THE GET TO PRINCIPLE How to Get Happy, Get Going, and Get To It in Life

Narrator Kaleo Griffith's playful tone and youthful timbre convey a cheerful optimism that's essential for a message like this to hit home. He makes listeners want to answer yes when the author asks if they are ready for a change. The audiobook is compact, compared to similar works on happy productivity, and this aspect of the production is also served well by Griffith's tone. The intensity of his optimism is like an energy drink, provoking an attitude boost for anyone feeling burdened by the must-do's of work, family, and self-care. Instead of feeling pushed around by these obligations, executive coach and trainer Ted Larkins asks listeners to think of them as privileges--things we "get to do" instead of "have to do." It's an invitation to be grateful that Kaleo Griffith's performance makes especially inviting. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2021]