The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Making Any Change Easier

Ariane de Bonvoisin

Show Description:
As we've all seen with the quick shift in the economy, although we often try and ignore change, whether good or bad, it is the one constant in life. This year alone, many of us will fall in love, get in shape, and starte new companies, while some of us will lose our jobs, deal with health complications, or get divorced. Whether you're looking at a layoff as a fresh opportunity, or facing having to move out of your house of twenty years, THE FIRST 30 DAYS: Your Guide to Making Any Change Easier by Ariane de Bonvoisin shows you how to embrace the change, learn to move through it, and successfully navigate the twists and turns of life.
THE FIRST 30 DAYS reveals how the beginning of any change is a pivotal time that can either leave us stressed and stuck or lead us forward in our lives with clarity and hope. Change expert Ariane de Bonvoisin provides the tools to make this change a new beginning, whether it is a change you want to make or a situation out of your control. Ariane introduces nine principles that will help you develop an optimistic mindset towards change, an attitude that encourages you to see that life is on your side and that good can come from even the most difficult circumstance. With real life stories, practical exercises, and inspiring action points, THE FIRST 30 DAYS teaches the skills to face any change; skills that will help you today- and for the rest of your life.

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Guest Bio:
Ariane de Bonvoisin is the CEO and founder of first30days.com, a website to hehlp people transition through any change, with close to 1 million unique visitors each month. With a degree in economics and international relations from the London School of Economics, she joined The Boston Consulting Group and worked in over a dozen countries in a few years. After an MBA at Stanford, she moved back to New York, working with media giants BMG and Sony Music. In 2000, Ariane was tapped by Time Warner to become the Managing Director of a new digital media venture fund. First30days.com became her life's work in 2004. She also writes a column on change for Redbook and AdAge and is the personal change expert for Guideposts, MSN, and Health. Ariane is based in New York City where the company is also headquartered.