Stepping Up: the joyful and emotional Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick 2023. Adored by readers

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Unfortunately, it just reads like one cliché after another and I had a difficult time connecting with it. Only naïve people change the world. Not much happens without a dream. A dream is never enough, but for something good to happen the dream must be there first – Robert Greenleaf. Faith is taking the first step even though you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, Jr

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Who am I to step up? There are no extraordinary people, only ordinary people who do extraordinary things – Mother Teresa. Cowardice asks the question, Is it safe? Expediency ask the question, Is it politic? Vanity asks the question, Is it popular? But conscience asks the question, Is it right?" Martin Luther King, Jr Five rows of responsibility. Each of us influence only about five rows, but in that sphere of influence the world is changed.

His stories about what people have done when they were willing to step ranged from those who created large and amazing organizations to those who were willing to step up and say something at a team development activity. The integration of life style and choices are applicable to our personal lives and our day to day work with colleagues. Self-help and motivational books are only as good as the intentions of the reader to follow the advice they present. But having said that, there is still a wide range of usefulness in such works. I read Stepping Up because my department chair in the high school where I teach bought copies for the whole department (all four of us) and we are reading it as part of our periodic staff development. I mention this because I don't usually read motivational books. But even though I generally steer clear of books like this (Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life and The Book of Mormon being huge exceptions), I found Dr. Izzo's treatise interesting and useful, mainly because it identifies principles of which I am already aware and try to practice in my daily life. These principles include: take responsibility for improving the world around you, lift where you stand, believe that you can indeed affect the world positively, and do something rather than do nothing. If one tries to live these principles, one will not only be acting in a moral and positive way, but will influence others to do the same. You can (and do) make a difference every time you step up, even in the smallest way. Be that person. Be that voice . See a need. Fill a need (from Robots). There is not power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life." Booker T. Washington

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It's common sense stuff. Which is fine, but not exactly what I was expecting from this one. I suppose I'll take responsibility for my internal assumptions about what I would learn from Stepping Up. It's not YOU, book, it's me. Think about this for a moment: everything that has EVER been accomplished began with someone taking a single step." pg 71 So much more than a machismo book. Dennis walks us through the stages of life for every man and provides important insight into becoming the man we were made to be in every stage. A decent self help book that would have been better with a more engaging narrator (I listened to the audiobook). It had some jewels of wisdom and the over all message of "step up and so something you won't regret it is a good one".As a single man, you can protect the innocence of a single woman you are dating by being a noble man of character and keeping your hands off her! 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️ But here is the truth. There is a 100 percent guarantee that nothing will change if you don't step up." pg 33 What it comes down to is understanding that at the end of the day, the only person you can entirely control is yourself.

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Every child needs teaching training, modeling in the areas of character, relationships, identity, mission What a powerful, amazing, life-changing book. Each chapter focuses on a different way of Stepping Up, a specific behavior, what Stepping up means, what it doesn't mean, and includes personal stories from folks who have stepped up to bring the ideas to life. Who is the person(s) that I need to be courageous and intentional with regarding influence and relationship? Essence of the book: we all have our spheres of influence. This book is about taking responsibility in our areas of influence. Overcoming constraints, beginning where we are, finding the courage to try. Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything" by John B. Izzo is a self-help book exploring personal responsibility and how it can lead to a more fulfilling and successful life. The author presents the idea that individuals can create a better future for themselves and those around them by taking control of one's thoughts, actions, and decisions.I greatly respect Family Life, it was a great resource for me in my role as a single father and still is for distributing articles on fatherhood to my students. Your lungs with smoke from the front lines, and finish strong. Be prepared to shine when presented with your finest hour.