
The Tools
Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity
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Narrated by:
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Phil Stutz
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Barry Michels
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “I love the life these tools have allowed me to have.”—JONAH HILL, director of Stutz
Change can begin right now. Learn to bring about dynamic personal growth using five uniquely effective tools—from psychotherapist Barry Michels and psychiatrist Phil Stutz, subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz, directed by Jonah Hill.
“These tools are emotional game changers. They do nothing less than deliver you to your best and most powerful self.”—Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness
The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but psychiatrist Phil Stutz and psychotherapist Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques—“the tools”—that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action. Suddenly, through this transformative approach, obstacles become new chances—to find courage, embrace discipline, develop self-expression, deepen creativity.
A dynamic, results-oriented practice, The Tools aims to deliver relief from persistent problems and restore control and hope right away. Every day presents challenges—big and small—that the tools transform into opportunities to bring about bold and dramatic change in your life. Stutz and Michels teach you how to:
• Get Unstuck: Master the things you are avoiding and live in forward motion.
• Control Anger: Free yourself from out-of-control rage and never-ending grudges.
• Express Yourself: Learn the secret of true confidence and find your authentic voice.
• Combat Anxiety: Stop obsessive worrying and negative thinking.
• Find Discipline: Activate willpower and make the most of every minute.
With The Tools, Stutz and Michels allow you to realize the full range of your potential. Their goal is nothing less than for your life to become exceptional—exceptional in its resiliency, in its experience of real happiness, and in its understanding of the human spirit.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills
- By: Daniel Coyle
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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The Little Book of Talent is an easy-to-use handbook of scientifically proven, field-tested methods to improve skills - your skills, your kids’ skills, your organization’s skills - in sports, music, art, math, and business. The product of five years of reporting from the world’s greatest talent hotbeds and interviews with successful master coaches, it distills the daunting complexity of skill development into 52 clear, concise directives. Whether you’re age 10 or 100, this is an essential guide for anyone who ever asked, "How do I get better?"
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buy book
- By Oscar Olivares on 04-25-20
By: Daniel Coyle
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Up to Speed
- The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
- By: Christine Yu
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Whether they’re elite athletes looking for an edge or enthusiastic amateurs, women deserve a culture of sports that helps them thrive: training programs and equipment designed to work with their bodies, as well as guidelines for nutrition and injury prevention that are based in science and tailored to their lived experience. Yet too often the guidance women receive is based on research that fails to consider their experiences or their bodies.
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Not what I expected
- By Crystal on 11-27-23
By: Christine Yu
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Please, Sorry, Thanks
- The Three Words That Change Everything
- By: Mark Batterson
- Narrated by: Mark Batterson
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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The best predictor of success in life, in love, and in leadership is your proficiency at please, sorry, and thanks. Those three words are the foundation of all healthy relationships and successful careers. Those three words are the only ceiling on achieving your dreams. Those three words will determine how happy you are.
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Awesome, Encouraging Book to Improve Communication
- By Kerri Rocco on 04-11-23
By: Mark Batterson
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Off the Clock
- Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
- By: Laura Vanderkam
- Narrated by: Laura Vanderkam
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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In this book, Vanderkam reveals the seven counter-intuitive principles the most time-free people have adopted. She teaches mindset shifts to help you feel calm on the busiest days and tools to help you get more done without feeling overwhelmed. The strategies in this book can help if your life feels out of control, but they can also help if you want to take your career, your relationships, and your personal happiness to the next level. Vanderkam has packed this book with insights from busy yet relaxed professionals, including "time makeovers" of people learning how to use these tools.
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Excellent insight into how to change your mindset to get more enjoyment out of life
- By Susan Cameron on 06-20-18
By: Laura Vanderkam
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Better Than Before
- Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
- By: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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The author of the blockbuster New York Times best sellers The Happiness Project and Happier at Home tackles the critical question: How do we change? Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can harness the energy of habits to build happier, stronger, more productive lives.
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Don't Waste Your Money
- By Stacie M on 04-23-15
By: Gretchen Rubin
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Mindsight
- The New Science of Personal Transformation
- By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Daniel Goleman - foreword
- Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Darren Joel
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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A Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Siegel is one of the revolutionary global innovators in the integration of brain science into the practice of psychotherapy. Using case histories from his practice, he shows how, by following the proper steps, nearly everyone can learn how to focus their attention on the internal world of the mind in a way that will literally change the wiring and architecture of their brain.
