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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
There are some pretty good ideas in the book and on the whole, it would probably be useful for the average person. I quite enjoyed the parts about forgiving, eliminating fear of failure, and being willing to change yourself when you want to change our condition, investing a percentage of your earnings back into yourself and focusing on the tasks that bring the most value.
But it's pure self-help and not a scientific book (most examples are from his own life and pretty vague), so some things really annoyed me. For example, I found out that (and I'm paraphrasing) MRI scans show that men can't listen to you when watching TV. At the same time, children are all so very different??? It's way, way exaggerated or maybe just pseudopsychological BS. In addition, I really don't appreciate the idea that anyone who is poor just lacks self-discipline and is making excuses. It's a factor, but this is way too simplistic.
I wouldn't recommend the audiobook as the narration is a bit too quiet and monotonous.
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“The most important success principle of all was stated by Elbert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history, at the beginning of the twentieth century. He said, ‘Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”
But it's pure self-help and not a scientific book (most examples are from his own life and pretty vague), so some things really annoyed me. For example, I found out that (and I'm paraphrasing) MRI scans show that men can't listen to you when watching TV. At the same time, children are all so very different??? It's way, way exaggerated or maybe just pseudopsychological BS. In addition, I really don't appreciate the idea that anyone who is poor just lacks self-discipline and is making excuses. It's a factor, but this is way too simplistic.
I wouldn't recommend the audiobook as the narration is a bit too quiet and monotonous.
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“The most important success principle of all was stated by Elbert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history, at the beginning of the twentieth century. He said, ‘Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”
informative
medium-paced
Brian Tracy can easily trigger the old cringe factor with statements like their being a field of “success and achievement” that people can learn about, where the real gravity of luck and the need for failure and strong wellbeing being a platform and driver of the kind of growth that is real and healthy can all get lost in the cheesy manner of speaking. BUT. While there are a number of cringeworthy moments or ideas in this (and any) Brian Tracy book, there is such a large number of deeply powerful questions that if you act upon and use in your world, will clarify your direction and whereabouts and lead you to the path of taking responsibility and ultimately the path of growth. If you read it aloud in a group people will scoff and giggle, but if you try almost any of the practices, wow you get an opportunity to take real strides.
I also like his directness. No long analogies or stories with baked morals, just straight up telling you what he’s learned. Right to the point of things.
Worth reading, discussing, taking seriously, and experimenting with.
I also like his directness. No long analogies or stories with baked morals, just straight up telling you what he’s learned. Right to the point of things.
Worth reading, discussing, taking seriously, and experimenting with.
This book is pretty straight forward. Gives pretty good advice. A little gimmicky at times with ‘The 5 ways to’ Or ‘The 7 rules of..’
Has chapters for everyone and even includes discussion/journaling questions at the end of each. If I read this book again, I may try out the questions in order to practice that self-discipline that I just read about for 300pgs
Has chapters for everyone and even includes discussion/journaling questions at the end of each. If I read this book again, I may try out the questions in order to practice that self-discipline that I just read about for 300pgs
A bunch of great ideas...even though I won't remember even a tenth of them, every time I read a part, I was inspired to make a change or a new path in my daily life. A definite book to be reread in the future.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
This is the first self help book I have completed. I'm actually pretty proud of myself for reading it, but this review isn't about that. LOL.
I feel like I took a lot from this book as far as discipline, standards for myself and my business, the 'no' game, and a lot of other things. I'm really glad I read it and have already been implementing what I have learned from reading this book.
I feel like I took a lot from this book as far as discipline, standards for myself and my business, the 'no' game, and a lot of other things. I'm really glad I read it and have already been implementing what I have learned from reading this book.
listen to it as an audiobook to past time
it was pretty interesting. it has been so long since I finish it that I don’t rmb much.
it was pretty interesting. it has been so long since I finish it that I don’t rmb much.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced