As a former CIA intelligence officer, I can personally attest to the critical importance of getting off of the X to accomplish our operational mission. Michele has masterfully parlayed this concept into her book, “Get Off the X: CIA Secrets for Conquering Obstacles and Achieving Your Life’s Mission” which is a must-read for everyone, no matter where they are on their life’s journey. What most resonated with me was the emphasis on patience when we find ourselves overly anxious and yearning for clarity in the road ahead. I only wish I had the wisdom gleaned from this book much earlier in my personal and professional life. Let this book serve readers as an invaluable guide for navigating the uncertainties of life’s journey with faith and resilience.

Michele’s “Get Off the X” is the perfect book to change the way you think about obstacles in your life. Her personal stories and advice for achieving your goals will make you motivated, happier, and more productive. I can’t recommend this book enough.

Profoundly important…Michele reminds us that obstacles are not our problem, but how we respond to those challenges that will define our future success. The ideas in this book challenge popular narratives that if the path is hard, it hurts, or it’s unclear, it’s not worth it. But I have seen in my own life, in Michele’s life, and others around me, that success has more to do with perseverance than anything else. It doesn’t matter if you are a singer, a CEO, or someone who has yet to find their way in the world. You can find purpose and meaning if you are willing to go where others won’t go and challenge yourself to live with uncertainty until the right door opens. Waiting for that breakthrough and surviving the “in-betweens” is a crucial part of that process.

Michele provides not only the inspiration to move through anxiety and fear, but the tools necessary to fight whatever is holding you back. It’s time to stop waiting and wondering and time to Get Off the X and work for your dreams!

In Get Off the X, Michele illuminates that the biggest barriers to escaping the dangers of your comfort zone are not outside you, but in your own mind. Once you realize that you’re creating your own cage, you also realize you can create the way out. Michele guides you through that process so that you can be free to fully live out your life’s purpose and calling.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for breakthrough.

In addition to giving us a window into her life, in this new adventure, Get Off the X, Michele helps us navigate our lives with less fear and more command.

The thing about life is that sometimes, it ambushes us, and we often feel like we have a huge red target on our backs! Other times, we can make the threat seem larger than it really is. The thing about Michele is that she doesn’t just dole out insights or subtle changes in perspective, she offers a complete paradigm shift when it comes to navigating those twists, turns, and devastating detours life can throw our way.

There’s something about being taught these shifts from someone who has lived through unimaginable stuff we’ve only seen on TV that helps us believe we can do life differently. Get Off the X is not only insightful, informative, and inspirational, it’s also entertaining. As you come out on the other end of one of Michele and Joseph’s hairy situations, you realize you’ve experienced a parallel in your own life. And now, if you’re faced with a similarly dire (or a more regular challenging) situation in the future, you’ll know how to deal in a more powerful, productive way. You’ll know how to get off the X.