Stop Trying!

“Lots of books promise change, but Stop Trying! is the change. Carla Ondrasik gives you one simple, yet insanely powerful tool that will flip your life into high gear. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and actually start living a life that feels meaningful and successful, this book shows you exactly how to do it.” – Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
“Carla’s book does a fantastic job of motivating anyone who reads it, to stop making excuses so they can dance all the way to the finish line of their dreams. Stop Trying! is a call to action that encourages us all to get off our butts and just do it. No more saying, ‘I’ll try to do this,…BUT!’” – Paula Abdul, American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality
“Carla’s book is a powerful reminder that the gap between where you are and where you want to be isn’t desire—it’s action. Stop Trying! shows you how to stop spinning and start moving, with clarity and conviction.” – Suneel Gupta, entrepreneur, author, speaker and television host
“Carla Ondrasik’s Stop Trying! is a brave and liberating look at how eliminating a ‘trying’ mindset by taking action and making a commitment to ‘get it done’ can bring us closer to the success we crave in all aspects of our lives.” – Gary Sinise, American actor, musician, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation
“Carla Ondrasik’s Stop Trying! is a homerun! It confirms my belief that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard, never give up, and now, as importantly, stop trying and start doing.” – Orel Hershiser, MLB Baseball legend, coach, broadcaster, and mentor
“Carla Ondasik’s Stop Trying! encourages us to separate our ambitions from our actions and to just go get it!” – Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, podcast host, author, and keynote speaker

Carla Ondrasik has been developing her “No Try” philosophy for two decades, researching, speaking, and promoting her message to business organizations, women’s leadership groups, and college-preparatory schools. She has reached a broad audience through motivational meetups, one-on-one mentoring, and magazine writing. Carla is the former vice president of Creative Writer Development for EMI Music when it was the largest music publisher in the world. She is credited with the sales of millions of records worldwide. During her twenty-year career, she placed hit songs with legends including Barbara Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Cher, Huey Lewis, Martina McBride, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mariah Carey, NSYNC, and Christina Aguilera. Carla continues to mentor and promote the current generation of music makers. Carla attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville and resides in Southern California with her husband, musical artist John Ondrasik, who she discovered, signed, and developed under the moniker Five for Fighting. She has two adult children and is an avid swimmer.

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