Stress Is For Suckers, Don’t Laugh At The Life Coach
September 19th, 2008
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Life coach Tim Brownson has a new ebook out called Stress Is For Suckers, and it’s currently available for free. His ebook Don’t Laugh At The Life Coach is also currently free, and I previously described it as “the stream of consciousness ramblings of a possibly insane life coach…witty and entertaining, and chock-full of examples of things not to do.”
While I enjoyed Don’t Laugh At The Life Coach, Tim has taken a giant leap forward with Stress Is For Suckers, adding graphics and getting people to edit the darn thing.
Because of that, he no longer has to say on the cover that while it looks like something put together in 5 minutes by a 7 year-old, it’s still copyrighted. (Yes, he did actually say that on the cover of Don’t Laugh At The Life Coach.) With his new ebook, he just says it’s copyrighted, and everyone believes him.
Stress Is For Suckers challenges the notion that stress is inevitable, and offers ways to fight it both by changing your lifestyle and by intervening with the internal processes that cause it. Tim says that some of his tips are blindingly obvious, while others will be ones you haven’t thought of.
I think that’s right. For me, the biggest new thing was his way of breathing (I’m not kidding, air smells different when I do it his way). But even the obvious ones are entertaining because of Tim’s signature style, though I could have done without the plunger incident on page 3 (reminiscent of Daryl Hannah’s fate in Kill Bill).
If you’re feeling hesitant, Tim has made the curious decision to offer both Stress Is For Suckers and Don’t Laugh At The Life Coach with a money-back guarantee: if you don’t enjoy one or the other, simply send it back for a full refund. I’m not sure which is stranger: that a free ebook comes with a money-back guarantee, or that you have to send back a digital product to get a refund.
At any rate, both are very nice ebooks from the man who taught the world how to be miserable.
September 19th, 2008 at 10:04 am
These sound like tremendous fun! Downloaded! Thanks for finding and reviewing these ebooks. I consider my life pretty stress free–but boy have there been moments! If a humorous rant by Tim Brownson can’t wipe some of those memories and creepy crawlers (the ones that come back) away, then… then… I’ll send the free ebooks back for a refund. I can’t loose!
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September 19th, 2008 at 10:54 am
It’s no secret that I adore Tim. I downloaded the book. It’s been sitting on my bedside table. I plan to read it tonight! Thanks for the review.
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September 19th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Tim is great! He cracks me up sometimes. I haven’t read Stress is for Suckers yet; so thanks for doing a review here. I’m going to do so later!
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September 20th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Hi Hunter – Tim is brilliant isn’t he – I love those crazy titles he uses. I’ll add his book to my must reads, as I know I’ll enjoy it.
September 20th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Money back guarantee for free books? OK, I was thinking of downloading the stress e-book before but now I pretty much have to
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September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 am
Hi Hunter,
If the recommendation comes from you, than it’s a must read for me.
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September 21st, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Enjoy these ebooks, everyone. Let me know if anyone opts for a refund!