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Forbes - ""One of the books everyone on your team should read."" Everyone is busy. And it's killing us all. Hurry is the new normal. When someone asks us how we're doing, we tell them that we're ""good... but busy."" We want to achieve our dreams and live a significant life, so we cram our calendars with nonstop activities. Instead of feeling fulfilled, we're distracted, exhausted, and overwhelmed. We have too much to do and not enough time. But it doesn't have to be this way! Garland Vance knows how you feel. In Gettin' (un)Busy, he shares how he nearly burned out while leading a nonprofit, having a family, and working on his doctorate in leadership and spiritual formation. He discovered a powerful, proven, and research-driven system that will help you shed stress, accomplish your dreams, and love life. You will learn: -the inhibiting beliefs that keep you trapped in busyness -why time management isn't the solution -how to attain your biggest goals -the unwanted commitments that keep you from your priorities -how to take control of your life so that you don't burn out -and much more.... If you're ready to do less, get more done, and enjoy life, it's time to get (un)busy!

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Gettin' (un)Busy is your ticket from a stress-filled present to a calm, confident future. Garland Vance takes aim at the success equals busyness myth and provides a blueprint for achievement. Read this book and leave your harried, frenetic days behind and embrace a life of purpose. --SKIP PRICHARD, President & CEO, OCLC, Inc., WSJ Bestselling Author of The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future I've helped thousands of people discover work they love. In Gettin' (un)Busy, you'll discover how to make sure that you don't allow even work you love to overtake your life. If you've ever felt like your soul needs to catch up with your body, this is the book for you. --DAN MILLER, New York Times bestselling author, 48 Days to the Work You Love I want you to be a soul on fire. But your soul can't ignite if your calendar is crowded. You need space in your life if you're going to discover your passion. Garland Vance has crafted a masterful book that helps you beat busyness and ignite your soul on fire. --KARY OBERBRUNNER, author of Day Job to Dream Job and Elixir Project If you truly want to create the life you want then you need to learn how to combat busyness in a healthy and sustainable way. This book is a manual for ridding your life of busyness, tapping into your purpose, learning true productivity and creating a greater sense of peace. --MATTHEW BIVENS, Balance Lifestyle Coach, host of the Having It A.L.L. Podcast Busy is the new lazy, and in this book Garland Vance provides a practical roadmap that will set you free to thrive without sacrificing the margin you need to enjoy life along the way. --STEVE MOORE, President, nexleader, author of Grow Toward Your Dreams: Practical Steps to Discover, Optimize and Unleash Your Potential One read was not enough for me; I wanted to commit sections to memory so that I could better put them into practice. Leaders looking to be more productive in today's culture, which prioritizes busyness, will want to take a moment and learn from Garland and his (un)busy method. --BENJAMIN F. MILLER, PsyD, Chief Strategy Officer, Well Being Trust

""Gettin' (un)Busy is your ticket from a stress-filled present to a calm, confident future. Garland Vance takes aim at the ""success equals busyness"" myth and provides a blueprint for achievement. Read this book and leave your harried, frenetic days behind and embrace a life of purpose."" --SKIP PRICHARD, President & CEO, OCLC, Inc., WSJ Bestselling Author of The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future ""I've helped thousands of people discover work they love. In Gettin' (un)Busy, you'll discover how to make sure that you don't allow even work you love to overtake your life. If you've ever felt like your soul needs to catch up with your body, this is the book for you."" --DAN MILLER, New York Times bestselling author, 48 Days to the Work You Love ""I want you to be a soul on fire. But your soul can't ignite if your calendar is crowded. You need space in your life if you're going to discover your passion. Garland Vance has crafted a masterful book that helps you beat busyness and ignite your soul on fire."" --KARY OBERBRUNNER, author of Day Job to Dream Job and Elixir Project ""If you truly want to create the life you want then you need to learn how to combat busyness in a healthy and sustainable way. This book is a manual for ridding your life of busyness, tapping into your purpose, learning true productivity and creating a greater sense of peace."" --MATTHEW BIVENS, Balance Lifestyle Coach, host of the Having It A.L.L. Podcast ""Busy is the new lazy, and in this book Garland Vance provides a practical roadmap that will set you free to thrive without sacrificing the margin you need to enjoy life along the way."" --STEVE MOORE, President, nexleader, author of Grow Toward Your Dreams: Practical Steps to Discover, Optimize and Unleash Your Potential ""One read was not enough for me; I wanted to commit sections to memory so that I could better put them into practice. Leaders looking to be more productive in today's culture, which prioritizes busyness, will want to take a moment and learn from Garland and his (un)busy method."" --BENJAMIN F. MILLER, PsyD, Chief Strategy Officer, Well Being Trust

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Garland has been helping people and teams get clarity about their life and leadership for over twenty years. He is an author, speaker, and consultant. Along with his wife, Dorothy, he cofounded AdVance Leadership, which helps overwhelmed influencers and organizations live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace. Garland also serves as a Senior Consultant with Swoz Leadership, a consulting firm that helps maximize organizations through executive development and creating raving fans. As a former Leadership Development Pastor and Director of one of Chick-fil-A's nonprofits, Garland has poured into influencers at all levels. He's helped thousands of people discover and live out their life purpose, enhance their clarity and productivity, and impact the world around them. Garland earned a Doctorate in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Denver Seminary. There, he researched the effects of busyness on leaders and how to overcome both individual and organizational overcommitment. As much as he loves to work, it's not his highest priority. Garland enjoys reading, watching movies, drinking coffee, trying new food, engaging in deep conversations, running, and East Tennessee hiking. But most of all, he loves spending time with his wife, Dorothy, and their three children. Web: AdVanceLeadership.live and gettinunbusybook.com Twitter: @garlandvance Facebook: facebook.com/garlandvancepage LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/garland-vance

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