{"product_id":"how-to-try-again-an-approachable-guide-to-navigating-chaos-and-making-change-that-sticks","title":"How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos and Making Change That Sticks","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteve Kamb\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Try Again\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of NerdFitness.com, an approachable fitness company that helps busy humans level up their lives. Since 2009, Steve has published research-backed essays and a weekly newsletter that explores failure, self-compassion, and making change that sticks, especially when life doesn't go according to plan. He lives in Nashville, TN, where he plays golf decently and music poorly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How to Try Again is a fun rebuttal to toxic positivity and a world full of over-optimized morning routines. Steve Kamb tells the truth: humans are weird and change is hard. Honest, funny, and genuinely useful for making the next attempt stick.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK MANSON, \u003c\/b\u003e#1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"How to Try Again \u003c\/i\u003eis like a warm, insightful pep talk from your best friend. Kamb pushes back against unrealistic optimization culture and offers humane, practical tools for navigating life when things don't go as planned. This big-hearted book is packed with stories and humor that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDAVID EPSTEIN, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eRange \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sports Gene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Insightful, helpful, funny, wise. Whether you're pursuing an improvement in your day-to-day life, building the next big thing, or weathering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Steve Kamb is a brilliant guide.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJOSH KAUFMAN, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Personal MBA\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First 20 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lasting change isn't about forcing yourself to try harder--it's about changing what you believe will happen next. \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Try Again\u003c\/i\u003e shows why setbacks don't erase progress, and how the stories we tell ourselves after failure determine whether we recover or retreat. This book is a practical guide to rebuilding momentum by reshaping expectations, restoring agency, and making trying again feel possible.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-NIR EYAL\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Belief \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Indistractable \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is helpful, vulnerable, and inspiring. If you're in the midst of a pivot, a change, or a plateau, this book is for you and Steve Kamb is your guide.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVANESSA VAN EDWARDS, behavioral researcher and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCues \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCaptivate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"In a culture obsessed with optimization, failure often feels like the end of the story. In \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Try Again, \u003c\/i\u003eSteve Kamb reframes failure as an invitation to pause and experiment. This is a compassionate and deeply practical guide to navigating failure with curiosity.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-ANNE-LAURE LE CUNFF\u003c\/b\u003e, neuroscientist and bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eTiny Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enlivened with plenty of personal anecdotes and a solid dose of self-deprecating humor, it's an upbeat invitation to start afresh.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/20\/2026 (EAN 9781250344649, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKamb, Steve\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteve Kamb\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Try Again\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of NerdFitness.com, an approachable fitness company that helps busy humans level up their lives. 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