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Specialties: Recovery, personal development, motivation
Home base: New York City
Web site: billymanas.com
A popular blogger for Elephant Journal, motivational speaker and street-smart musician, Billy Manas is doing what no one has done before: He has made the tried-and-true principles of personal development and goal-setting accessible and enjoyable for a subsection of the population who have been largely ignored by this area—the people of alcohol- and substance-use recovery. Think of an entertaining cross between Tony Robbins and Russell Brand.
His book, Kickass Recovery: From Your First Year Clean to the Life of Your Dreams, teaches that the key to long-term sobriety is learning how to not just survive—but thrive! Manas knows firsthand that being clean, while a great accomplishment, has to feel good and be fulfilling in order to stick. This means different things to different people--everything from having a stable income and family life to playing in a band or writing a book. His techniques for getting there are simple, yet profound—tackling manageable goals, finding inspiration (in whatever way works for you) asking for help (even when you don't want to), practicing gratitude and meditation, and steering clear of people who rain on your parade.
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