Stuttering Revolution

Paul Gaskin is a senior global HR leader and stutterer. At 17 he made a life-changing decision not to be defined by his stutter. He stopped all treatments designed to ‘fix’ him and began his own journey to personal and professional success.

• Title PageCopyright PageDedicationTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Don’t be defined by your stutterInspiration for this bookTwo stories to illustrate my journeyYour story Part 1: My life and lessons learned Early yearsA first life fail, at age 11In search of a cureThe ups and downs of senior schoolStarting workCollege catastrophesDo you care about what others think? Part 2: Your life, using the lessons learned Get ready to change your lifeA self-help manual for youStep 1: DesireStep 2: AmbitionStep 3: PassionStep 4: StrengthsStep 5: SuccessFive practical skills to make your new life real!Skill 1: Success Action Process – translating your thoughts into actionsSkill 2: Mental Metal – developing your mental strengthSkill 3: Time-shifting – making time to create your new lifeSkill 4: A Success Workbook – reflecting on what does and doesn’t workSkill 5. Brilliant Networking – finding role models gets you faster results Part 3: Conclusion A stuttering revolutionA personal revelationNext, you’ll be saying you’ve benefited from having a stutterDon’t fix your stutter, fix your life Appendices Success Summary SheetOrganizations with contact details – support for people who stutterFurther resources ReferencesIndex

An informative, thought-provoking and motivational book (which) shows the right mixture of empathy and a supportive/encouraging tone to help people be more than they can be. - STAMMA The British Stammering Association