Lauren Berger - Get It Together: Ditch the Chaos, Do the Work, and Design Your Success

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My third book is dedicated to my parents, Ira and Sherry Berger, whove helped me get it together and keep it together since day one. And when things arent together, they are the first to let me know. I love you, Mom and Dad.

Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut! Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut! My trainer yelled out boxing moves. He was loud for the sake of being loud. I followed his commands as best I could with my big pink gloves. I felt like Gigi Hadid whenever I practiced with him. Eye contact, stop yawning, put your shoulder into it, use more energy, stop yawning.... I could tell he was starting to get frustrated with my lackluster performance. I didnt mind; I was relieved to not be in charge for the first time all day. I meant to go straight to the gym from my office, but, as usual, I forgot my gym bag. Our session started at 5 p.m. and I had rolled in around 5:20. I was known as the late client.

My brain was still in a million pieces from the hustle and bustle of the day. The highlight reel? My team didnt hit their sales goals, my assistant put in her two weeks notice, I still have several follow-up e-mails to send, I need to call my mom back, and my closest friends are in a group text message fight that is making my phone ding nonstop. If all of that wasnt enough, I felt a case of the sniffles coming on, and the trainer was right... I was tired!

Boom, boom, boom... my glove would meet his boxing pads. I boxed in leggings and an oversized gray hoodie that probably needed to be retired years ago. They say that when you look the part, you feel the part. I certainly wasnt feeling the part in my sad hoodie. The trainer looked at me and rolled his eyes, Wearing your dads clothes again? I smirked back at him, ignoring his comment. I tried to keep my focus, but the trainer could tell I was distracted. My mind was everywhere except at the gym.

You need to work on this, Lauren, seriously. You seem to be all over the place. I want to see constant improvement, none of this laziness. You need to get it together! Wow! A harsh claim from the trainer at my gym, whom Id only met one month ago. But in all honesty... he was right.

Welcome to my third book. Im so excited to take you on this personal journey and show you how Ive been able to get it together. I started the writing process feeling frustrated with life and work. I was going nonstop but not seeing the results I wanted. I felt like a hot mess, like I was all over the place, and I agreed with my trainer, I needed to get it together. Today, after grueling hard work, focus, and the longing to change, I can tell you, my life is more together than I thought it would be.

You may know me from my other two books, All Work, No Pay and Welcome to the Real World. In those books, I wrote about the power of internships and career opportunities, and how navigating those experiences properly can help you get from where you are to where you want to be. This new title is the perfect follow-up to those books.

In Get It Together, I take my advice one step further and help you create your ultimate path to success. Like my other books, Get It Together is rooted in the workplace but provides you with actionable steps that you can utilize at home as well. As the reader, you will walk away from this book armed with techniques and tips to quickly integrate into your daily routine to make you feel more together.

We kick off the book with some solutions for success in Chapter 1. The reoccurring themes I pull out here are brought up repeatedly throughout the book. I cant stress enough the importance of these principles as they guide the rest of the books material and are mantras that I try to live by.

In Chapter 2, Ill introduce you to my daily routine (think: day in the life) and encourage you to think about reinventing your own schedule. A daily routine is our opportunity to execute and accomplish our goals, so its important we take that seriously. And the best part? Every day is a blank slate to start over and lock that routine into place!