Steve Chandler has written his most powerful, important work yet, The Story of You. In the tradition of M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled, Chandler’s tale of personal growth transcends all categories.
With humor and biting critiques, Chandler exposes people’s stories for what they are and teaches the reader how to access the inner energy of spirit. Filled with candid dialogue from pivotal coaching sessions that Chandler has conducted (and been the subject of!), this book is a dramatic exposure of how we hold ourselves back by the stories we believe about ourselves and then project to the world.
Chandler breaks new ground with revelations and fresh interpretations about personalities as diverse as: Elvis Presley, Vincent Van Gogh, Dr. Andrew Weil, and Mark Twain. By exposing your stories as the most false and limiting part of your lives, Chandler invites you into a new world of action and creative accomplishment. The Story of You will mesmerize you, stripping away the made-up limitations everyone asks you to believe and giving you back a fresh new life.
The Story of You is the book Steve Chandler was always meant to write. In the tradition of Covey's 7 Habits and Scott Peck's Road Less Traveled, Chandler's personal growth gem transcends all categories to impact psychology, business, self-help, and contemporary social commentary. For the first time in history, readers have a definitive book on what keeps them from succeeding. By exposing people's stories as the most false and limiting part of their lives, Chandler invites you into a new world of action and creative accomplishment.
Chandler breaks new ground with his startling revelations and fresh interpretations about people as diverse as: Elvis Presley, Van Gogh, Governor Bill Richardson, actor Tyrese Gibson, Dr. Andrew Weil, Hugh Hefner, Mark Twain and the biblical character Lazarus.
With humor and biting critiques, Chandler exposes people's false ego stories for what they are and reveals the source of all success: the inner energy of will and spirit. Filled with stunningly candid dialogue from pivotal coaching sessions that Chandler has conducted (and been the subject of!), this book is the most dramatic exposure yet of how we hold ourselves back by the stories we believe and then tell.
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Early response to the new book, The Story of You:
"The Story of You - is certifiably and absolutely profound. It points a divine finger toward the soul of all human beings and probes each of us to become something MORE than the untrue stories we limit ourselves with."
"The Story of You tickled my spiritual belly with it's creativity, playfulness and profound wisdom. A great reminder of how I continue to write my own story about everything in life and how I can change it any time or better yet, embrace the moment in it's pure essence without any story at all! Fabulous!" ALISON ARNOLD, PhD. www.headgames.ws
"I read The Story of You in nearly one sitting this weekend. Very timely advice. I'm sure you've heard this hundreds of times, but it sounded like you were writing about me and how my story is getting in the way. Loved your Elvis "rant." In college, my senior speech on "my philosophy of life" was "Life is like one big Elvis movie. There's a line, a woman and a song for every situation he faces in his movies."
J. C Clark "eanna" (Overland Park, KS United States)
Stephen Chandler may or may not be among America's most beloved public speakers and authors, but he's one of the most effective. This book, like all the others of his I have read, is pithy, funny, and direct. But it also has the potential to be life changing.
Yeah, yeah, well every motivational book has the "potential" to be life-changing. Heck, a chance encounter with a bore on an airplane has that "potential" as well. What's so special about this one?
Several things. First, Steve is an autobiographical writer, and, having a biography that has forced him to rethink his direction on many occasions, he is without pretense or phoniness. The tales where he helped someone and the tales where someone helped him are spread thoughout the book, with neither gloating nor self-flagellation. Which is a necessary, but not sufficient, pre-requisite.
But his clear-thinking shines through. I really believe that the great ideas can be reduced to a few words. They're not new. But they need to be restated in new ways sometimes. Why is a Tiger Woods or a Stephen King so wildly successful in their chosen fields? A certain natural talent is undoubtedly helpful. I will never break par on the golf course. But though I envy those who are within 10 pounds of their ideal weight, I do nothing but envy. Why? Because I choose not to. Because I tell myself stories about how it's not my fault (egged on by publishers, diet folks, and daytime television magnates who get rich off my inertia and victimitis.) The stories I choose to tell myself about myself are just that, stories. They are not divinely inspired, though it is comforting to think they are sometimes. I can't finish my book because I don't have time. Too busy, rush, rush, oh, aren't we all, you know how it is, blahblah. Well, phooey! Tolstoy wrote War and Peace by hand about 7 times. I don't have time to sit at my computer and type??? I don't because I allow my lazy/busy stories to crush the "I am a writer" story.
Truly want to change? Let Steve guide you. Want comforting platitudes about how you're too busy or your body structure or your childhood or ...well, try elsewhere.
