Just Before You Get to the End of Your Rope...

My friend was at the end of her rope, and she didn't know where to turn. This is her story:

At the age of 33, Karen Mangia faced an undiagnosed illness - she didn't know what to call it, and neither did a team of five doctors. Despite diet and exercise, she gained weight, lost color in her skin and eyes, watched her energy drain away... Who was she? What was she becoming? And what exactly was wrong with her?  Through the confusion, Karen kept working, doing, being and achieving - sacrificing her health, her relationships...herself. A last-ditch trip to an unorthodox doc helped her to face a crossroads in her life - identifying the childhood reason for her poor health - and helping her to turn her life around.  

A recovering overachiever, Karen's journey through misdiagnosis left her wondering, "What more can I do?" The key to her success wasn't tied to her determination, her ambition, her relationships - she had to simplify, and adopt a powerful new formula for creating a life without regrets. A simple realization led her to a three-step process that has transformed her life, her relationships and her health. 

Success With Less provides insight into relationships, career management, health, diet and wellness - because Karen discovered a powerful formula that simplifies the tough stuff. Her journey is one of candid ups and downs: from accomplishment to disappointment, confusion to insight, and ultimately, a simple life-altering formula that anyone can grasp. 

Success might be best defined as that elusive something that's always out of reach. But what if having more started with doing less? Beyond just a minimalist approach to life, this book describes how to have less of the self-created labels and obligations that keep you from being who you were meant to be. "Less" is about choosing the things that really matter (and removing the obligations that don't). What's left over is a new definition of success - a success that's within your grasp.

For every person who has ever believed it was his or her job to please others, to keep the peace, and to keep trying no matter what life offered... this book stops the noise. 

From a place of clarity, Karen provides the guidance that we all need to get through the crossroads we all face. For your career, your relationships, your health and your life: what you really need is less than what you imagine. And you won't find what's missing by striving, racing, acquiring and struggling. That's because what you need is inside of you, right now. And this book will show you how to find it.

Success With Less launches in October, at Dreamforce in San Francisco (the international event for Salesforce, its suppliers, partners and customers). As a Vice President at Salesforce, Karen shares a unique perspective in her book - with a foreword by Kristen Engelhardt. But you can buy it before Dreamforce #DF16 - pre-order your advance copy here, at Success With Less

About the Author

Chris Westfall has helped a select group of authors to bring their stories to life through his company, Marie Street Press. The publisher of seven books, he has been recognized as the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, coaching clients to victory at the largest business pitch competitions in the world. He is currently writing stories for Forbesand delivering keynote messages to companies and organizations just like yours. Curious to know if your book idea is worthwhile? Interested in creating an unforgettable keynote presentation? Find out more on his website or follow him on twitter @westfallonline