{"product_id":"be-useful-seven-tools-for-life-arnold-schwarzenegger-hardback","title":"Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger - Non Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529146530\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ebury Publishing (Ebury Edge)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe Useful: Seven Tools for Life is Arnold Schwarzenegger's instant number one bestselling guide to living with purpose, drawn from his own remarkable journey from a small Austrian village to global stardom. Part memoir, part practical playbook, this hardback distils the lessons behind his success as a champion bodybuilder, Hollywood icon and Governor of California into seven clear, actionable tools that any reader can apply to their own life, whatever their starting point or ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger has lived several extraordinary lives in one: world champion bodybuilder, record-breaking movie star, successful entrepreneur, environmental campaigner and two-term Governor of California. In Be Useful, he steps back from the headlines to explain how he actually got there, breaking his philosophy down into seven core tools for a meaningful life: having a clear vision, thinking big, working hard, selling your ideas to the world, ignoring the naysayers, embracing failure as part of the process, and giving back. Each tool is explored through candid, often funny, sometimes painful personal stories, from his childhood in post-war Austria to his father's single piece of advice that gave the book its title: be useful. Rather than offering vague motivational platitudes, Schwarzenegger writes in his trademark blunt, energetic voice, showing readers exactly how he applied each principle at pivotal moments in his career and life, including setbacks that could easily have ended it. The result is a book that works equally well as memoir and as a practical manual for self-improvement, aimed at readers who want to stop making excuses and start building the life they actually want. Hardback buyers get the original UK first edition, published by Ebury Publishing in October 2023, featuring full-colour photographs and the complete, unabridged text that made this an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller on release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven clear, memorable tools you can start applying to your own goals immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in Schwarzenegger's distinctive, no-nonsense, highly readable voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with candid personal stories never told in this detail before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks as both an inspiring memoir and a practical self-help guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new UK hardback edition, perfect for gifting or collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger is a global icon of sport, film and public service. Arriving in America with little more than ambition, he became a world champion bodybuilder before building one of the most successful careers in Hollywood history. He went on to serve two terms as Governor of California, and remains an influential environmentalist, philanthropist and bestselling author, widely respected for his candour and relentless work ethic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonest, funny and genuinely motivating, Be Useful gives readers a front-row seat to how one of the world's most driven people actually thinks, works and keeps going when things get hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover image shown is for the UK edition; exact cover design may vary slightly from image shown, but the ISBN and content are as described.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arnold Schwarzenegger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58191170699646,"sku":"SNG17516","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/be-useful-seven-tools-for-life-arnold-schwarzenegger-hardback-cover.jpg?v=1791709262","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/be-useful-seven-tools-for-life-arnold-schwarzenegger-hardback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}