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Additional Praise for
Get Momentum
“Thefirststepofanynewendeavorcanbethemostdifficult.Toomanyoptionscan
leaveyoufeelingdemotivated.WithGetMomentum,JasonandJodiWomackdistill
their20yearsofexperienceintoeasilyunderstood,action-orientedstepstosimplify
theprocesssoyoucannotonlygetmomentumforanewprojectorgoalbutbringit
tofruition.”
—KEITHFERRAZZI
Authorofthenumber-oneNewYorkTimesbestseller
Who’sGotYourBackandNeverEatAlone
“In Get Momentum, Jason and Jodi lead us into a bright future, where stuck is the
languageofthepast,andstartisourbattlecryforthefutureweenvision.”
—FRANCESR.HESSELBEIN
PresidentandCEOoftheFrancesHesselbeinLeadershipInstituteand
1998PresidentialMedalofFreedomrecipient
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“Jason and Jodi Womack know how to Get Momentum and how to help others do
thesame!Theirstrategiesaresound,theirtacticsachievableandpracticalandthe
resultsareamazing.I’vebeenworkingwiththemforthreeyears,andI’vegottentwo
promotions,builtanincredibleteamandamenjoyinglifeatawholenewlevel.Don’t
wait, GetMomentum now and get started on your path toan even greater level of
success.”
—CHRISTIHARRIS
VicePresidentofCorporateTechnology,Outerwall,Inc.
“Simple,effective,andagoodrecipetogetstarted.Womackpowersactivate!”
—CHRISBROGAN
CEO,OwnerMediaGroup
“TheWomacksremindusthatwearenevergoingtobedone—andthentheygiveusa
tonofgreatadvicefordealingwiththatreality,maximizingourmomentum,reaching
keymilestones,andmakingrealprogressonthethingsthatmattermosttous.Their
adviceispractical,actionable,accessible…likeallthebestadvice,somethingthatwe
canalluserightawayandkeepusing.Thisbookwillgiveyouanewwayofthinking
aboutthebestpathstobeingsuccessful.”
—DAVIDDEACON
ChiefTalentOfficer,MasterCard
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“JasonandJodiwillguideyouclearly,safely,andswiftlypasttheblocksthathavekept
youfromsharingyourbestworkwiththeworld.Ifyouaretiredoffeelingstuck,you
needthisbook!”
—PAMELASLIM
AuthorofBodyofWork
“If you realized that a new time management method or a new smartphone app is
simplynotenoughtobeasproductiveasyouwouldliketobe,it’stimeforyouto
meetJasonandJodiWomack.”
—ANDREAARESCA
ProductionPlanneratBestplysrl,Italy
“I’vebeenworkingwithJasonandJodiforyears.They’vehelpedmedefineandfocus
onwhatreallymattersinmylife.NotonlyamIreachingmygoalsfasterwiththeir
help,I’mdefiningverycarefullyexactlywhatthosegoalsshouldbe.Morethanonce,
I’vedrawnonwhatI’velearnedfromthemsoIcangetstartedwhenI’mstuck.”
—Dr.ARTCARDEN
EconomicsProfessor,SamfordUniversity
“Whenyouallowthisbrightyellowbooktospeakmoreloudlythanthebrightyellow
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stickynotesonyourdesk,you’llgetmomentumonthethingsthatmattermost.”
—DANLLOYD
DirectorofBusinessDevelopmentInformationSystems,AllegroMicroSystems,LLC
“Asawriter,I’vespentmoretimestaringatthatdamnblankfirstpagethanIcareto
admit. So the concept of being stuck is one with which I’m very familiar. Thanks
to Jodi and Jason, I now have the tools to get momentum and move forward
moreeasily.”
—DAVEHACKEL
NetworkTelevisionWriter/Producer
“IgivebonusgoldstarstoJasonandJodifordevelopingamasterworkthattakesinto
accountdifferentlearningstylesandwaysofbeing.Theyofferusoptionswedidn’t
knowwerethere.”
—DYANAVALENTINE
CreatorofSuperConditions
“Weallgetstuck.JasonandJodiknowthatthesecretishowyourespondwhenyou’re
stuck.Thisbookprovidespracticalmethodstogetyourenergyandthoughtsaligned,
soyou can move forward withclarity and focus. It’s all about building momentum
thatdrivesyouclosertoyourgoals,andcreatinghabitsthathelpyoueveryday.”
