Stop Trying!
The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Post Hill Press
Publishing:23rd Oct '25
£12.99
This title is due to be published on 23rd October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
If you’re struggling to get things done or meet your goals, the problem isn’t that you’re not trying hard enough, it’s that you’re trying in the first place.
When it comes to getting stuff done, we fall short more often than we like to admit. This can leave us feeling frustrated and ashamed, because despite trying our very best we can’t seem to meet our goals. Why? The surprising answer is ingeniously outlined in Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More—an evolutionary guide that evokes the revelatory force of The Five-Second Rule and the sublime practicality of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Put simply, it turns out that trying is just an illusion for doing.
Stop Trying! illuminates the deception in a mindset built on trying, which can lead to anxiety, procrastination, perceived loss of control, fatigue, fear of failure, lack of follow-through, and overall life dissatisfaction. Importantly, this book offers a way out of the rut and into practical, progressive action. Stop Trying! reveals the compelling science behind our brain, behaviors, and beliefs when it comes to the notion of trying. Pulling from positive psychology, the science of habit formation, clinical studies, and more, motivational speaker Carla Ondrasik guides us to proven-effective strategies for better doing—and ultimately to goal achievement and a more fulfilling life.
Readers will learn techniques and tips, build skills through interactive activities, and hear sincere stories from everyday people who’ve made the transformative switch from trying to doing. Achievement is just one “do or do not” decision away, and it starts with eliminating “try” from our vocabulary. Stop Trying! shows us how to do that.
“Lots of books promise change, but Stop Trying! is the change. Carla Ondrasik gives you one simple, yet insanely powerful tool that will flip your life into high gear. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and actually start living a life that feels meaningful and successful, this book shows you exactly how to do it.” -- Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
“Carla’s book does a fantastic job of motivating anyone who reads it, to stop making excuses so they can dance all the way to the finish line of their dreams. Stop Trying! is a call to action that encourages us all to get off our butts and just do it. No more saying, ‘I’ll try to do this,…BUT!’” -- Paula Abdul, American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality
“Carla’s book is a powerful reminder that the gap between where you are and where you want to be isn’t desire—it’s action. Stop Trying! shows you how to stop spinning and start moving, with clarity and conviction.” -- Suneel Gupta, entrepreneur, author, speaker and television host
“Carla Ondrasik’s Stop Trying! is a brave and liberating look at how eliminating a ‘trying’ mindset by taking action and making a commitment to ‘get it done’ can bring us closer to the success we crave in all aspects of our lives.” -- Gary Sinise, American actor, musician, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation
“Carla Ondrasik’s Stop Trying! is a homerun! It confirms my belief that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard, never give up, and now, as importantly, stop trying and start doing.” -- Orel Hershiser, MLB Baseball legend, coach, broadcaster, and mentor
“Carla Ondasik’s Stop Trying! encourages us to separate our ambitions from our actions and to just go get it!” -- Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, podcast host, author, and keynote speaker
ISBN: 9798895650165
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 191g
256 pages