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Summary: It's all about feelings!
Review: The author says that this book provides the most important key of all time to life and living, and that this is the one key that all the other books on success have left out: we create by feeling, not by thought!I was surprised by this claim. I don't know what Lynn Grabhorn had been reading in all her years of research, but the books I'd read certainly talked about feelings. That aside, however, no book gives feelings the concentrated attention that this one does and I applaud it for that. I did wonder, too, how such a simple truth could fill a whole book. I was expecting to encounter quite a lot of "padding." But this fear was also dispelled. Lynn Grabhorn's is grounded not just by research, but by years of personal experience and years of running workshops. This depth of knowledge shows through. Every possible rational objection, self-deception and practical stumbling block is tackled with commendable thoroughness. Where this book really scored for me was in opening my eyes to the very subtle ways in which a "don't want" can masquerade as a "want" - it isn't enough to find a positive affirmation or goal if we are not also in the right "feeling place" to bring it about. It also helped me to see that even when I was generally in the right feeling place for a particular goal, I could still be in the wrong feeling place about some of the important details. As you might expect, the book devotes a lot of time and attention to the practical business of putting yourself in the right feeling place, and finishes up with a thirty-day plan to get you started. And it's all good, well-argued stuff. So the book delivers what it promises, and does so with a personal style like no other book in this field. Lynn Grabhorn won me over with her down to earth candour. She is very honest about her own failures as well as successes, her own bad attitudes as well as good. She doesn't create the impression that it's an "easy" matter of changing your feelings, so nobody who reads this book will be inclined to write themselves off after the first little failure. I for one was convinced by this book that a little persistence would bring results well worthy of the effort.
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Summary: From a Dale Carnegie, Anthony Robbins, and Brian Tracy Fan.
Review: There are some good basic premises in the book such as how you feel will affect how the world responds to you. The basic problem I had with the book is that it offered no new information from what I had already been exposed. In fact the author actually caused problems in my life with some of her misinformation. Lynn talks about Feelings but offers only simplistic, dated, or misquoted information from other experts. For instance Anthony Robbins, (who calls "feelings" - state management) will teach you about the power of feelings but also teach you about how our physiology, language, focus, values and beliefs affect our state and our performance. Brian Tracy will teach you about Focus and Feelings as well, but with better examples and more actual information on the subject. In fact I got more value from a little book written 200 years ago by James Allen, "As a man thinkith", than I did from Lynn's several hundred page book of repetition published only last year. I was just so dismayed by the poor quality of the information and examples in this book, not to mention the fact that she tried to pass the information out as being NEW and revolutionary.
That said, if are interested in only the Law of Attraction you might be interested to know that with one quick search I found over a dozen excellent websites from coaches and performance counslers who offered (for free) a better grasp than Lynn on the very material covered in her book. I know that I sound one sided here, but trust me, this is the worst excuse for a self-help book I have seen, and this is a subject that is very important to me.
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Summary: The missing link
Review: I am astonished at how thoroughly and how rapidly these ideas work.
I have been deeply involved in transformational work for over 13 years. Starting with The Forum and continuing thru the present as a student of A course In Miracles, I have been committed to creating peace and joy in my life. I feel this is the piece that has been missing. I've always believed it was my thoughts that were creating my life but after just a few days of applying these principles I now realize it is my feelings that are the true creators of my reality. The concepts seem so simple that I am concerned people will discount their power. I've only had the book for 4 days and have already experienced miraculous results, especially in my work. It has worked every time I tried it and the results were immediate.
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Summary: Life Changing
Review: This book is an absolute must! I read it 2 months ago, and today my life is metamorphising before my eyes! I never imagined I could have so much control over my own destiny. Highly recommended. I bought 5 copies!
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Summary: Revised My Opinion to -- this philosophy really unreliable
Review: For a year and a half, I've carefully applied what the author recommends, including
involvement in study groups and their feedback and experiences.
These Excuse Me, Your Life... methods simply do not work reliably. Many students I speak to, when I probe their responses further, more closely, simply are merely hoping things will work out eventually, some are just strongly, unconsciously,
engaged in exaggeration. I really think a strong dose of common sense and compassion are definitely needed by the Grabhorn
proponents, for themselves, for others. It's sad to see so many feel guilty, thinking there is something wrong with them, when the Grabhorn 30-day program yields poor results. As one author whose balanced approach I admire, Barbara Sher, said, if you're failing a system repeatedly, it's not you, it's the system that's at fault! Please remember that thought, when the Grabhorn formula begins to exasperate you, as it will, regardless of the happy-peppy remarks uttered prematurely by its well-meaning fans.
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Summary: Just common sense
Review: No theoretical background and backup support. I agree with another reviewer that most of the reviews were written by people who are somewhat involved with the author or publisher. The idea is too general. The main idea can be concluded in just one sentece, "try to feel good". Don't waste money to purchase it.
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Summary: " EXCUSE ME YOUR LIFE IS WAITING "
Review: THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS ( THE HARDCOVER AND THE ACCOMPANYING PLAYBOOK ) THAT I OWN. THEY ARE
A FINE SOURCE FOR RE-PROGRAMMING ONES THINKING AND FEELINGS
AND ARE ENABLING ME TO MANIFEST IN THE MANNER THAT I HAVE ALWAYS DESIRED . THESE BOOKS SO CLEARLY REVEAL HOW THE LAW OF ATTRACTION WORKS....IN SO SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD A MANNER... (EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY ) THAT I HAVE PURCHASED AND GIVEN TEN OF THE BOOK SETS TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES TOO...AND I HAVE RECOMMENDED THESE BOOKS TO MANY , MANY MORE...THESE ARE REAL TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION.
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Summary: Excuse Me needs No Apology
Review: I was enchanted by this engaging and entertaining set of self help tapes. Lynn Grabhorn's talented and witty style, coupled with her cogent arguement, presented me with a powerful tool for improving my life. Her gentle but expressive voice reminded me of one of my favorite teachers back in school. Her anticipation of my part of the conversation, for that is what these tapes are really, was surprisingly accurate. It is as if she has known me for many years. I felt comfortable in the hands of a skilled councellor who was working hard for my welfare. The approach of deliberate creation in my daily life will be a rigerous, but I feel confident, a rewarding exercise for my mental, physical and financial walfare. Everyone should "flipswitch" into these engaging yet soothing tapes.
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Summary: Just Do It
Review: If you really want to get your life together, back on track or you just want to elevate from where you are to another level of prosperity and spiritual growth, read this book. The author not only deals with the problem, but offers workable solutions through exercises that only take the time to focus your energy into them. If you're looking for a better way of life, read and reread Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, because it is.
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Summary: Destined to be a classic
Review: My career clients (from movinglady.com)
sometimes ask, "Does it work?"
I say, try for thirty days and see.
If you can gear up to follow her method --
and it is not as easy as it looks -- you'll
be a winner.
Don't just focus on getting cars and houses.
You will learn to manage your emotions and
change your life forever.
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