Get unstuck and chart your best course towards your biggest life If you've ever wondered if there's more to life than the one you're living, this book is for you. In 7 simple steps Make Your Mark will show you how to reset your compass to bring your boldest dreams into reality and make your own special mark on the world. 'A BOOK FOR THE BRAVE!' BEAR GRYLLS DO YOU WANT TO LIVE A BIGGER LIFE THAN THE ONE YOU'RE LIVING? Make Your Mark is the roadmap to the rest of your life. It holds an invitation to dig a little deeper and live a little braver -- to discover your life's highest purpose, rewrite your story and reset your compass on the bravest path to your biggest life. Packed with practical advice, proven tools and powerful questions, you'll gain the clarity, confidence and courage you need to enjoy soul-level success -- in every area of your life. Your best thinking got you here. It's time to lay aside old answers, sit with the big questions and reconnect with the biggest life you were born to live. About the author x Acknowledgements xii Introduction xiv STEP 1 DECIDE WHAT YOU STAND FOR 1 Before setting out, decide how you want to finish How will you measure success? 6 Know your why 12 Live on purpose 16 Accept the call to adventure 22 My Life Manifesto 26 STEP 2 SET YOUR COMPASS 27 Live your life by design, not default Begin where you are 32 Paint your boldest vision 38 Commit to action 42 Be Do Have 48 My Big, Brave Goal Plan 52 STEP 3 UPGRADE YOUR MENTAL MAPS 53 Your best thinking got you here Write your own story 58 Shelve your shoulds 66 Park your excuses 72 Limit your labels 78 My Life, My Story 81 STEP 4 EXIT THE SAFE LANE 83 Growth and comfort can t travel the same path FearLess 88 Own it: what you resist persists 92 Tame it: stop catastrophising 96 Name it: call out your inner critic 104 Flip it: rethink risk 108 Embody it: hold yourself in your power 114 Risk it: embrace discomfort! 118 Build it: train the brave 124 My Courage Pledge 128 STEP 5 LEAN INTO THE CURVES 129 Life doesn t happen to you, it happens for you Quit wrestling reality 134 Give yourself permission to fail 140 Use stress, don t spread it 146 Shed your old baggage 152 My Hard-won Wisdom 156 STEP 6 BUILD YOUR TRIBE 157 We re braver together than we can ever be alone Back yourself, be yourself 162 Enlist your cheer squad 166 Lift as you climb 170 Speak from the heart 174 Enlist people in your cause 178 My Tribal Treaty 181 STEP 7 RUN YOUR OWN BEST RACE 183 Bring your best self to your biggest challenges Expand your capacity for life 186 Take nothing for granted 194 Own your enoughness 198 Ditch comparisons 202 Trust your inner sage 206 Prioritise what truly matters 210 My Best Self Game Plan 216 Stay inspired, stay connected 218