the reasons why so many people continue to give seminars or write books about it。 What is there to stop another one from jumping on this bandwagon？ Nothing。 In fact， the world cries out for more such resources。 Thus， the key reason why people would buy this book is precisely because of this: Motivational。 However， the purpose of writing this book is more than motivational。 It is about improving our mental resilience。 From IQ to EQ， the key phrase now is MQ （Mental Quotient）。 In a post-covid era， books about mental health will continue to be welcomed。 For that matter， there is definitely a place for this book to help build some form of mental toughness in an increasingly tough economic and spiritual climate。 I must admit。 One of my first musings about this book is how "Christian" it is。 Not all of the twelve shifts are explicitly Christian， but some of them do show us traits of Christlikeness。 Such as the Golden Rule to do to others what we want others to do to us。 Another is the need to build character and the beauty of generosity。 In fact， the desire to do well in life dovetails into the Christian teaching of stewarding our talents diligently and faithfully。 McManus knows what it means about the futility of success。 As a popular public speaker， he has experienced the difficulty of building his platform， and also the futility of worldly success。 That said， he provides pretty insightful teachings about life in general。 Teachings such as success are not the pinnacle of life but the magnifier of what is already in us。 He teaches us to question even the most widely accepted premises， and not to swallow them all lock， stock， and barrel。 There are a lot more interesting nuggets that one can gain when reading this book。In summary， this book is a collection of personal learning by the author。 If you are a fan of McManus， buying this book is a no brainer。 If not， maybe， one or more of the mind shifts could get you thinking。 If you just want to challenge yourself to the next level， this book should help you do just that。Rating: 4 stars out of 5。conradeThis book has been provided courtesy of Convergent Books （an Imprint of Random House） via NetGalley without requiring a positive review。 All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied。 。。。more
Paul
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Excellent。 I thought this short book might be considered self help， but this has a different flavor， and might be more like great philosophy that can be applied。 I knew nothing about this author， and I'm very impressed。 There's nothing new here， but it is presented in an effective， conversational way。 Recommended。I really appreciate the free copy for review！！ Excellent。 I thought this short book might be considered self help， but this has a different flavor， and might be more like great philosophy that can be applied。 I knew nothing about this author， and I'm very impressed。 There's nothing new here， but it is presented in an effective， conversational way。 Recommended。I really appreciate the free copy for review！！ 。。。more
Kim
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It's fascinating to see the inner structure of gifted and prolific author， speaker， pastor and entrepreneur， Erwin McManus。 Learn what makes this creative and generous man so successful and how to create your own brain thought foundation to serve you well， no matter what the specific life avenues you choose。 It's an easy， yet profound read with many examples for application and clarity。 I received a complimentary copy of the book without obligation。 This review is my opinion。 It's fascinating to see the inner structure of gifted and prolific author， speaker， pastor and entrepreneur， Erwin McManus。 Learn what makes this creative and generous man so successful and how to create your own brain thought foundation to serve you well， no matter what the specific life avenues you choose。 It's an easy， yet profound read with many examples for application and clarity。 I received a complimentary copy of the book without obligation。 This review is my opinion。 。。。more
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