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How to Make it Happen

Turning Failure into Success

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How to Make it Happen

By: Maria Hatzistefanis
Narrated by: Janice Vee, Maria Hatzistefanis
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

Success is not final and failure is not fatal.

Maria Hatzistefanis should know. Having spent 20 years building her own company (described by the press as 'an overnight success'), she acknowledges how hard it is to keep going and find your motivation, especially in the face of self-doubt, rejection and unexpected setbacks.

This punchy, easy to digest book spells out how to motivate yourself and harness your drive and energy to make things happen. With clear guidance, tips and celebrity stories throughout, Maria sums up her business secrets with three golden rules: set your goals; plot your trajectory; make it happen!

This book will help anyone looking to grow their business and enable readers everywhere to find their own 'Make It Happen' mindset. Everyone can learn from this book, no matter where you are in your career.

© Maria Hatzistefanis 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Career Success Motivation & Self-Improvement Career Business Success Inspiring Motivation

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Critic reviews

Maria is an entrepreneur through and through. She built an amazing brand from the ground up, and I can absolutely relate to her strategy. (Bobbi Brown, Founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics)
I love Maria's writing style, motivational and funny at the same time, a must-read! (Erin O'Connor MBE, British Fashion Model)
Tremendous effort and pure dedication pays off and Maria's story is a perfect example of that. She kept herself motivated for years, long before becoming an 'overnight success', and turned that motivation into a business by never resting on her laurels. Maria's experiences translate perfectly into motivational tips and guidance to learn from. (David Koma, Fashion Designer)
If anyone can show us how to make it happen, it's Maria! She has not only created an international beauty brand, but also uses her success, and failures, to inspire others to make their dreams a reality! (Brad Goreski, Presenter and Celebrity Fashion Stylist)
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if you are struggling with self confidence, this book is perfect for you. I feel so much better and ready to go with my business.

Perfect business story

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This book gave me the kick I needed to up the anti! As soon as I finished reading this book, the first thing I did was go straight to my wardrobe to declutter and refine. It’s true, looking the part is so important. Look good, feel good, do good. Maria speaks about things in a way that is easy to digest and apply. Realistic suggestions that require realistic actions that will ultimately change the course of your life. I’m so pleased I stumbled across her instagram randomly which led me to this amazing book. I’ll be listening to her first book next! Bravo! Just spectacular. Thank you for blessing us all with your truth and your journey. Wow ...

Powerful! Honest! Relatable! Magical advise and guidance!

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I love listening to this while doing my chores. there are some key points ts that motive me.

very inspiring

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I read Maria’s first book and really enjoyed it so had high hopes for this but was really disappointed. The voice ready the book is a complete mismatch to the tone of the content. It felt very awkward at times.
There were some good tips early on in the book but by the middle it felt rushed and like they just needed to fill out the book. The tips get a little ridiculous and out of touch by the end. For example, what type of cashmere scarf to pick to travel with. The fundamentals are: work hard, long hours and don’t give up. Be focused, network and always keep learning. Basically the obvious things you need to do to succeed in reaching your goals.

Disappointing

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I am a bit disappointed considering the first book was very general, I was expecting the 'make it happen' book to be a bit more specific. Nothing I can take from it that is actually useful.

A bit too generic and filibustering

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