Winging It: Stop Thinking, Start Doing

Why Action Beats Planning Every Time

By: Emma Isaacs

Narrated by: Emma Isaacs

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

A call for women everywhere to forget perfectionism and start winging it.

Emma Isaacs forgot to draw up her life plan. She doesn’t have a list of five-year goals, and she doesn’t believe in work-life balance. Yet somehow she’s managed to found a multimillion-dollar global organization, become a highly sought-after speaker and media commentator, and be recognized as a prominent voice in women’s leadership - all while raising six young children.

So how does she do it all? She dives in headfirst and wings it.

Women are notorious over-preparers and underestimators when it comes to their own readiness to try something new. But as Emma teaches, what most often holds us back are our own fears, excuses, and doubts. With her revolutionary manifesto, Winging It, Emma shares a rallying cry for all women to “do the things that scare you, build your wealth, make an impact, fail lots, and get up and try again”.

Through hilarious stories, targeted prompts, and timeless advice, Emma will inspire you to get clear on what really matters and go after your dreams, one messy step at a time. Get ready to stop hiding behind the safe option or the perfect plan - and start winging it.

©2020 Emma Isaacs (P)2020 Sounds True

Critic reviews

“Emma is one of the smartest and most impressive entrepreneurs I’ve ever met. In Winging It, she distills her ideas about business, life, and relationships into principles that anyone can apply to improve upon their own lives.” (Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F--k and Everything Is F--ked)

“Emma is an entrepreneur who has stayed the course and created an overnight success story that’s been over twenty years in the making. She has proven that patience, persistence, and the way you treat people are critical elements in running a thriving company. Winging It is the culmination of the past two decades’ worth of experiences and deserves a wide audience. Bravo!” (Alli Webb, cofounder of Drybar)

“Winging It will show you how to map out what’s important to you, stay focused on achieving your goals, and thrive.” (Arianna Huffington, founder of HuffPost and Thrive Global)

Insightful, positive direction...

Emma Isaacs is so relatable. Such heartfelt examples and realistic ways of growing a business and overcoming set backs. I really enjoyed her motivational style. So much sense and great advice in one place.

Good advice

Some of it sounded too perfect but I got some great tips and enjoyed most of it.

This book gave me so much clarity!

I loved it and found it so insightful. I felt seen and understood. It also gave me clarity and made me answer the hard questions about the things I'm going through in business! Action!

Just what I needed to hear….

This is just what I needed to hear right now. 2019 was my most dynamic and successful year ever and then everything crashed in 2020, with the pandemic. I have never t had the energy to pick up the pieces… I’m going to start trying again

All about it!

So so great!! Lots of insightful tips! And would recommend to anyone! Great job Emma! Enjoy!!

Winging It

Winging It is not only a CEOs gotta have, but also if you are employee looking to standout at work. Fun, fabulous read/listen! I own the audiobook and the hardback copy!

Awesome

I throughly enjoyed this book! So, so good! It was just what i needed to read to take the leap into business!

Loved this book!

This book is the perfect mix of extremely motivational and down-to-earth. It is also charmingly read by the author so you really get to feel like you know her.

Pragmatic, not dramatic! Emma I is my new hero!

An excellent balance of motivational talk, hacks and tips, life stories and research - all in her melodic Australian accent.
Truthfully, I was a little creeped out by the fact Ms Isaacs seemed to be saying everything I think.
I happened upon this book (and Business Chicks) so by accident, and at such an opportune time... I seriously think the universe brought it to me.
Thank you!

How to Wing it.

Thank you Emma Isaac's for being so open. You gave a great perspective on your approach to Winging It. Appreciate the application and consistency which you have shown your experiences. success and process with Winging It.