You Can’t Surf from the Shore: An Introduction to the Systems and Habits Approach to Improvement

About a year ago, I began the arduous task of rewriting my first book, You Can’t Surf from the Shore. That book was the very first thing I wrote on the systems and habits approach to improvement. At the time, I kept much of the systems info out of it to keep it simple and easy to read.

Over the years I have written a second book, thousands of articles, an ebook, and designed an 11-week course on the various aspects of the systems and habits approach to improvement. Surf from the Shore was in desperate need for a rewrite.

This week I finally finished the rewrite and now offer the new edition on Amazon.com. For a limited time, I am offering the digital version free through Amazon Kindle. I am also offering to mail out free hard copies for anyone who read the first edition.

If you read one of the early copies, please email me at info@ScottMiker.com with your mailing address and I will happily send you a physical copy of the new edition.

What has changed?

I decided to rewrite this edition instead of just editing it because of the many topics that were absent from the original edition. It has a similar structure (starts with the story of me surfing in the first chapter and then goes into the various principles of improvement) but each chapter is packed with more content and has better flow. I use stories throughout the book to explain various concepts within the systems and habits approach to improvement. Overall, I changed more than 90% of the book for this new edition. It truly is a completely new book, with a few familiar themes.

Why not just write a new book?

I decided to rewrite this book instead of starting a new book because I felt that there was still great potential to get the right balance between the story and self-improvement advice. This became a deeper dive into systems and how to use systems to improve but is still easy to read and enjoy.

How can I get the new edition?

I offer a paperback version on Amazon.com. I am currently mailing out free copies for anyone who read the first edition. So, if you have one of these copies or read it in the past, let me know and I’d be happy to send you a copy of this latest edition.

I also offer it digitally through Amazon.com. For a limited time, this will be free through Kindle. Even after the free period, the cost will be less than the paperwork version due to avoiding the printing costs.

Where can I get more information?

You can visit the Amazon.com page for the book. You can also email me at any time if you have questions – info@ScottMiker.com. I’m always happy to talk about the book and the systems and habits approach to improvement!

Thank you for being a part of the systems and habits community! I hope you enjoy the newsletter and get a chance to read Surf, as it mirrors much of the content but with more thorough explanations.

Thanks,

Scott