Stop Complaining. Take Charge. Live Life Aggressively.
Tired of mediocrity? Of endless excuses?
It’s time to wake up, take command, and Live Life Aggressively!
My book, Live Life Aggressively! What Self-Help Gurus Should Be Telling You is here
This 250-page no-BS guide to real transformation cuts through the fluff and forces you to face life head-on.
Forget self-help clichés. This book is a wake-up call — a mental slap that’ll jolt you out of your comfort zone and make you think, not just feel good.
And here’s the best part:
50% of all profits go directly to two amazing causes — Project Child Save and the Nevada SPCA.
Your purchase makes an impact beyond yourself.
What “Live Life Aggressively” Means
The word aggressive gets a bad rap. People — especially men — are constantly told to tone it down. But being aggressive isn’t about violence; it’s about moving forward with purpose and intent.
That’s what this book is about — reclaiming your drive, embracing discomfort, and living with raw authenticity.
You’ll learn why:
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Low testosterone, not high, is linked to weak will and misplaced aggression.
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Self-help culture often breeds dependency, not discipline.
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Purpose and brutal honesty are the true foundations of happiness and success.
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Struggle isn’t your enemy — it’s your greatest teacher.
No Fluff. No Guru Talk. Just the Truth.
This is not a “feel-good” book.
It’s a think-for-yourself book.
A challenge to every comfortable lie you’ve been told by the so-called experts.
You won’t find empty affirmations or goal-setting gimmicks here.
You’ll find brutal honesty, real purpose, and a call to action — to live with passion, discipline, and independence.
Whether you read it front to back or a chapter at a time, every section hits hard and makes you reflect.
The Bottom Line
This isn’t about getting rich, pleasing others, or pretending everything’s fine.
It’s about living life on your terms — with courage, clarity, and conviction.
So stop waiting. Stop planning. Stop following.
Take charge of your life today — and start living life aggressively.
👉 Get the book now — and be part of something bigger.
Reader Feedback
Just wanted to shoot you a quick email about your book Live Life Aggressively. I hate self-help books—most of them are just watered-down religion, which I’ve had enough people trying to pump into me over thirty years. But one of the guys I’m working out with sent me your new book, and I took a look, coz you have a huge amount of
respect in the strength community.
Wow. What an incredible work you have created! I spent a big chunk of my life in jail, and while I was there, a Jesuit once told me something that stuck with me: he said that philosophy isn’t about lots of boring little ideas; it’s about one or two very big ideas, which stick with you for life. They stay with you, live with you. Your book has plenty of big, fresh ideas that will stick with me for a very long time. “Finally,” I thought when I was reading it, “someone who really gets this stuff!” This book should be required reading for all men. It really made me think.
Anyway, that’s all I had to say. You should be very, very proud of what you have achieved, young man.
–Paule Wade, author of “Convict Conditioning”
If you are in a rut (and don’t lie to yourself, most of us are) and you don’t have the emotional muscle to pry yourself loose, this book, “How to Live Life Aggressively! What Self Help Gurus Should be Telling You,” will give you a shove. While reading through the book, I found myself irritated, and I wanted to blame the author, but I realized that the irritation wasn’t the author directly but rather his ability to strike a nerve in me and cause me to examine my life and to ask myself, “Is how I’m living enough?” The answer, “NO, it isn’t!!” I was born for more than this. I didn’t wait; I started making changes immediately, changes that make me both nervous and relieved all in the same breath. I thank the author Mike Mahler for having the courage to live his own life aggressively as an example and for writing this book, so that we too may benefit from living life to the fullest; AGGRESSIVELY!
–Sassy City Girl at amazon.com
If you are looking for your typical “Self Help” book, this is NOT it. This book gets to the heart of living in the moment and being the creator of your own happiness. The chapters in the book are straight to the point and very thought-provoking. Mike’s wisdom and insight shine through and really make you question why you are where you are in life.
—HC at amazon.com
Mike is a unique, modern-day, self-made Renaissance man. He practices what he preaches, is always ahead of the curve, and is wise beyond his years in numerous topics. Reading Live Life Aggressively is like gaining access to the most valuable life, health/fitness, and business/career lessons you need to know to succeed, achieve your goals, and be happy in the process. Mike shares his own hard-won experiences–challenges and successes–in a candid manner that is sure to resonate with anyone who reads his book. Having personally met Mike in person, I can guarantee that you would simply be amazed by his presence, strength, character, sincerity, authenticity, generosity, and sheer passion for everything he does. It would downright inspire you.
