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Summary: Life and Death...
Review: In our world today two things stand above all other (or so it seems, the Internet and personal development. Tony Robbins covers personal development well and Keith Schroeder covers the Internet like no other (author of: Life and Death on the Internet). I recommend both authors. A must in our fast paced world today.
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Summary: Food Advice is Wrong
Review: Tony oversimplied ways to eat right for good health. Changing diet dramatically can be hazardeous to your normally good health. I know because I followed his eating advice for a year and I got real sick. My advice is to stick with your cultural and family food types and try to improve from there (not to replace it as suggested by Tony). Your blood and digestive systems can't and will not handle drastic changes quickly.In addition, depending on your work and living habit, you may prefer a fast-burning diet (lots of protein) over a slow-metabolism one (more carbohydrates). You have to do some experiments and make adjustment accordingly. You may need certain types of food more at a certain part of your life. So, don't just eat what the book said.
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Summary: It's more than a book; it is a TOOL
Review: I can not get over just how complete this book is. It covers all areas of life, and I guarantee that you can read this book forever, and still find something new. If you don't walk different, breathe different, communicate different after reading this book, than I think you may have missed the point.
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Summary: To be your best, you must first learn how and why.
Review: The biggest key to life and success is learning how and why things work. If you are able to learn and APPLY this you will get anything you please. This book teaches you that. It assisted me in my understanding on why things happen, internally and externally, and how to control them instead of letting them control you. If you are looking to make a change, you are definetly looking in the right direction.
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Summary: If you want just one self help book--this is it
Review: I've been a student of personal development for over ten years. My long time favorite has been "The Magic of Thinking Big" by Dr. Schwartz.Tony's advantage is in his power of communication both in books and on tape and combining personal development strategies with NLP Techniues.Awaken the Giant is a great companion volume and goes into more detail the actual techniques, although now they are called NAC.Besides Tony's two excellent books and the Magic of Thinking Big, one other book that has played a major role in my business and personal life is Direct from Dell by Michael Dell.
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Summary: Buy this book and read Chapter 10
Review: Feeling down, stuck in a dead end job or just think you have more to give? Well you have found the right book. Chapter 10 covers changing your diet to improve performance. I tell you it works. I started on it 18 months ago and I am a different person. I am brighter, sharper, more alive, better at my work....I could go on all day but I think you get the idea. I have learnt over these last months that in order to succeed over a long period of time, you require superb energy levels and good mental health. The fuel for this comes from a good diet. Don't believe me, try it for yourself, what have you got to lose? I suspect that within 10 days you will notice a change in well being and performance levels. You may be surprised at what he says is good and bad for you. It certainly goes against conventional attitudes you hear from most doctors, health professionals and food companies. Before I was blind and now I can see. Another book worth buying is Fit for Life by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, which goes into more detail on the subject.
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Summary: A real winner by Tony
Review: When Unlimited Power came out in the 1980's, it was so revolutionary. Few had heard about NLP and those who did had no idea how to use it. Tony Robbins did not invent NLP but he does deserve the credit for being the man who popularized it. Unlimited Power is a combination of conventional positive mind power techniques in concert with NLP. When used properly, the combination is powerful. This one book can significantly enhance your life and what I like most about it, is that it is very complete. A real winner by Tony and must reading for anyone serious about success and better personal relationships.
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Summary: The book that helps you believe anything is possible
Review: 'Unlimited Power' is the first of Tony's two books. (He has numerous other publications and tapes, but he only has two major books.) His energy and enthusiasm are infectious and that comes across in his writing.
The reader will learn something new on almost every page. That is not to say that what Tony has said in his books isn't polemical. 'Unlimited Power' is basically an introduction to NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), and contains suggestions for "training" the mind to act in a productive way. The work is impressive, particularly since the book is almost twenty years old. You do not have to agree with the ideas in the book or believe any of them, but at least being open minded to some possibilities the book suggests wouldn't hurt. In fact, my favorite aspect of the book is how Tony encourages the reader to try out his ideas. It's essentially a book about changing minds. I've always gotten the impression from Tony's books that he sincerely wants to help the people who read it be the absolute best they can be.
Tony draws out the flaws of traditional therapy early in the book. Why force a person to relive the negative thought patterns in their brain to help them get better? A lot of Tony's book is just common sense. 'Unlimited Power' is written for almost anyone in any stage of their lives. Change is possible and the appeal of Tony's book is that he gives a person a way to change quickly and through their own initiative.
Sometimes the book needs to be taken with a grain of salt (and I doubt Tony would want his readers to accept ideas uncritically anyway). Overall, however, I highly recommend the book as an avenue for self-improvement and maximizing your potential. econ
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Summary: Simple and Effective
Review: This book is a great introduction to the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), without the jargon of NLP (OK, Tony has renamed it Neuro-Associative Conditioning, NAC). It uses simple language to help you access your inner power and as such is suitable for everyone. It is a practical manual that can help you to become greatly empowered. It is loaded with simple exercises and practices you can incorporate in your daily life to create dramatic changes - almost effortlessly.
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Summary: The absolute recipe for personal disaster
Review: Hypnotize yourself. Breathe this way and that. Milk isn't that good for human health. You don't have to have too much water. If you copy someone's body language, you gain control of their thoughts and win them over.
In short, you get ready for a long-term failure.
When my fiance first told me of Anthony Robbins, I was suspicious but curious. When I SAW this man's picture, I was shocked: oh dear, he looks fake and in pain! I would NOT want to meet this person. I would NOT want me or my fiance to read his books.
This man's books deluded my fiance through one of the worst crises of his life, and he kept believing that not only will he recover like Mr Anthony Robbins, but that he would gain some supreme power. On top of that, he joined a millionnaire's aspirant club on Robbin's website. I would like to know how many persons from that club became millionnaires in a year? My fiance hardly bailed himself out of debt that he accrued in those times when he most believed he had unlimited power. (I also discovered that he got involved in Internet lottery/ gambling.)
I have no personal vendetta with this man Robbins, but I have an aim to disclose the fraud he is. I read Unlimited Power, gifted to me by my THEN fiance (yes!). And I could see where this would lead any believer of this twisted, incoherent system.
I kept my faith strong in my fiance during his hard times of financial and emotional crisis and only made the merest suggestion that these kinds of books are delusionary and feed on general human weaknesses. He slowly learnt to believe in himself, and even admitted that Mr Robbins' success is only thanks to the sale of his books and seminars to the naive.
Ah but the glitzy promises of power and what-not of this man worked. Human are lazy and greedy, and after getting a new job, and having better prospects of marriage, my THEN fiance fell back into the trap of achievement and power...
Today, my ex-fiance is alone and miserable because he chose to let go of one sound job, dislikes his new job (several times better than the previou), and let go of his relationships. That includes me, his parents, and his sincerest friends.
Our relationship is over, not only because of reconcilable normal personal differences, but because he on the one hand believes his past and future are messed and on the other harbors 3 different delusions about success.
God bless him. Please burn your copy of Anthony Robbins.
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