—DWAYNEMELANÇON
CTO,TripWire
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“Therearetimeswhenyouknowreadingthedirectionsmakesiteasier.GetMomen-
tum:HowtoStartWhenYou’reStuck…theseareTHEdirections.”
—IVORSUBOTIC
VicePresidentofGlobalSales,getAbstract
“Asanentrepreneur,Iamconstantlyperformingahighwirebalancingactwhiletry-
ingtojugglecompetingpriorities.Togetprojectsstartedandkeepthemfromstalling
youneedto‘GetMomentum.’JasonandJodiWomack’slatestbookisapracticalguide
forthose,likeme,whoneedtomotivatethemselvesandotherstokeepmovingtoward
asharedgoal.”
—JONPETERS
CEO,AthenaOnline
“In their signature fashion of keen business savvy mixed with an entrepreneur’s
empathy,theWomackslaydownrealtalkthatgetsyourealresults.Thebestpart?
Theywalkedthewalkoneverythinginthisbook.Nowstopreadingmywords,and
getontothereallyimportantonesJodiandJasonwrote.”
—KARADEFRIAS
WhiteHousePresidentialInnovationFellow2012
“Get Momentum is the must-read book from the team of Jason and Jodi Womack.
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Theircommonsensestep-by-stepapproachdeliversthereal-worldproventoolsyou
needtoliveyourbest,mosttrulymeaningfullifefilledwithachievementintheareas
thatmattermosttoyou—yourwork,family,andlife.Bereadytorollupyoursleeves
andtransformyourworldwiththeirpracticalguidance.”
—TORRYBURDICK
SeniorVicePresident,ProductMarketing,VantageProduction,LLC
“Gettingstuckhappensbychance,butstayingstuckisamatterofchoice.Ifyou’re
readytomoveforwardandescapefromarutofuncertaintyaboutwhereyourlifeis
going,thisisthebookforyou.”
—MARTINJONES
DigitalMarketingLeader,Strategist,Speaker
“JasonandJodi’sadvicegetstothebeautifulsimplicityofpersonalsuccess:Stopdoing
whatusedtowork,getunstuckandbuildthemomentumnecessarytowin!”
—MARCEFFRON
Author,OnePageTalentManagement
“GetMomentumisthemostpracticalandpowerfulbookIhaveseenaboutmaking
progressatwork,athome,orinthecommunity.Itprovidesastraightforward,proven
approachthroughtheFiveStagesofMomentumandIwillmakeitamust-readbook
formyleadersandcolleagues.”
—STEINARHJELLE
SeniorDirector,GlobalTalentDevelopment,MicronTechnology,Inc.
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“Jodi and Jason Womack bring together a combination of credible data and world
testedwisdomtoprovidepracticalandactionablestepstobreakthroughwhatever
maybeholdingyouback.Aninspirationalandinformativeread,notonlyforthose
seekingfreshmomentum,butforanyoneinterestedinadeeperunderstandingofmoti-
vationandtheroleitplaysinourbehavioreveryday.”
—MIRIAMORT
HeadofHR,PepsiCo
“GetMomentumprovidesclear,practicaladvicetohelpyoubreakthroughthebonds
oftheinertiathatisholdingyoubackfromachievingyourpotential.Theseprinci-
pleshelpedmetakeaproductlinewithadecadeofincrementalimprovementsand
transformittoacontemporarysolutionbybreakingthroughthestatusquo.”
—PETERS.MAHONEY
SeniorVicePresident,Dragon|Nuance
“JasonandJodiarelivingtheGetMomentumprincipleseverymomentoftheirlives
andnowgiftingallofuswiththetoolswecanreallyuseeverydaytogetoutofourlife
ruts,thebigonesandthenotsobig.Thankyoubothforthewillingnesstoshare!”
—JACQUIBURGE
Bossy,deskyogi
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“JasonandJodiareanunstoppableforce.IfIcanpickupmygamejust10percent
beingintheirorbitanythingispossible.Thisbookprovidesanopportunitytointer-
nalizetheirownexperienceandforeachofustobemoreunstoppableinturn.”
—PIPCOBURN
Principal,CoburnVentures
“JasonandJodihavehelpedhundredsofentrepreneursgetmomentumonprojects
thatmattermosttothem.Theyhavecapturedthebestoftheirinsightsonthetopic
inthisgemofabook.Ifyouarepursuingboldgoalsandwanttoreachthemfaster,
thisisamust-read.”