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i like it
- By David on 04-11-25
By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., and others
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Life Worth Living
- A Guide to What Matters Most
- By: Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz
- Narrated by: Kelly Corrigan, Maria Shriver
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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What makes a good life? The question is inherent to the human condition, asked by people across generations, professions, and social classes, and addressed by all schools of philosophy and religions. This search for meaning, as Yale faculty Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz argue, is at the crux of a crisis that is facing Western culture, a crisis that, they propose, can be ameliorated by searching, in one’s own life, for the underlying truth.
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Evangelical Tripe
- By Guy Shophard on 04-24-23
By: Miroslav Volf, and others
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Roctogenarians
- Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
- By: Mo Rocca, Jonathan Greenberg
- Narrated by: Mo Rocca
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca and coauthor Jonathan Greenberg introduce us to the people past and present who peaked when they could have been puttering—breaking out as writers, selling out concert halls, attempting to set land-speed records—and in the case of one ninety-year tortoise, becoming a first-time father. (Take that, Al Pacino!)
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Another Home Run
- By Tony on 02-15-25
By: Mo Rocca, and others
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Mind Your Gut
- The Science-Based, Whole-Body Guide to Living Well with IBS
- By: Kate Scarlata, Megan Riehl PsyD AGAF, William D. Chey MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Purva Bedi
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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IBS affects 45 million Americans; it's also a tricky disease—hard to diagnose, miserable to live with. With the advent of the low FODMAP diet, nutrition is one of the primary treatments—but most folks don't know how to connect the dots between our brain and our gut health. Enter world‑renowned digestive health specialist and registered dietitian Kate Scarlata, and prominent GI psychologist Dr. Megan Riehl; their new book provides a comprehensive holistic approach to IBS.
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Empowering!
- By NSB Shopper on 09-21-24
By: Kate Scarlata, and others
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Dynamic Drive
- The Purpose-Fueled Formula for Sustainable Success
- By: Molly Fletcher
- Narrated by: Molly Fletcher
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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This isn't just another self-help theory: Dynamic Drive is your practical guide to sculpting resilience and unlocking your true potential. Dive into the seven keys presented within this audiobook, each unlocking a new dimension of your potential, empowering you to forge a stronger mindset, harness more energy, embrace greater discipline, expand your curiosity, fortify resilience, foster increased connection, and exude greater confidence.
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Even better than expected
- By Daniel A. on 04-08-25
By: Molly Fletcher
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The Four Tendencies
- The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)
- By: Gretchen Rubin
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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During her multi-book investigation into understanding human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question “How do I respond to expectations?” we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively.
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Terrible, Repetitive, and Filled with Bad Advice
- By T. Hadnot on 03-08-18
By: Gretchen Rubin
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- Sheryl
- 09-09-12
Completely Happy with this audiobook!
I rarely write reviews, I just had to write how blessed I am to get to read this book.
Thank GOD, he gives people the will to write things that actually help right now!
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- Ryan Horwath
- 01-04-23
Finally something I can use
After hundreds of self help books, you tube videos and seminars, these guys give you actual tools that you can use. Today. And its just the beginning. I feel better already and I realize its just the beginning!!!
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- That's Matt 2 U
- 04-11-19
changing my life
my daughter recommended this book. She said it was life changing for her and I'm finding that it is life-changing for me. I have found that I need some of these tools more than others. grateful flow is easy, inner Authority is very hard. I have found the tools that are more difficult are the ones that I need most. my gratitude to the authors.
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- NickyKnowsall
- 09-15-19
Groundbreaking
Rockets straight to top of my self-help collection. Phil's voice isn't very pleasant to hear though.
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- Ishababe
- 02-25-15
Great read
Techniques made simple and created a whole new outlook for me. I appreciate the reference stories. Easy to relate to. Thanks!
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- Richard J. Chandler
- 11-28-22
Exceptional Wisdom!
This audiobook was extremely helpful for me both in my work as a psychotherapist and personally. I'm looking forward to reading their second tools book.
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- Nicolai
- 12-14-22
Awesome book, thank you!
I loved the simplicity and actionable tools, thank you for reminding me to never give up or fall into the maze!
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- Leah Wolf
- 02-07-23
I loved this book!
I’m grateful this book was written. Thank you to the authors. I couldn’t agree more with the Tools and the concept of the book. The Tools work if you work them.
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- gravey8869
- 02-18-23
amazing tools.
I'm sure these ideas could be easily dismissed but by using the tools I've been able yo work through some tough situations much easier and faster than ever before in my life.
life changing stuff here.
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- kami mcdaniels
- 09-15-23
Life changing
I am going to listen to this again. The concept and tools provided could change society. I am beyond grateful for the insights provided in this book. ♥️
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