I don’t know about you, but there are times in my life when I think I need to make a serious course correction.  Sometimes it’s about personal things. Sometimes it’s about my business and whether or not to keep going in the same direction or to make some course corrections along the way.  And when life happens to us…things that we can’t avoid or control, and we need to make these serious changes, it’s good to have a great book in your hands to read that will help you to sort through the mental part of what to do and how to do it.  Because making a serious life pivot first starts with our mindset and the decisions we make that are based on the emotions we have.  So I’m doing this book report for you on Adam Markel’s book Pivot because when I read it, I was going through this time of ‘life version 2.0’ as I like to call it. And I’m finding that, more and more, I’m coming across people that have gone through either the same sort of situations as I went through, or something very similar.  And that’s when life throws you a curve ball. Or, more like a knuckle ball, if you know anything about baseball in the US. In other words, it’s a very hard to hit moving target. And sometimes, this curve ball is voluntary, like me quitting my job 20 years ago because the management after the 4th buyout was terrible, or it’s that the job quit you with staffing cuts for one reason or another.  Or maybe you find yourself needing to make a serious shift in your life for other reasons. There are plenty of other reasons, so I’m not even going to try to figure that all out.  So are you ready for a serious change in your life? Then you need to get and read this book. This book shows you how to get in touch with your real self and helps you to decide who you are and what you really want.  During a time when most people are focused on reality at best or survival at the very worst, Pivot is a game changer with stories of people just like us that changed their lives by making those different choices.  So, let’s dive into this book a little bit and I’ll go over some of the highlights that stood out for me.  The Introduction In the intro, we hear about someone that has those nagging thoughts about wanting a better life, but can’t seem to shake them. Those thoughts go away for a while and they come and go, but there’s that reoccurring theme of ‘something’s not right’. And if you ignore those thoughts, they’ll ‘eventually drown you. You’re tolerating your own, slow, agonizing death.’ For Adam, he was forced to reinvent his life because as an Attorney, he found the stress unbearable and almost had a heart attack. But for you, ‘The goal is still the same. To reinvent the parts of your life that aren’t working, so that you can live a life that brings you fulfillment.’ Every pivot requires two things: 1. Clarity- changing what you believe (or how you view yourself) 2. Momentum- forward motion without quitting  Gaining clarity is the internal change that we need. Momentum is the external change that we need. And in chapter one, he outlines the 6 steps to take to gain clarity: 1. Unbelieve the myths we hold on to that holds us back 2. Release the past and the pain that keeps us in the past so that we can focus on the present and aim for the future 3. Face your fear and get out of your comfort zone 4. Being comfortable with changing your identity 5. Envision your new future and get comfortable with how you want your new life to be 6. The Big D-making that decision to change your life to the point of no return So, getting back to number one, he covers a handful of myths that people have a tendency to hold on to.  Myth 1 Pivoting is for other people.  ‘Those who pivot aren’t extraordinary, they become extraordinary when they decide they will not tolerate the circumstances of their lives for one moment longer.’ Myth 2 It’s too risky If you’re telling yourself that it’s too risky to p