Your past (& even your present) don’t dictate your true potential.
You can move from where you are (wherever that is) to where you’re designed to be.
The Long Way is Rob & Shannon’s story of overcoming the hurts of the past, healing, failing, restarting, floundering, and eventually finding their way forward.
But it isn’t only their story.
The story can be yours, too.
Using real life stories as the examples, The Long Way provides the path forward. Overcome the excuses and limiting beliefs, follow the practical steps provided, and rise up.
The road most traveled is the long way.
When Moses took the Jews out of Egypt, towards the Promised Land, they took the long way; the road seemingly less traveled.
Geographically, they could have gotten to Israel within a couple of weeks, but that’s not the route they took.
Why?
Because God still had things to teach them before they got there. He was still writing their stories.
As lonely and scary and dangerous as the wilderness may be, God allows us to go there because it is in our desperate neediness that He prepares us for the story He is writing with our lives.
Sometimes, the long way makes us stronger because of our experiences; more mature and focused because of the adversities and atrocities we’ve faced; and eventually, more confident that it has been God who has been leading us the whole way.
And, if we're honest, most of us take "The Long Way."
This book hits different.
For years, we've dreamed of writing a book...
... a book that included parts of our story YET ALSO provided others with a tool they could use to navigate their own life-- and write the story they desire to live.
So, using our story as the backdrop...
... and details the pitfalls we fell into, the victories we experienced, the steps backwards, and the forward movement...
We created a tool that empowers you to assess where you are, determine where you want to go, and then create the blueprint to build the life you desire.
Even if seems like progress is slow, remember...
The "long way" still gets you there...
Our story includes some strange twists along the route...
âś… Homelessness
âś…Â Addiction
âś…Â In & out of rehab, jail, and the same bad behaviors
âś…Â Fractured relationships with family & friends
âś…Â Failures too many to count...
Perhaps you can relate.
The details may be different, but our story isn't unlike yours. Much of the time, it might seem like you're moving backwards, but that just means your story is still being written.
What You'll Learn
The Long Way walks you through seven distinct mind-shifts, each working together to equip & empower you to move from where you are to where you're designed to be.
Shift 1 | Excuses ≠Explanations
Your past doesn’t excuse your present decisions, but it does explain some things about you which can empower you to move forward in healing and wholeness.
Sometimes you need to look back and heal the hurts of yesterday, so you can fully embrace the present and walk in your potential.
Shift 2 | Learn from the Leaders
Look ahead— not behind— while searching for the wisdom you need for the next win. Yes, learn from your mistakes, but also seek instruction from people who are currently where you want to be.
Pro tip: never take advice from (and ignore the insults & naysaying) of people you wouldn't trade places with-- in that area of life.
Shift 3 | You are the Common Factor
Wherever you go, there you are. Whereas we want to blame circumstances or others for many of our shortcomings, without denying that outside factors do affect us, we must remember that we are the common denominator in all of our past, present, and future experiences.
Rather than focusing on what we can’t control, we must look at what we can— ourselves.
Shift 4 | The Right Relationships Are a Superpower
Relationships either push you higher or pull you lower. We’re designed for connection. When we don’t unite in healthy ways, we align in unhealthy ways.
The type of relationships you have is an incredibly accurate predictor of whether or not you reach your full potential. So, build a strong inner circle and consistently pour into it.
Shift 5 | Implementation > Information
It's not just "what you know" that matters, it's what you DO with it that means more...
Many times we already know what to do; we just need to do it. Think progress, not perfection; think direction, not distance.
We often overestimate what we can do in a moment but underestimate the power of significant moments strung together consistently.
Shift 6 | Direction Determines Destination
We always end up where the road we’re traveling goes. Success always leaves clues, as does “un-success.”
Continue moving consistently in the intended direction, and you’ll— sooner or later— arrive (even if you do encounter obstacles and setbacks along the way).
Shift 7 | Arrived & Always Arriving
Fulfilling your purpose has no finish line. We live in a constant tension of “we’ve come so far” (we should celebrate) and still having further we want to go (we must guard against complacency).
Enjoy the progress, live a life of balance, and overcome the gaps you continue to notice between where you are and where you want to be.
Let's journey together.
The reality is that you don't make it into adulthood without some regrets and some questions...
But failure is never final unless you stop moving forward.
And the journey is always better when we travel with others.
THE AUTHORS
Rob and Shannon know what it’s like to hit rock bottom and actually think that you’re better off dead. They come from two different backgrounds, showing that pain can hit anyone, anywhere.
Jailed, addicted, homeless, penniless, estranged from family— yet still able to move forward— their stories show just how far we can drift from the life we were created to enjoy.
Today, after years of struggle, they use their real estate brokerage and house renovation business to teach others the mindset and habits that helped them overcome the obstacles and step towards the opportunities they now enjoy.
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Shannon was a Rising Star and a Top Producer in multiple companies before opening EXIT Realty Birmingham with Rob (where she leads as the Qualifying Broker).
Rob has flipped over 300 houses in Birmingham and surrounding areas, and has been part of 1,000+ transactions. He’s only lost money on two of them.
Better than winning at work, though, is the reality that they’re also winning at life at the same time. They have two adult kids, as well as a granddaughter.
"This book is meant to be used, written in, and read more than once. When someone goes through what they have and they are willing to share and own their story, their transparency, regardless of where you are in your story can only be admired and appreciated, because it will truly help more people and deliver hope regardless of what you are personally going through."
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TAMI BONNELÂ
Co-Chair of EXIT Realty Corp International
"This book isn’t just about one couple’s journey. It’s a guide to your roadmap—moving from where you are to where you’re destined to be."
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SETEMA GALIÂ
Owner & Coach, Game-Changer
The Long Way is your 7-part path to "level up"
It's worked for others, it WILL work for you, too!
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1. Work through the book
The story isn't just mean to be read, it's crafted to help you create your personal map forward-- to where you're designed to be.
2. Start moving
Make the adjustments in your daily habits, key relationships, and other opportunities that come your way. Adjust as you go.
3. "Rise Up" in life!
Experience greater momentum (and satisfaction) in each of the key areas of life as you "walk out"Â the Rise Up process.
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