Name: Kristy Gibbs's review of Get Out of Your Own Way by Dave Hollis
Item: Get Out of Your Own Way
Rating: 4
Author: Kristy Gibbs

Dave Hollis

Dave Hollis, CEO of the Hollis Co. and husband of #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hollis, refutes the lies people believe but don't talk about, keeping them stuck in a rut, and points the way for readers to finally start living the best versions of their lives. When Rachel Hollis began writing the #1 New York Times bestseller Girl, Wash Your Face, her husband Dave bristled at her transparency about her self-deceptions. Then he had a revelation: women aren't the only ones who believe lies. Both women and men buy into a host of lies that keep them from reaching their potential, often against a backdrop of ingrained ideas about how they should or shouldn't act, how they should or shouldn't reach for help, or how they show up for life. Dave knows this personally. He believed all the lies, too. He found himself stuck in a rut, unmotivated, unfulfilled, and a version of himself he didn't like, all while being skeptical he could actually do anything about it. Then, he began to wake up. In his new book, he talks honestly about topics people aren't normally honest about--his impulse to solve instead of listen, his struggle to accept help or admit he needs it, even his insecurities about being a parent. Unpacking the untruths he once believed, he reveals how those lies held him back and outlines the tools that helped him change his life. Offering encouragement, challenge, and a hundred moments to laugh at himself, Dave points the way for others to drop bogus ideas and finally start living the best versions of their lives too.

A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

Get Out of Your Own Way

Kristy Gibbs

Neisha Gabrysiak

**I received a free copy of this book from HarperCollins Leadership as a part of the launch team. All opinions posted are my own.**

Y'all...I loved this book! Dave and Rachel Hollis are both so incredibly good at being able to light fires in people's hearts. I've read both of Rachel's books and COULD.NOT.WAIT. to get my hands on Dave's! Now, I've read the first half and cannot wait to finish it!

I've been listening to their Start Today Morning Show Podcasts for awhile and, while I love them together, the days when it was Dave by himself spoke to me and fired me up the most. And that's exactly what he's done with his book. 

There have been many times in my life when I've wondered "what's holding me back?" What's holding me back from chasing my dreams? Fear of failure? Fear of discouragement from others? Yes...but only because *I* am letting those fears hold me back. *I* am standing in my own way. And, through his book, Dave has shown me that I need to push past these things, work through it, take a chance, make a change, and g r o w as a person. He has shown me that I need to get out of my own way. ;-) 

I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone I know. 

#getoutofyourownway #gooyow #harpercollins

Lea Rummel

Dave titled his book Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment because as successful as he is, he is not motivated the same way that Rachel is. Rachel wakes up at 5:00AM every day ready to take on and conquer the world and do everything to make her dreams happen. She is naturally motivated individual with a growth-mindset. Dave, however, is not built that way. He has what he refers to as a “fixed-mindset”. He used to believe that personal development is for people that are broken and that there is something wrong with people who go to therapy. But from learning from his wife and deciding that he needed to reach for a better version of himself, he took a deep dive into personal development and learned so many tools to help him on his own journey of growth. His book is the toolkit that we all need to reach for more in our own lives, no matter what type of mindset we have. When things are hard, he teaches how to just “do it anyway”. He formats the book into twenty chapters. Like Rachel’s book Girl, Wash Your Face, each chapter of Dave’s book is titled with a lie or “limiting belief” that held him back. He used personal stories to demonstrate how each lie impacted him and how he overcame them. He ends each chapter with a list of three things that helped him, giving his readers the tangible, actionable advice they need to make positive changes in their own lives. The chapters that resonated the most with me were about shame, the compulsion to fix and care for others, worrying about what other people think, feeling lovable, and roles in relationships. But my biggest takeaway from his entire book came from the conclusion where he gives incredible advice about using leverage to go after what you want most in your life. If you’re feeling a bit stuck in a rut and don’t know how to motivate yourself to go after the life that you want, or don’t think you have the tools to reach for the best version of yourself, I highly encourage you to pick this one up and discover the power that you already have within yourself.


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