—RAJESHSETTY
Cofounder,Audvisorandseveralothertechnologycompanies,andAuthorof
Gratitudeand15otherbooks
“Big companies, successful professionals, and even athletes—all have one thing in
common.Theyhadastartingpoint.GetMomentumisyourultimateguidetobuilding
processes,systems,andconfidencetobuildabetterbusinessandbeabetterperson.”
—RAMONRAY
Publisher,SmartHustlemagazine
“JasonandJodihavemoremomentumthananypairIhaveeverknown.Whenyou
readtheirbooksorworkwiththemdirectly,it’stheiraccessibilitythatsetsthemapart.
Yourealizeyourmomentumgivesthemtheirs.Truetoform,inGetMomentum,they’re
rightherewithyou,givingyoueverythingtheyhave.”
—RANDYHARWARD
VicePresidentofMaterialInnovation,UnderArmourInc.
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“Readslikeahandbookforcreatinggreatinfluence…Thefast‘momentum’you’llget
fromthisbookformsthebasisyouneedtoexpandyourability,executeeffectively,
andachievesuccessinbusinessandlife.”
—RICHIENORTON
Best-sellingAuthor,ThePowerofStartingSomethingStupid
“Jasonand Jodi demystify thatunspoken ingredient behind great accomplishment.
They’ve captured their esteemed coaching format and made it available in this
simple-to-follow book. Best of all, if you follow the exercises, you’ll find your own
momentumbuildingwitheachchapter,guaranteed.Asrolemodelsformomentum,
JasonandJodiinreallifearetheepitomeoftheirsubject.”
—RICKKANTOR
MScreativecatalyst
“Gettingstuck?Needingtoregainmomentumaroundprojectsandinitiativesthat
matter?ReadGetMomentumandgetbackontrackfast.”
—ROBBERNSHTEYN
CEO,Coupa
“I’vesaiditbefore,andI’mgoingtosayitagain.Theirworkhashelpedmerecognize
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thatmy‘work’isdirectlyaffectedbywhateverlens(orlenses)I’mviewingmylife
through.AndthroughtheirworkI’vebeenabletogainfocusonmaintainingand
usingtheproperlensforthepropertask.”
—RYANRSPEED
CofounderandHeadCoach,IRONWillHQ
“Get Momentum is a straightforward approach to not only self-improvement, but
improvementofeverythingyoucomeincontactwith.”
—SARACHILDERS
Founder,BarePhilanthropyLLC
“JasonandJodiWomackaretwopeoplewhotalkthetalkandwalkthewalk.The
elementsinthisbookcomefromtheiryearsofexperience,whichIhavewitnessed,
viawebinars,200podcasts,over200YouTubevideosandeasilyover100articles.The
highlightwaswhenImetJasonandJodiatoneofJason’sCoffeeChats.Theywere
genuineanddown-to-earthpeoplewhoeveryonegatheredcouldrelateto!Theycared
aboutalloftheattendeesandhowtheycouldhelpthemgetmomentumtoreachtheir
chosengoals.YourBestJustGotBetterwasjustthewarm-up....GetMomentumwill
giveyouleveragetonotonlyreachthenextlevel…itwillcatapultyouevenfurther!”
—SCOTTMOSKOWITZ
CPA,CGMA,GetMomentumfoundingmember
“Everydayexcellenceisanopportunityforeveryonewhoreadsandusesthisbook.”
—SHELLEYSHOEMAKER
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“It’s all about getting the momentum to continue to be a performer beyond an
entrepreneur. It’s easy to get stuck in entrepreneur mode vs. CEO mode. That
transitionishardtomake.Jasonhasallowedmetoresetmonthlyandgetfocusedon
myMostImportantThings,andI’mcontinuingtopushtothem.”
—PAULGIEROW
President,GATRTechnologies
“GetMomentumteachesmetotakesmartactionwithafocusedmindwhilesatisfying
theexpectationsofmyheart.”
