Kate Hanley - How to Be a Better Person: 400+ Simple Ways to Make a Difference in Yourself--And the World

Thank you for downloading this Simon & Schuster ebook.

Get a FREE ebook when you join our mailing list. Plus, get updates on new releases, deals, recommended reads, and more from Simon & Schuster. Click below to sign up and see terms and conditions.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Already a subscriber? Provide your email again so we can register this ebook and send you more of what you like to read. You will continue to receive exclusive offers in your inbox.

We hope you enjoyed reading this Simon & Schuster ebook.

Get a FREE ebook when you join our mailing list. Plus, get updates on new releases, deals, recommended reads, and more from Simon & Schuster. Click below to sign up and see terms and conditions.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Already a subscriber? Provide your email again so we can register this ebook and send you more of what you like to read. You will continue to receive exclusive offers in your inbox.

Its never too late to self-improve, and How to Be a Better Person makes it a joy to do so. Hanleys tips will get you moving your legs, mind, and point of view to a new place. This book is accessible and thought-provokingjust reading it made me happy!

Katy Bowman, author of Move Your DNA and Movement Matters

Simple without dumbing down and uplifting without brightsiding, How to Be a Better Person is a beautiful book for any of us who could use some guidance in the direction of having a life that feels more useful and nourishing and less fraught.

Brooke Thomas, host of the podcasts Liberated Body and Bliss + Grit

I couldnt help smiling while reading Kate Hanleys book, imagining what the world would be like if we all followed this advice. Wed have less strife and anxiety, more connected relationships, and more purposeful lives. Simply put: wed all be better people.

Amy Gallo, author of HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict

What an incredible amount of life wisdom is contained in this well-laid-out and easy-to-read book! In How to Be a Better Person , each of Kate Hanleys tips gives us opportunity for pause, inquiry, and action in an otherwise busy world. You will come out of this book feeling your personal best, ready to make a difference!

Amy Jen Su, coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence

If youre wondering how you can be a better person and make the world a better place, take this book home with you, keep it by your bedside table, and dip into it whenever you need inspiration. By sharing these practical strategies and mindset shifts, Kate Hanley offers just the loving kick in the pants we all sometimes need to make the difference we know deep down we were put here to make.

Lisa Sasevich, The Queen of Sales Conversion

Adams Media

An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

57 Littlefield Street

Avon, Massachusetts 02322

www.SimonandSchuster.com

Copyright 2017 by Simon & Schuster, Inc.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Adams Media Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

First Adams Media trade paperback edition DECEMBER 2017

ADAMS MEDIA and colophon are trademarks of Simon and Schuster.

For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Simon & Schuster Special Sales at 1-866-506-1949 or .

The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau can bring authors to your live event. For more information or to book an event contact the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau at 1-866-248-3049 or visit our website at www.simonspeakers.com.

Interior design by Sylvia McArdle and Colleen Cunningham

Interior images by Sylvia McArdle

Cover design by Sylvia Mcardle

Cover image by Sylvia Mcardle

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hanley, Kate.

How to be a better person / Kate Hanley.

Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2017.

LCCN 2017035848 (print) | LCCN 2017037528 (ebook) | ISBN 9781507205266 (pb) | ISBN 9781507205273 (ebook)

LCSH: Self-actualization (Psychology) | Happiness. | Motivation (Psychology) | BISAC: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness. | SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational. | SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General.

LCC BF637.S4 (ebook) | LCC BF637.S4 H3434 2017 (print) | DDC 170/.44--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017035848

ISBN 978-1-5072-0526-6

ISBN 978-1-5072-0527-3 (ebook)

Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Simon & Schuster, Inc., was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with initial capital letters.

In the mid-2010s, for the first time ever, the most popular New Years resolution in America was to be a better person. Not to lose weight, quit smoking, or something else that has a focus on what we dont want. Rather, we are longing to move toward something we do want. And this something doesnt just benefit us as individualsit also contributes to a better world.

Its a beautiful thing.

And yet, it can feel a little vague. What does being a better person even mean?

What it doesnt mean is that you need to morph yourself into a perfect personyou can still forget birthdays, say things you wish you hadnt said, or phone it in at work from time to time. It does mean making progress in a positive direction so that you become a better version of who you already are. You can still have quirks, but theyll distinguish rather than define you.

Some of that progress will be in areas that are easier to quantifysuch as being healthy, letting go of stuff, giving back, and working well. Some of it involves improving softer skillssuch as showing love, seeing the positive, and staying committed. All told, they are small steps that add up to a big change in how you feel about yourself, how you show up for others, and how you impact the world in general.

How do you get started?

On these pages are 401 specific things you can do to work on both the practical components of being a better person as well as the more philosophical aspects. Whether your primary aim is to share a better you with the rest of the world or to develop your inner self, youll find that self-improvement ripples across your entire life. This book returns again and again to this insight: when you become a better person, youll see it and know it, and others will too.

To me, being a better person means being less reactive, more empathetic, and more courageous. It means being willing to do hard work and doing the right thingand working on being better at discerning what that right thing is. And all the while, also being lighthearted and having fun. Only you know what being a better person means to you, though. So, the first thing youll need to do is think about what is important to you and what your goals are. Then choose a handful of items you want to focus on for the next week or month. When you feel youve got those well in hand, choose a new batch. Writing down the items you want to work on, or checking them off here in this book, will help you remember what youre committing to.