Book Review: Beyond the Rut

Beyond the Rut: Create a Life Worth Living in Your Faith, Family, and Career by Jerry Dugan is a great self-help/inspirational book based on his podcast of the same name. I had the honor of interviewing him about his book for Online for Authors.

Although Jerry focuses on helping men get out of the rut, I found that what he says applies equally to women - as well as people of all ages and stages in life. Essentially, if you are stuck in life, then this book will give you some great tips for getting out of it.

Jerry focuses on three main steps to getting beyond the rut:

1. Recognize the rut
2. Determine where you want to be instead
3. Take action
   
   

In all three sections, he uses examples from his own life as well as the lives of those he's interviewed on his podcast. Plus, he gives actionable steps so that you walk away knowing what to do next.
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I enjoyed Jerry's sense of humor, his down-to-earth advice, and his willingness to share with others that he struggles with ruts. I also realized that moving beyond the rut isn't a one-time thing. We can find ourselves in ruts throughout our life, so learning what to do is essential.