Book Review: Unleash The Magnificent You! by Christopher Bradbury
Do you have goals in life but can’t seem to get on the right path? Or maybe you have problems and aren’t sure how to solve them. The good news is you are not alone, and fortunately, there is a book that just might help you with these conundrums and a great deal more beyond.
Christopher Bradbury is a man of many talents. At the age of 27, he used his knowledge and experience to start his own telecoms business, and through much trial and error, elevated it to a success story from which he could retire comfortably.
Unleash The Magnificent You! is his debut self-help book, and it is positively brimming with wisdom. The amusing tagline of “A gazillion ways to turbocharge your life” is just about the aptest way to describe the content, as the book consists of easy to use and easily digestible pointers on how to maximise the very best and most positive aspects of your career and lifestyle. The aim, as Christopher points out in an early chapter, is to pass on the numerous insights and discoveries he has made throughout his years as a businessman and a human being onto those aspiring to tread the same path.
At the same early point in the book, he also states that reading Unleash The Magnificent You! from start to finish is the best way to absorb the content, but it’s not essential. It can simply be used as a reference guide, whereby the reader can skip straight to the topic of interest as and when. It contains 60 chapter headings, intricately covering aspects of the human psyche, from beliefs, life-management and passion, to procrastination, fear and vulnerability, through to generosity, gratitude and guilt, and many more beyond. Bradbury ensures that no stone is left unturned when it comes to the numerous and often complex desires, anxieties and struggles which comprise the waking mind on a daily basis. It’s all here in some form.
Each of these chapters are structured with an introductory explanation of the topic, before moving on to a more practical “to-do” section. Bradbury will highlight the objective and/or problem, before explaining some of the reasoning and science behind it. He will then provide appropriate advice on how best to navigate your way to success in this regard. Many of the chapters contain a “Try this:” section, where a method is suggested that the reader can physically put into action, be it by writing something down, setting a time constraint or engaging in a conversational activity. Chapters will also often contain a “Remember:” note at the end, advising readers to keep in mind certain points and pitfalls commonly found along the path to success.
One particularly compelling entry is the chapter regarding alcohol consumption, which is an ideal segment to jump to if you would like ample demonstration of the author’s advisory talents. The chapter begins with the all-out truth of how alcohol, while seemingly medicinal for the brain on the surface, is actually a proven depressant, and therefore a negative contributor to someone’s life regardless of circumstance. In the same chapter, the book presents some compelling ideas on how to address and overcome the temptation of going ‘one too many' in a social situation, and then enthusiastically explains the benefits a person will reap both physically and mentally from curbing their drinking.
With this encouraging advice and more, and with the consistently easy-to-follow format that Bradbury presents his knowledge and information, the reading experience remains effortlessly full-bodied throughout. Christopher Bradburypresents his accumulated insights in a friendly, non-judgmental, and hands-on manner, and so the majority of people reading this will be quick to find a subject that relates personally to them and furthermore find comfort and sensibility in the counsel provided.
Unleash The Magnificent You! prides itself on a direct and user-friendly approach. In presenting himself as a teacher and learned business man, Bradbury excels through a fast-paced and down to earth approach to his tips and his writing.
Whether you’re planning to use this book as a handy reference tool to pick up and put down as and when a subject becomes of interest, or whether you are planning to take the deep dive and read it from start to finish, Unleash The Magnificent You! is a grounded and compelling guide to self-improvement. Christopher Bradbury quickly demonstrates himself to be not only a person with the kindness to help others, but one who is knowledgeable and experienced to offer advice that actually works. When positive mindsets are a must in turbulent times, it’s important to have the right schools of thought by your side. Unleash The Magnificent You! is one such addition to your collection that will remain valid and worthwhile, no matter the occasion, and a testament to Christopher Bradbury as an entrepreneur and writer.
Unleash The Magnificent You! is available to buy on paperback, hardback, and e-book at Amazon.
