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Are you tired of waiting around for life’s catnip? Discover a charming guide to transition from student to young adult through the eyes of a feisty feline.

Are you a recent college grad or newcomer to the workforce trying to claw your way up the ladder of success? Is it hard to land on your feet after obstacles throw your life into a tailspin? Wish you had the carefree confidence of your cat? Professional corporate consultant and top industry salesperson Nancy M. West has helped working-age adults rise above their limiting behaviors to maximize their natural abilities. Padding along in her footsteps, Coco the tuxedo cat has followed West through her ups and downs and is ready to share the secret formula for her success, so you can work it like a boss.

What Are You Waiting For? You Don’t Have 9 Lives! is a playful survival guide for anyone who needs a helping paw in adulting. Using key events in West’s life, Coco shows you how to trade in your shortcomings and obstacles for natural talents and tasty morsels of possibility. Only after you learn to take control of your own life’s story can you unlock the fearless potential of your true self.

In What Are You Waiting For?, you’ll discover:

  • Ways to tap into the Law of Attraction and lead the way to personal growth
  • How to recognize, reframe, and recover from emotionally neutering events
  • Where to find the fish when the pond looks empty of opportunity
  • Poignant perspectives on handling difficult subjects like breakups, coming out, and suicide
  • Bullet-point summaries, key takeaways from each chapter, and much, much more!

What Are You Waiting For? You Don’t Have 9 Lives! is your guide to finding your big cat energy inside the tricky litter box of life. If you love motivational tales, cat-themed humor, and turning negativity into warm-and-fuzzy beginnings, then you’ll love Nancy M. West’s endearing yarn.

Buy What Are You Waiting For? You Don’t Have 9 Lives! to groom yourself for a happier life today!


In Nancy West’s book, “What Are You Waiting For? You Don’t Have 9 Lives!” through the eyes of the wise and clever, Coco, a tuxedo cat, she shares insightful stories, provides guidance mixed with humor, and messages about working through fear and life’s up and downs, while not letting it diminish our authentic talents, our purpose, and our beliefs. This book is bound to be a go-to resource for up and coming talent to begin to understand the laws of the universe and how they apply to your personal and professional lives.

– Dave Ciliberto,
Adjunct Instructor at Cornell University

A tear-jerking page-turner, this book is simply spectacular. Implementing the Law of Attraction and the “T” Chart, brilliant. I give Nancy West a 40/40 on equipping college graduates with a guideline for living a more authentic and fulfilling life. On the weapons range, that’s an expert marksman.

– Avrie Welton, Second Lieutenant,
United States Military Academy at West Point Graduate