Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

If you feel like you’re not getting the most out of life, I recommend this book from Steven Pivnik!

20 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube monologue, Nick Hutchison shares two key takeaways from Steven Pivnik's book Built to Finish. First, he dispels the myth that triathletes are superhuman, emphasizing that they are ordinary people who achieve results through consistent effort. Second, he highlights the "baby steps" approach advocated in the book, recounting his own decision to sign up for a sprint triathlon as a manageable first step toward larger goals. Hutchison urges viewers who feel they aren't maximizing their lives to read Built to Finish, suggesting the book can inspire actionable change and personal growth.

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One of my favorite lessons from this book, Built to Finish, is that triathletes are not superheroes. I always envisioned these chiseled, perfect human beings swimming, biking, running tons of miles. But what I realized after reading this book is that triathletes are people who put in the work. Thank you to Steven Pivnik, who we've just worked with for a couple of days, for encouraging me to sign up for my first sprint triathlon. Not a full-distance one, but baby steps. That's another one of the lessons in this book. So if you don't feel like you're getting the most out of life, grab a copy of Built to Finish and watch the magic happen.