A Book About Listening in Business, Relationships, and Life

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.

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Official Release Date: November 17, 2026

There Is Infinite Power in Silence.

We live in a world where everyone has something to say, and somewhere to say it.

An opinion. Advice. A correction. A defense. A response.

Sometimes all that noise is our way of making sure we're noticed; our answer to a fear that runs deeper than we'd like to admit:

Am I invisible?

Shut The F*ck Up & Listen is a short, provocative, and unapologetically funny look at what happens when we stop fighting to be noticed, and start really listening.

Is Shut The F*ck Up & Listen Right for Me?

Probably. If you've ever:

  • Given advice nobody asked for.

  • Started forming your answer while someone else was still talking.

  • Tried to fix something when someone only wanted to be heard.

  • Jumped into an argument online because somebody was wrong.

Or wondered why the people around you don't seem to listen,

Then yes, there's a decent chance you're part of the problem.

That's why I wrote the book.

Kindle, Paperback & Hardcover — Pre-Order

Official Release Date: November 17, 2026

What Is Shut The F*ck Up & Listen About?

Business. Relationships. Social Media. You.

BUSINESS
Before you lead, fix, advise, or solve: listen.

RELATIONSHIPS
The people in your life don't always need your answer.

SOCIAL MEDIA
You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to.

YOU
Sometimes the person you most need to stop listening to is yourself.

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Meet Daniel Olexa

Daniel Olexa is a Master Certified Coach, hypnotherapist, and educator who has trained more than 3,500 coaches in 55 countries. He’s logged thousands of hours listening to clients, helping them hear themselves more clearly and sometimes see themselves for the first time.

This book distills one of the simplest, and hardest, lessons he's learned:

You don't have to fill the silence. In fact, it’s often better when you don’t.

Less Noise. More Life.

Kindle, Paperback & Hardcover — Pre-Order

Official Release Date: November 17, 2026