The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

Mel Robbins

Feb 2017 · Savio Republic

About this ebook

Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?

Using the science habits, riveting stories and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a "push moment." Then, she'll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self.

It take just five seconds to use this tool, and every time you do, you'll be in great company. More than 8 million people have watched Mel's TEDx Talk, and executives inside of the world's largest brands are using the tool to increase productivity, collaboration, and engagement.

In The 5 Second Rule, you'll discover it takes just five seconds to:

Become confident

Break the habit of procrastination and self-doubt

Beat fear and uncertainty

Stop worrying and feel happier

Share your ideas with courage

The 5 Second Rule is a simple, one-size-fits-all solution for the one problem we all face—we hold ourselves back.

The secret isn't knowing what to do—it's knowing how to make yourself do it.

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Ratings and reviews

Don't let the flashy cover persuade you, the main thesis of this book (ironically) can be explained in 5 seconds. The rest of the pages are dedicated to tweet endorsement filler-- her explanations, too, are redundant at best. If you want to save a couple bucks, I suggest listening to her Ted Talk. I would give this book a hard pass

Honestly, I didn't like this book very much. It's a good lesson and it may help you to take control of your life, that's all the book is going for itself. Otherwise it's dull, tiring and at times you will probably feel that it's a gigantic advertisement about a book packaged and being sold as a book. Too many tweets, too many sentences describing why you need it. Also, the concept itself is nothing new, so the author hasn't really invented it.

For a 5 second rule book, it took a whole lot of print to get to the 5 second rule application and methodology. You can pretty much get the idea by the 3 Chapter, and while I appreciate the supporting g comments of all tweeters....way too many , just the same I'll take the important messages that Mel conveys through out the book

About the author

 Mel Robbins is an award-winning CNN on-air commentator and op-ed writer, a contributing editor to SUCCESS Magazine, best-selling author and one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in America. She began her career as a criminal defense attorney in New York City, then launched and sold several companies and hosted TV and radio programs for A&E, FOX, Cox Media, and CNN.

Now that she's no longer arguing "reasonable doubt" inside the courtroom, she's teaching leaders inside the world's leading brands how to break the habit of self-doubt and build the habits of confidence and courage at work and in life. Mel is a Dartmouth College and Boston College Law School graduate. She and her husband of 18 years have three young kids. She lives in the Boston area, but remains a Midwesterner at heart.