Mike is a “real” guy who had to overcome many obstacles and work very hard for what he accomplished, and he started from scratch without any handouts or freebies. You can quickly benefit from his many years of experience because Mike has summarized some of his best ideas in Live Life Aggressively. In particular, Mike has so much insight into health, training, and sports conditioning that I would guess Mike is among just a few people in the world who possess as much knowledge in these areas as he does. I simply can’t recommend LLA (and Mike’s other programs) highly enough.
—Rohit Kalra– www.rohitkalra.com
Mike makes it clear from the very beginning that Live Life Aggressively is not a self-help book; rather, it is a book that will make you think about and reflect on your life as a whole. Instead of telling you what to do with your life, Mike honestly shares situations in his life, both good and bad, and shares with the reader how he handled that situation and the results of his actions.
Live Life Aggressively is a book that shares the reflections and lessons learned by a man who has been through situations that everybody goes through. This is where the brilliance of Mike’s writing comes out. Because of this, you will find topics that you can relate to and others you may not understand yet since you haven’t been in that position. You will continue to learn more as you yourself go on with your life and experience these things.
–Sam Nepomuceno
I can’t stress enough If your going to buy any self help book this year buy this one, It’s def a re read! It makes so much sense Mike’s humbleness and to the point no BS is a nice change..holding ourselves accountable for our actions and decisons. I love it!
–Misty Shearer
I rather like the sub-title, “What Self-Help Gurus Should Be Telling You.” It speaks directly to the problem we have world wide when it comes to so-called self help experts. It’s about time someone called them out. Many times out of morbid curiosity I have picked up one of these books at the bookstore. Flipping through them I find a subject that seems interesting. Two paragraphs later I have put it down in disgust. It would appear that none of these people have ever lived in the real world or dealt with serious adversity. Their advice is worthless and I am convinced that the drivel they write causes more problems for everyone who reads them. Live Life Aggressively stands in stark contrast to that book genre. Live Life Aggressively is a manual about you, your life, real life, the challenges many of us face and how to approach the problem from an angle that will yield positive results. Be prepared to face some uncomfortable truths and take a hard look in the mirror. But hey, that’s where the progress actually happens. Until that moment, everything else is wasted effort. All thrust and no vector…
In the end folks, life is about survival. Then it is about advancing and evolving to make life better for you and your family. If that is going to happen you have to deal in raw facts and real solutions. No other book is going to give it to you straight and honest the way Live Life Aggressively does. If you’re done burning holes in the ozone, you’ll need this book as your in-flight checklist.
Nathanael Morrison
US Special Operations
CEO, Alpin Gruppe
www.Alpin-Gruppe.at
Self help books that tell you like it really is are few and far between. I’ve read many of them and most are sugarcoated psychobabble nonsense. I didn’t want to be coddled when I bought those, I was looking for the tools I need to get ahead. Fortunately I bought Live Life Aggressively and found what I was looking for.
Mike pushes you to make a real, honest self assessment of where you are. He then gives you many tools to help you along the way to where you want to go. The journey will be hard but Mike uses many examples from his own life to show you how to overcome potential problems. His honesty is refreshing and gives a more realistic picture of what it takes to succeed. I felt I was listening to someone that had been there.
Besides the self help aspect, the book also functions as a manifesto for those who believe in being strong. Physical, mental, and emotional strength is becoming a rare thing these days and those dedicated to being strong have few resources to bolster that way of life. Living Life Aggressively makes you realize that you aren’t the only one who believes this way and makes a good read when you need a little steel added to your spine.
One final note, Mike did a good job of listing the various books that influenced him and I’ve enjoyed tracking down and reading a few of them. You will, too.