—KRISTIPALMA
DevelopmentEditorandWritingCoach
“Hold on to your hat. Get Momentum is a fast-paced crash course in jump-starting
thensuper-charginglife…evenifyouthoughtyouwerealreadyrolling.Thisbook
isagem,writtenbytwopeoplewhohaveclearlydonethework.Itcutsrighttothe
heartofthematterandleavesyoufeelingrefreshedandrejuvenated.Iseethisbook
sittingatarm’sreachfrommyworkdesk,asIknowtherewillalwaysbedaysthatI
needthereminderthatMomentumismine,ifIwantit.”
—TONYUBERTACCIO
BusinessCoachto#SociallyConsciousMissionDrivenLeaders
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“Get Momentum is a powerful must-read for both managers and senior executives
alike.”
—KATHRYNCOX
“ItisasifJodiandJasonarerightinfrontofme,coachingandsupportingmyefforts
tobeabetterperson.”
—JOELPASTORE
Director,ElevanceRenewableSciences
“What I love about the Womacks’ book is how they artfully guide readers. Their
approachisnotoverlyprescriptive,norisitwoefullyambiguous.It’sjustright.They
provideanexpansiveperspectivethatdeepensone’sself-awarenesswhileempower-
ingreaderstotakethebestcourseofactionforthem.Simple,profound,inspiring,
andtactical,anyonewhoputsforththeeffortwillsurelyGetMomentumasaresult
ofreadingthisbook!”
—ARIANAFRIEDLANDER
Founder,RosabellaConsulting,LLC
“Thinkofwhereyou’vebeenstuckinyourlife....Nowpicturetheexactopposite!
ThisbookhasshiftedthewayIshowupformyself,myfamily,mybusiness,andinlife.”
—DEVONBANDISON
FounderandCEO,DevonBandisonCompany
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“Get the book, experience the personal tipping point, and move toward what you
wantmomentbymoment!”
—CICORODRIGUEZ
President,IngredientSalesInsights
“GetMomentumfeelslikea‘createyourownadventure’bookwhereyoutakeaninter-
activefrontseatforittobeawildride.”
—CLEMENSWAN
“JasonandJodiWomackmakegettingunstuckpartofyoureverydayplanandstop
theW.U.T.W(whatusedtowork)mindset.JasonandJodiwalktheirtalkandoverde-
liverontheircommitmenttotheirreaders.Theirideasandlessonsareinvaluableto
anyonewhowantstoplanandlivealifeofexcellence.GetMomentumisamust-read
foranyonelookingtounlockyourpotentialandtrulyGetMomentuminwork,life,
andfamily.”
—STEVEHARDEN
“TheWomacksmoveyouforward;theydon’tletyoustop,theyfocusyouonwhat
isnewandwhatyoumustlearntocontinue.Tome,theirideasareraysofsunshine,
comingthroughthehazycloudysky;theymakemeseewhatIshouldhaveseenon
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myownbutdidn’t.Idon’tknowwhereIwouldbeinthiscomplexworldofthesecond
decadeofthetwenty-firstcenturywithoutthem.”
—STEPHENSILVERMAN
Cofounder,Silverman&Milligan,LLP
“You’vegottomoveforwardtowardyourgoals,buttoooftenthat’seasiersaidthan
done.JasonandJodiwillshowyouhowtogetgoing—andkeepgoing—withgreat
insights,triedandtruemethods,andenthusiasticsupport.Ifyoueverneededapolite
butfirmaccountabilitypartnerwithdeepexpertisetoguideyou,youmayhavejust
foundnotone,buttwo,inthisnewbook.”
—TOMCATALINI
Author,speaker,coach
“Thisbookistheslap-in-the-facewake-upcallthatweallneed.Ifyouarestuckand
readytodowhatittakestogetwhatyoudesireinlife,thisbookisforyou.Ijustlove
thefreshkeep-it-realapproachthatJasonandJodiuse.JasonandJodiareadynamic
duothathasdecadesofexperiencehelpingpeoplejustlikeyougetmomentum.What
areyouwaitingfor?Getthisbooknow!”
—GARYWARE
PersonalCoach,BreakthroughCocktail
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“Youholdinyourhandaresourceforleadersthatgoes beyondproductivity anda
businessbookofhow-tos.Thisisaguideandencouragerlinkedtoasetoftoolsand
aglobalcommunity.JasonandJodiwillhelpyougetunstuckandGetMomentum
towardwhateverareaoflifeyouhavedecidedismostimportanttoyou,beitanew
business,anewrole,oranewsetofleadershipskillsyou’dliketoacquiretoimprove
youreffectiveness.”
