Authentic - How to make a living by being yourself

Some readers comments

This book was a giant spring board towards one of my greatest ever achievements - that is to be who I really am - no compromise.

In a very accessible, direct way it offered me the understanding, clarity, energy, focus and structure I was looking for to break heaps of conditioning and simply get on and really do it. "Be yourself and don't apologise."

And what has followed since is difficult to describe. Twice the amount of energy; a much healthier body and mind; renewed enthusiasm, determination, faith, conviction and high spirits. And each day is an exciting adventure encountering opportunity and incredible people offering encouragement, support, teaching, true friendship and collaboration in the manifestation of a dream.

Many people say, well yes my life is crap but there is no other way. There is. You know there is. Neil writes about another way brilliantly, and lives it too, and so can you.

My dream is that we will not need to read this book. Instead we will all be true at school, at work, everywhere we go, and then we can all experience the joy of being real and the success that follows. Who knows what will be possible! I can't wait to find out.

Kat

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’Crofts offers a vision of society based upon trust, integrity, inspiration and mutual benefit, but it’s one that must be worked for. Authenticity demands a clear-eyed honesty in life, relationships and work that can appear daunting, until one becomes aware of the immense potential that it contains.’

Charlie Pierce

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The book is amazing and I have recommended it to so many people who I believe need to get some clarity and meaning out of their life. I have read a number of 'uplifting and enlightening' books over the last 12 months or so and yours is another book but by far the best book that has helped me see things more clearly.

I have just read your book and was blown away!

I have started to read your book and am really inspired by it.

I feel compelled to email you because your book has had a profound effect on me

Fantastic book. Clarified my mind to focus on a number of things that have kind of itched away at the back of my mind for a while.

I am now nearly through it (for the first time) and have made the consciousdecision to re-read it actively and participatively.

I have read your book and was inspired and heartened

having read your book, Authentic, I've been very captivatedby your ideas, ideals and methods, and would like to congratulate you onwork very well done!

Thank you for your book, your inspiration & the lifeline you have thrown to enable escape from the treadmill that has become my worklife.

FIRST AND MOST OF ALL,I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW WHAT A SHOCK ( A G00D ONE THOUGH ) IT WAS FOR ME TO BUMP INTO A BOOK OF SUCH SUBJECT. IT IS KIND OF FREAKY ACTUALLY. THE RIGHT BOOK AT THE RIGHT TIME IS HOW I WOULD SUM IT.

thank you very much for taking the time and making the effort to write the book. It is excellent material, elegantly written, succinct and very clear.

I have just read your outstanding book and I think it just might change my life.

Your whole philosophy seems to me to go so much further than creating an ethical, worthwhile business world. It has meaning for every action and every relationship we experience.

I've recently finished reading your book and every week am recommending it to people (one of my colleagues showed me his newly purchased copy this morning!)

I enjoyed the book greatly - thank you

Well I am sure you have been swamped with e-mails regarding your book, and probably will not read this message personally, however I would like to compliment you and your team for such an inspirational read!

I don't have the t-shirt but I saw the website and read the book. In fact, several people I work with have now read the book (doesn't really help sales much but is great for spreading the word....). On balance, they may take issue with some of the detail but there was almost unanimous agreement that there is much truth in what you have to say!

I believe it is a life changing book

You have all put together today's way of thinking, the paradigm shift that is on its way, put in words in one book attracting also business professionals.

Great book - It is comforting to know that I not the only one looking for synergy between what I do & what I am

I'm not even half way through your book and again I keep nodding my head and going "yes, yes, yes!" Like someone else who has already commented - the best thing about your book is the realisation that I was not the only person with these thoughts. Well done - really - Well Done. You've said a few home truths that too many people overlook.

I just wanted to say thank you for setting out to do what you believe in - warts and all… I was almost brought to tears by your thoughts on education - it is not acceptable - I also talked to a guy this morning who is thankful that he had a heart attack in his early fifties, because it made him realise what was important in life - since when did we have to have heart attacks to wake us up? I love your book - not because it's the best or the most thought provoking, but because it's out there and it's authentic.

i have just read your inspiring book "authentic" and instantly felt like it was an answered prayer

I've just read your book and thank heaven that someone is finally recognising that the way we do business at the moment is all wrong.

I have read your book today. Yes, just today. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I expect you get responses like this all the time, but I have to say it was like having a conversation with myself. All the things in the book highlighted how I have been feeling for at least the past year.

It was really refreshing to read that other people have similar thoughts to my own and one or two of your ideas and experiences really mirrored mine - very re-assuring!

I have recently read your book and found it empowering and stimulating

I have read most of it and I can only say: I am glad to see there are people like you.

…British business needs you! Well done.

Congratulations for your courage and commitment to providing the world with a living example of how else to do business!

I've read your book and found it very encouraging to see that there are more authentic people around (in the business world) than I thought.

Congratulations for making a stand and for promoting authenticity.

A personal thanks for your book - I read it in a day (very rare for me) andloved it. I found it very stimulating and that it touched a chord with me in so manyareas.

Reading your book was a pleasure as it fitted into our thinking

I read your book'Authentic' with much interest and am writing to thank you having put in writing some of my thoughts as a social entrepreneur.

I have read the book and spent far longer than I expected on your web site. Enjoyed tremendously both experiences.

I have just finished reading your book and feel absolutely thrilled by it.Thank you for such a brilliant gift!

Excellent - I have already bought 5 copies of Authentic and made it 'compulsory' reading for my team

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