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Summary: Life Strategies was trite
Review: I thought this book was going to tell me something that wasn't totally obvious. This book was a lot of rah-rah, "I know Oprah" sentiment. It is written at a third grade reading and maturity level. I felt like I was being sold a used car. If you consider yourself intelligent, save your money. However, if you are sold on worn-out hype and want to read about Oprah's trial again and again and again, this is the perfect book for you.
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Summary: thoughtful, useful
Review: As someone who studies this same sort of material, I'm particularly impressed with the notions of life rewarding action, and the idea that you can't change what you don't acknowledge. These really can change your life, and I'm not easily impressed.
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Summary: Talk about an emperor with no clothes
Review: A friend saw the author on Oprah and bought a copy of the book for me. I was 65 pages in to it and getting nothing in return. Rather than give up, I read another 50 pages and found nothing but list after list of trite cliches and hokey exercises sprinkled with tidbits about Oprah's trial. I'm glad she didn't have to pay those cattle rustlers and I'm glad I didn't have to pay for this book.
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Summary: Life changing!
Review: This book should be used by middle schools and high schools and the subject should be mandatory.
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Summary: Irritating in the extreme, the audio version is.
Review: I bought the audio version of this book because I liked the guy's persona in small doses, the times I happened to see him for about 15 minutes on Oprah. Listening to his thick Texas twang for five or six hours on tape though was enough to give me a migraine.And the advice he dishes out is pretty simplistic, with nothing new under the sun to offer. It all boils down to "just do it," and you can get that from a Nike ad, so don't bother with this book (and do NOT buy the tapes unless you are really fond of thick Texas twangs). His "life laws" consist of such pearls of wisdom as "Some people git it, and some don't." and "You create your own experience." and "There is no reality, only perception." Not exactly an original thinker. I was expecting something fresher, I suppose, but this material is stale in the extreme.
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Summary: Coach says "Go! Go!"
Review: The reader might as well go ahead and buy this book if they are like I suspect most people are-- that is, ready to respond, for a moment anyway, to a good football coach telling them how to improve their life. Never mind that the book is unforgivably shallow and weak, and that it is just a bit goofy. The self aggrandizement of the author who makes it sound like Oprah is riding his shirt tails rather than the other way around is pure rah rah coach hucksterism. At least Coach McGraw does give his followers exercises to do in addition to the pep talk. Were life so simple.
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Summary: Powerful Principles, but you must do the work.
Review: I have read over 70 books on human behavior and achieving true and lasting life fulfillment. This book makes a powerful contribution. In my view after reading volumes, a set of seemingly Universal, eternal Principles seem to be in control. We are not in control, they are. But we have CHOICE. Dr. McGraw has touched on some of these Principles in his book. If the reader is willing to do the work and not expect results overnight, this book will chnage your life significantly. I recomend the interested person consider getting a professional counseler or trusted friend to coach them through this book. The book will do nothing for you, it only communicates true principles. The reader must have the will to work hard and only then will positive change ocurr.
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Summary: An absolutely excellent book!!!
Review: This is a great book for those people interested in a motivated, no-nonsense, get results approach. Life Strategies is intelligent, simple and practical; and yet has a deep meaning for any individual, in any stage of life. If you only purchase one "self-improvement" book, let it be this one!
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Summary: PHIL WAS BORN A COOL GUY ! ! !
Review: Of course, I would not expect anything less. After seeing Dr. McGraw on Oprah, and reading his book, it only confirms my "first impression" of Dr. Phil. He was a really nice guy in high school at S M N, a genuine, athletic, intelligent, nice person. He was THE guy in high school, and obviously still is. Best wishes, Phil, and, congratulations on your success and inspiration. I like your "direct" approach. Please write more. Claire Rohr Crawford
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Summary: great book, keeping to read daily
Review: Wonderful, great every page worth reading twice. This book helped me like nothing else has in the past. Maybe it is his direct statements. A must read book. Most important part of Dr. McGraw was it help me lose weight, that I have been trying to do for years. God Bless Dr. Mcgraw
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