–-David Chesser
I’ve read my share of “motivational” books and I knew, almost instinctively, when I was reading a book like “The Secret” (just to name one) that it could not be true…nothing is that easy. And I was right. Unfortunately most self help books fall into the catagory of “feel good” books. LLA is the opposite of a feel good book which might be why it made me feel good. It speaks to the inner voice inside your head that tells you to do right instead of wrong…the good angle, the true angle. Because you know, in your heart it takes a lot of hard work to achive anything so when Mike spells this out for you (time and time again) your almost relieved because you know this is the truth. You can wrap your head around it because it’s a solid fact. Like any good piece of music; you dont need someone to sell you on this fact it great, it hit’s you right between the eyes…no need for outside validation. Like a great meal, you know from the first mouthful, this is the real deal. That’s how I felt a quarter of the way through Mikes book.
The other think I really enjoyed were the analogies and examples Mikes uses to illustrate his point. He really colors it in for you. The book is deep, it forces you to think and take stock of yourself and touches on everything from Ghandi to Vanilla Ice.
All I can say is buy this book, you will not be disappointed.
–Kenny at amazon.com
Mike has created an outstanding collection of essays in this book, all stating in various ways to take charge of your life, stop whining, and handle your challenges, phobias and health. In 30 or so chapters, he covers subjects that range from hormone optimization and fitness to overcoming depression,taking charge of your life, real world networking, work place politics, and much more.
This book made me stop and think several times, and gave me a couple of wake up calls as well. Definitely made me evaluate daily actions such as going along to get along, work place politics, and getting too complacent with my life. The book also pulls no punches regarding taking responsibility for your life and it’s challenges without excuses or rationalizations.
This is my first review, and I highly recommend Live Life Aggressively! It’s definitely not feel good, but if you take action on the topics that apply to you, YOU will feel good and proud of your accomplishments!
–-Bob Beckman (amazingtrader)
This book exceeded all of my expectations. It was an interesting, motivational, informative, and humorous read. I’ve read plenty of self help books but this one smacked all of the others in the face. This book really helped me realize my on shortcomings and potential. I think everyone could benefit from the words Mike Mahler put on these pages. He’s straight forward, honest, and funny; that kind of personality kept me reading and thats something I really appreciate. Get this book today, you wont regret it.
–Amos Stampley
I love books written by real people who live a real life and “Live Aggressively” is a book everyone should read. Live Aggressively is a book that will make people think, and probably piss off a lot of people. When someone tells how life really is and goes against the grain really seems to get people pissed off. If more people had the guts to tell how life really is and what it takes to live a meaningful life more people would take responsibility for their lives.
Mike did a great job, and I have never written a review but loved this book! Get “Live Aggressively and stop making excuses!
—Johnny Grube
If you are looking for the usual “Self-Help” book, i.e. one where some out of touch “expert in wellness” waxes poetic about how to live a better life, THIS AIN’T IT. Mike’s book is a great resource for anyone who is invested in putting in the work needed to create your own happiness, a BETTER YOU, a better LIFE, etc. Live Life Aggressively is very much to the point, honest and always intriguing and thought provoking.
I highly recommend that everyone get this book…and someone give Mike his own talk show..seriously. I could spend an hour a day watching Mahler talk over Dr. Phil any day! (And, Mike would be a million times healthier to boot! :))
–Ryan Canty
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Just wanted to shoot you a quick email about your book Live Life Aggressively. I hate self-help books—most of them are just watered-down religion, which I’ve had enough people trying to pump into me over thirty years. But one of the guys I’m working out with sent me your new book, and I took a look, coz you have a huge amount of
respect in the strength community.
Wow. What an incredible work you have created! I spent a big chunk of my life in jail, and while I was there, a Jesuit once told me something that stuck with me: he said that philosophy isn’t about lots of boring little ideas; it’s about one or two very big ideas, which stick with you for life. They stay with you, live with you. Your book has plenty of big, fresh ideas which will stick with me for a very long time. “Finally,” I thought when I was reading it, “someone who really gets this stuff!” This book should be required reading for all men. It really made me think.
Anyway, that’s all I had to say. You should be very, very proud of what you have achieved young man.
