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Summary: Do not buy this rip-off
Review: How can the average rating of 21 people be near 5?This book is a silly collection of trashy one-liners; each one-liner takes up an entire page. Dumb rumors nobody cares about like "Marilyn Monroe worked in a take-out restaurant before becoming famous". I was expecting a series of STORIES or REPORTS that would actually teach me something. Save your money and do not buy this disappointing collection of tabloid cut-and-paste.
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Summary: Work is a good thing
Review: How interesting and disappointing that the majority of "failures" described in this entertaining little book, are simply detailing an honest day's work. I personally don't think that gainful employment is a "failure" no matter what one's hopes and aspirations in life may be. We should all be so lucky.
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Summary: Helping students
Review: I am a teacher and found this book extremely helpful consoling students who were not successful in achieving roles that they wanted in school activities. The book was a wonderful way of teaching, "If at first you don't succeed, ...." without preaching. It is a very encouraging way of looking at life. Kudos to Joey Green for writing this book.
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Summary: Funny and inspiring!
Review: I love this book! It's filled with hundreds of failures of famous people--from politicians to literary figures, movie stars to sports legends, rock stars to classic artists. Page after page, you discover how all these people failed before they hit the big time, and this books makes you feel like you can accomplish anything! It's the perfect gift book for anyone who needs encouragement. Whenever I'm feeling down, I page through this book for inspiration. It's amazing.
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Summary: Why Giving Up Is a Nudnik Thing to Do
Review: Joey Green demonstrates that success can arrive after the most humble of beginnings. A good gift for friends who have suffered recent discouragements.
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Summary: You Will Flip Through It Again And Again/Well Worth Price$
Review: This book is a great little "pick-me-up" when you are feeling down-trodden. If you are one that is constantly reminded of your professional failures and just can't seem to end up on top, this book will provide solace! Don't give up! The best of success often starts with humility and a drag through a few bad choices. Keep up the work and eventually you will find success!
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Summary: A vital nutrient if you have a difficult goal.
Review: This is a fun little book. But more than that, this book is an excellent resource to browse frequently if you are trying to accomplish a challenging goal. As the researcher, Martin Seligman, has shown, what determines whether you give up after a setback or try again is how permanent you think the setback is. Browsing this book, you see example after example of people who went on to succeed after experiencing setbacks. You see that your setback might not be permanent. This puts the fight back in you. I'm the author of the book, Self-Help Stuff That Works, and I can tell you that reading Mr. Green's book really works. The more times you try, the more likely you will succeed, and this book will inspire you to try again.
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Summary: Great Book, Great Gift--even for yourself!
Review: This is a GREAT book. When I read about the humble beginnings of high achievers, I get motivated to be great too! For example Walt Disney's first cartoon film failed miserably and he even went bankrupt! The point of this book is keep trying, don't stop. 'Cause the road to success IS paved with failure! Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated
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Summary: Look to this for inspiration galore...
Review: When people look at someone who is successful (even if the definition of "success" varies from person to person) they usually have a tendency to think that someone went from point A to Point B with nothing in between. It's the old story of the "overnight success" that may have taken someone a lifetime or may have been achieved with great heartache, pain, and stress. One way of being inspired is to read biographies constantly. I'm an entertainer (ventriloquist, believe it or not) and I love reading show biz biographies. And I've found that when I read them there is a LOT of drama that took place between Point A (starting out) and Point B (succeeding). In The Road to Success Is Paved with Failure Joey Green has boiled down these life stories into a small book that completes its mission so thoroughly you will not only want to read, keep and refer to this book again and again -- but you'll want to gift this book to some loved ones. The concept is simple enough: each page, in large type, refers to a less-than-successful, unflattering or downright failure item involving a now famous successful person. At the bottom of the page, in smaller type, he tells you who this person is and why they are now famous for succeeding. This is "no frills" inspiration. And it works. Here's one example: (Big type) "Barbara Walters was told in 1957 by Don Hewitt, who became executive producer of 60 minutes, to "stay out of television."" Bottom of page (small type): "Barbara Walters became a host on the television talk show Today, an anchorwoman on The ABC Evening News, and a host of 20/20. She has won six Emmy Awards for her work on television and was elected in 1990 to the Television Hall of Fame." There are many others. But this is the kind of book that you can quickly re-read, or just grab a few pages and read if you're feeling "down" or discouraged. It gives you the mental vitamins to resist the naysayers and ignore discouragement and focus on the possibilities. Great concept. Great execution. Great biographical examples. Great value...given what it can do to uplift your life.
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Summary: Look to this for inspiration galore...
Review: When people look at someone who is successful (even if the definition of "success" varies from person to person) they usually have a tendency to think that someone went from point A to Point B with nothing in between. It's the old story of the "overnight success" that may have taken someone a lifetime or may have been achieved with great heartache, pain, and stress. One way of being inspired is to read biographies constantly. I'm an entertainer (ventriloquist, believe it or not) and I love reading show biz biographies. And I've found that when I read them there is a LOT of drama that took place between Point A (starting out) and Point B (succeeding). In The Road to Success Is Paved with Failure Joey Green has boiled down these life stories into a small book that completes its mission so thoroughly you will not only want to read, keep and refer to this book again and again -- but you'll want to gift this book to some loved ones. The concept is simple enough: each page, in large type, refers to a less-than-successful, unflattering or downright failure item involving a now famous successful person. At the bottom of the page, in smaller type, he tells you who this person is and why they are now famous for succeeding. This is "no frills" inspiration. And it works. Here's one example: (Big type) "Barbara Walters was told in 1957 by Don Hewitt, who became executive producer of 60 minutes, to "stay out of television."" Bottom of page (small type): "Barbara Walters became a host on the television talk show Today, an anchorwoman on The ABC Evening News, and a host of 20/20. She has won six Emmy Awards for her work on television and was elected in 1990 to the Television Hall of Fame." There are many others. But this is the kind of book that you can quickly re-read, or just grab a few pages and read if you're feeling "down" or discouraged. It gives you the mental vitamins to resist the naysayers and ignore discouragement and focus on the possibilities. Great concept. Great execution. Great biographical examples. Great value...given what it can do to uplift your life.
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