—GREGGFAUCEGLIA
Chairman,InstituteforManagementStudies
“GetMomentumisbrilliantinitspowerandsimplicity.JasonandJodihaveunlocked
somethingpowerfulbecauseweallcangetstuck.Theirsolutionissimpleyetbrilliant,
andfollowingthestepstheylayoutinthebookwillchangeyourlife.”
—HAROLDWIMBERLY
CEO,YGBIncubator
“Ifyou’rereadytostopdreamingandstartactinginordertobuildlastingmomentum
inaspecificareaofyourlife,JasonandJodiwillhelpgetyouthere.Readthisbook!”
—ANDREWDECURTIS
Philanthropist,NewYorkCity
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“JodiandJasonreallydoknowthetopicofmomentumbetterthananyoneI’veread
orknow.”
—BERTMAHONEY
Berchman.com
“Success is turning what you have been told is true into knowing what is true.
Thisbookdoesthat.”
—BRETTLAYMANCE
“WhentheWomackswritethatthe‘stuckness’youfeelistemporary,itisareason
forhope.Whentheyoutlineafive-stagemodelformakingmomentumhappen,Get
Momentumbecomesamust-read.JasonandJodisharewithuswhathashelpedpeople
allaroundtheworldmovefromstucktoaction.”
—FRANKBUCK,EDD
AuthorofGetOrganized!TimeManagementforSchoolLeaders
“Momentum.Itreallyiswhatweallneedtobeconsistentlyandcontinuouslysuccess-
ful.TheWomacksareamazingcoacheswhounderstandhumanbehaviorandwhocan
guideyoufrombeingproductivetoachievingthesuccessyouwantthroughguided
introspection.Theirbooksandcoachingprogramswillhelpyoulearnthehabitsand
thoughtprocessesyouneedtomaintainmomentuminyourlifeandcareer.”
—JACKIECOMPTON
President,BalancedEquation
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“Jason and Jodi have really cracked the code with their super-simple yet creative
model to maintain a great work-life balance and achieve your goals. Get Momen-
tum is full of excitement and inspirational stories that is going to get you started
rightaway.”
—JAPJOTSETHI
CEO,Gloopt
“JasonandJodicontinuetostunandamazemewiththeircollectiveabilitytospark
changeandinspireprogress.AsaCEOandfounder,mydayspresentanever-ending
series of challenges and opportunities. Having the ability to identify obstacles and
stickingpointshaspropelledourbusinessforward.”
—JOEBRUZZESE
CEO,Sprigeo.com
“JasonandJodiWomackhavewrittenamust-havebookforanyonelookingtoget
unstuck,maketheirdreamprojectshappen,andcreatesustainablepositiveenergyin
theirlife!ThepowerfulstrategiesandinsightsharedinGetMomentumwillbenefit
readersforalifetime.”
—KRISTILING
AuthorofOperationHappiness:The3-StepPlantoCreatingaLife
(cid:2) ofLastingJoy,AbundantEnergy,andRadicalBliss (cid:2)
“Oneofthebestwaystoachieveongoingsuccessistoadoptastrategythatyoucan
alwaysturntowhenyoufindyourselfstuck.GetMomentumgivesyouthemethodology
andthetoolsyoucanuseimmediatelytogainthattractionandfindyourflowagain.
You’ll definitely want to keep this book close so you can refer back to it over and
over.”
—KYMBERLEEWEIL
SpeakingStrategistandFounder,StrategicSamurai
“IhaveworkedwithJodiandJasonasconsultantshelpingmeorganizemytime,my
life,andmywork.TodayI’mlivingmylifelongdreamofhelpingpeopleimprovetheir
lives.Ipromisethatifyoureadthisbookyourrelationshipwithtimeandproductivity
willneverbethesame.”
—LARRYCHAMBERS
Author,Adventurer,andHumanitarian
“Finallyano-BSapproachtosomethingbusinessownersandentrepreneurshavebeen
embarrassedandafraidtodiscuss,untilnow.Whathappenswhenyou’restuck,and
howdoyougetunstuck?GetMomentum’spracticalreal-lifeexamples,andsupport
network,willgetyoubackontrackfasterthananythingI’veeverseen.”
—LISAMACQUEEN
CleaningMarketerandCofounder,CleanCorpAustralia
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