–Paule Wade author of “Convict Conditioning”
If you are in a rut (and don’t lie to yourself most of us are) and you don’t have the emotional muscle to pry yourself loose this book “How to Live Life Aggressively! What Self Help Gurus Should be Telling You” will give you a shove. While reading through the book I found myself irritated, and I wanted to blame the author but I realized that the irritation wasn’t the author directly but rather his ability to strike a nerve in me and cause me to examine my life and to ask myself, “is how I’m living enough?” The answer, “NO it isn’t!!” I was born for more than this. I didn’t wait; I started making changes immediately, changes that make me both nervous and relieved all in the same breath. I thank the author Mike Mahler for having the courage to live his own life aggressively as an example and for writing this book, so that we too may benefit from living life to the fullest; AGRESSIVELY!
–Sassy City Girl at amazon.com
If you are looking for your typical “Self Help” book, this is NOT it. This book gets to the heart of living in the moment, and being the creator of your own happiness. The chapters in the book are straight to the point and very thought provoking. Mike’s wisdom and insight shine through and really make you question why you are where you are in life.
—HC at amazon.com
Mike is a unique, modern-day, self-made Renaissance man. He practices what he preaches, is always ahead of the curve, and is wise beyond his years in numerous topics. Reading Live Life Aggressively is like gaining access to the most valuable life, health/fitness, and business/career lessons you need to know to succeed, achieve your goals, and be happy in the process. Mike shares his own hard-won experiences–challenges and successes–in a candid manner which is sure to resonate with anyone who reads his book. Having personally met Mike in person, I can guarantee that you would simply be amazed by his presence, strength, character, sincerity, authenticity, generosity, and sheer passion for everything he does. It would downright inspire you.
Mike is a “real” guy who had to overcome many obstacles and work very hard for what he accomplished and he started from scratch without any handouts or freebies. You can quickly benefit from his many years of experience because Mike has summarized some his best ideas in Live Life Aggressively. In particular, Mike has so much insight into health, training, and sports conditioning that I would guess Mike is among just a few people in the world who possess as much knowledge in these areas as he does. I simply can’t recommend LLA (and Mike’s other programs) highly enough.
—Rohit Kalra– www.rohitkalra.com
Mike makes it clear from the very beginning that Live Life Aggressively is not a self-help book, rather it is a book that will make you think about and reflect on your life as whole. Instead of telling you what to do with your life, Mike honestly shares situations in his life, both good and bad, and shares with the reader how he handled that situation and the results of his actions.
Live Life Aggressively is a book that shares the reflections and lessons learned by a man who has been through situations that everybody goes through. This is where the brilliance of Mike’s writing comes out. Because of this, you will find topics that you can relate to and others you may not understand yet since you haven’t been in that position. You will continue to learn more as you yourself go on with your life and experience these things.
–Sam Nepomuceno
I can’t stress enough If your going to buy any self help book this year buy this one, It’s def a re read! It makes so much sense Mike’s humbleness and to the point no BS is a nice change..holding ourselves accountable for our actions and decisons. I love it!
–Misty Shearer
I rather like the sub-title, “What Self-Help Gurus Should Be Telling You.” It speaks directly to the problem we have world wide when it comes to so-called self help experts. It’s about time someone called them out. Many times out of morbid curiosity I have picked up one of these books at the bookstore. Flipping through them I find a subject that seems interesting. Two paragraphs later I have put it down in disgust. It would appear that none of these people have ever lived in the real world or dealt with serious adversity. Their advice is worthless and I am convinced that the drivel they write causes more problems for everyone who reads them. Live Life Aggressively stands in stark contrast to that book genre. Live Life Aggressively is a manual about you, your life, real life, the challenges many of us face and how to approach the problem from an angle that will yield positive results. Be prepared to face some uncomfortable truths and take a hard look in the mirror. But hey, that’s where the progress actually happens. Until that moment, everything else is wasted effort. All thrust and no vector…
In the end folks, life is about survival. Then it is about advancing and evolving to make life better for you and your family. If that is going to happen you have to deal in raw facts and real solutions. No other book is going to give it to you straight and honest the way Live Life Aggressively does. If you’re done burning holes in the ozone, you’ll need this book as your in-flight checklist.
Nathanael Morrison
US Special Operations
CEO, Alpin Gruppe
www.Alpin-Gruppe.at
Self help books that tell you like it really is are few and far between. I’ve read many of them and most are sugarcoated psychobabble nonsense. I didn’t want to be coddled when I bought those, I was looking for the tools I need to get ahead. Fortunately I bought Live Life Aggressively and found what I was looking for.