A Deep Understanding of Life
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Bruce A. Salisbury (Farmington, NM USA)
I know that Steve Chandler does not really think of himself as a motivational speaker. He is however, a motivational thinker. He has woken up my sleepwalking neurons again, with his latest effort, "The Story of you".
The story of you, yet again, proves his ablity to capture a thought and present it with tremendous clarity. In this case, how people trap themselves in their existances through the fables and fabrications they believe about themselves. He shows the reader how to invent the new, clear, vibrant, Story of you, in a way that is concise, and easy to follow.
If you liked Chandlers' "Seventeen Lies", you will love "The Story of You".
My only complaint about this book, is really about myself. I read the entire book at one sitting, so the joy of new discovery must wait, until I reread this book(which I shall), or Steve Chandler writes another book.
All in all, a fabulous read!
Classic Chandler, August 18, 2006
By
Rocker Dude (Canada)
Fantastic stories and practical examples that will make you think and give you a lift. More than just a motivational self-help book, it will help you see deeper into your perceptions about your past and how they affect your global thinking. Chandler rocks because he is very cool and very smart.
Highly recommend any of his books to anyone!
Life-changing "story" made to share!
By
Triplet Mom in Europe (Germany)
This review is from: The Story of You: And How to Create a New One (Audio CD)
I came upon this audio book by accident, having no prior exposure to Steve Chandler or his previous work. All I can say is "Wow!" The wisdom contained in this book is beyond words. It is the kind of collection of experience and wisdom that makes you want to share it with as many people as possible. I immediately wanted my family members to hear it, as I knew they too would somehow connect to Mr. Chandler's "stories."
His use of empowering quotes, personal anecdotes, and lifetime experiences with friends, family members, and clients is carefully woven into a story of its own--a lifeline for me at this particular moment in my life.
Such a book in either print or audio form, is calling out to be shared with others! It could be used as a part of a motivational training session in almost any work environment you could think of; it could be used as a "book club" book, because each section and/or CD is just begging to be shared, discussed, and analyzed.
As a result of this book, I have been able myself to re-connect with people who are a part of my past "story" and who will continue to be a part of my new, future "story."
This book is one you won't be able to stop reading or listening to--believe me, if you have it in audio form, it will make those long commutes to/from work worth every minute. You may even take a detour just to keep listening.
Some books have the propensity to change your life and how you live it. This is one of those books. A great gift to give yourself and others!
The Trifecta Story, September 4, 2007
By
David Carpenter (Atlanta, GA)
From all directions, three related products hit me upside the head. Each of the products, Chandler's excellent book, Debbie Ford's excellent audio The Answers are Within You: Unveiling Life's Greatest Spiritual Secrets in the Shadow of Your Soul and Joe Caruso's excellent audio The Principles of Authentic Power (best audio I have ever purchased) all deal with concept that we are very much a product of the stories we tell ourselves. After three whacks upside the head, I think I got it. :) I hit the trifecta, or should I say the trifecta hit me.
Steve Chandler has written another engaging book. The author is an excellent story teller, weaving in short stories about himself (occasionally) and others to make his points more forcibly. Having read others of his books, I believe this to be his best yet with more consistent adherence to a theme.
I wanted to give the book a five star rating because of its impact on me. I am sure that if I heard this highly regarded speaker talk on this subject it would be a five star speech. But, I agree with other reviewers who suggest that some more polishing would have made this a true five star (ironic in that the author tells of his advice to other authors to polish, polish, polish).
I am just going to hold my five star rating for his best book yet, one that is undoubtedly on its way given Chandler's observations about his own journey. I truly admire what Chandler is doing with his own life and that of others with his superb storytelling.
For readers who have not yet absorbed the power of the stories we tell ourselves (and others), may I suggest getting the message from one of the trifecta. Three authors with different styles of communicating, all making a point we need to understand if we want to achieve a higher level of personal performance. Not everybody will need three whacks upside the head, like I did, to fully absorb the message.
The Story of You Book and Audiobook CD's Available on Amazon CLICK HERE to Purchase
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"The Story of You - is certifiably and absolutely profound. It points a divine finger toward the soul of all human beings and probes each of us to become something MORE than the untrue stories we limit ourselves with." 
"The Story of You tickled my spiritual belly with it's creativity, playfulness and profound wisdom. A great reminder of how I continue to write my own story about everything in life and how I can change it any time or better yet, embrace the moment in it's pure essence without any story at all! Fabulous!"
"I read The Story of You in nearly one sitting this weekend. Very timely advice. I'm sure you've heard this hundreds of times, but it sounded like you were writing about me and how my story is getting in the way. Loved your Elvis "rant." In college, my senior speech on "my philosophy of life" was "Life is like one big Elvis movie. There's a line, a woman and a song for every situation he faces in his movies."