Mike pushes you to make a real, honest self assessment of where you are. He then gives you many tools to help you along the way to where you want to go. The journey will be hard but Mike uses many examples from his own life to show you how to overcome potential problems. His honesty is refreshing and gives a more realistic picture of what it takes to succeed. I felt I was listening to someone that had been there.
Besides the self help aspect, the book also functions as a manifesto for those who believe in being strong. Physical, mental, and emotional strength is becoming a rare thing these days and those dedicated to being strong have few resources to bolster that way of life. Living Life Aggressively makes you realize that you aren’t the only one who believes this way and makes a good read when you need a little steel added to your spine.
One final note, Mike did a good job of listing the various books that influenced him and I’ve enjoyed tracking down and reading a few of them. You will, too.
–-David Chesser
I’ve read my share of “motivational” books and I knew, almost instinctively, when I was reading a book like “The Secret” (just to name one) that it could not be true…nothing is that easy. And I was right. Unfortunately most self help books fall into the catagory of “feel good” books. LLA is the opposite of a feel good book which might be why it made me feel good. It speaks to the inner voice inside your head that tells you to do right instead of wrong…the good angle, the true angle. Because you know, in your heart it takes a lot of hard work to achive anything so when Mike spells this out for you (time and time again) your almost relieved because you know this is the truth. You can wrap your head around it because it’s a solid fact. Like any good piece of music; you dont need someone to sell you on this fact it great, it hit’s you right between the eyes…no need for outside validation. Like a great meal, you know from the first mouthful, this is the real deal. That’s how I felt a quarter of the way through Mikes book.
The other think I really enjoyed were the analogies and examples Mikes uses to illustrate his point. He really colors it in for you. The book is deep, it forces you to think and take stock of yourself and touches on everything from Ghandi to Vanilla Ice.
All I can say is buy this book, you will not be disappointed.
–Kenny at amazon.com
Mike has created an outstanding collection of essays in this book, all stating in various ways to take charge of your life, stop whining, and handle your challenges, phobias and health. In 30 or so chapters, he covers subjects that range from hormone optimization and fitness to overcoming depression,taking charge of your life, real world networking, work place politics, and much more.
This book made me stop and think several times, and gave me a couple of wake up calls as well. Definitely made me evaluate daily actions such as going along to get along, work place politics, and getting too complacent with my life. The book also pulls no punches regarding taking responsibility for your life and it’s challenges without excuses or rationalizations.
This is my first review, and I highly recommend Live Life Aggressively! It’s definitely not feel good, but if you take action on the topics that apply to you, YOU will feel good and proud of your accomplishments!
–-Bob Beckman (amazingtrader)
This book exceeded all of my expectations. It was an interesting, motivational, informative, and humorous read. I’ve read plenty of self help books but this one smacked all of the others in the face. This book really helped me realize my on shortcomings and potential. I think everyone could benefit from the words Mike Mahler put on these pages. He’s straight forward, honest, and funny; that kind of personality kept me reading and thats something I really appreciate. Get this book today, you wont regret it.
–Amos Stampley
I love books written by real people who live a real life and “Live Aggressively” is a book everyone should read. Live Aggressively is a book that will make people think, and probably piss off a lot of people. When someone tells how life really is and goes against the grain really seems to get people pissed off. If more people had the guts to tell how life really is and what it takes to live a meaningful life more people would take responsibility for their lives.
Mike did a great job, and I have never written a review but loved this book! Get “Live Aggressively and stop making excuses!
—Johnny Grube
If you are looking for the usual “Self-Help” book, i.e. one where some out of touch “expert in wellness” waxes poetic about how to live a better life, THIS AIN’T IT. Mike’s book is a great resource for anyone who is invested in putting in the work needed to create your own happiness, a BETTER YOU, a better LIFE, etc. Live Life Aggressively is very much to the point, honest and always intriguing and thought provoking.
I highly recommend that everyone get this book…and someone give Mike his own talk show..seriously. I could spend an hour a day watching Mahler talk over Dr. Phil any day! (And, Mike would be a million times healthier to boot! :))
–Ryan Canty
