Self-Help Stuff That Works

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Summary: It works every time
Review: A book that does what it says, time after time. I have had this book for a couple of years now. It is one of the few self help books I will return to again and again for inspiration.

The author does a great job of getting essential ideas across in a meaningful and memorable way. Yes, chapters are short and pithy, but that is why it works so well. There are a few references to other classic books / research, but no detialed bibliography, which is a drawback. Nevertheless, this is a great book. Presentation and layout are good, with key ideas summarised in bold and telling quotes given at the end of most chapters. You will feel the difference immediately. Worth every £ or $ spent.

Mr. Khan, I only wish there was an audio version as well!

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Summary: THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL
Review: Based on the reviews for this book on Amazon.com, I bought Self-Help Stuff That Works and I'm glad I did. This is a super book who's title says it all. It is no bull, no frills, no hype. I've read hundreds of self-help books and the majority of them are tired rehashes and vapid puffery. This book is different. It's a collection of 100 or so short articles gathered under three different headings: Attitude, Work, and People. The articles, which can be read in any order, are short, too the point, and extremely useful. Adam Khan has a gift for being able to distill something down to it's essence. There are dozens of useful tools and techniques that one can apply immediately. It's the kind of book you keep coming back to, and I believe that's why it's bound like a textbook, to be able to handle the stress of many readings. High quality 'stuff' all around. Do yourself a big favor, help yourself to Self-Help Stuff That Works.

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Summary: Finally straight talk without preying on fears
Review: It's about time somebody contributed to this valuable subject without polluting or diluting. Self help gets such a bad rap sometimes, it's really too bad. I've met many people who have no problem admitting they're not complete, but when presented with the opportunity to find real counsel, balk at the chance to help themselves. Undoubtedly, it's because a lot of greedy people make a living out of preying on people's fears and write magic bullet book store flotsam.

The information presented here is concise, and quite frankly human. Khan pulls no punches, but doesn't beat you up either. It's just the right approach. The best part is that he has obviously done extensive research and names his sources, unlike many Ph.D.'s who DO NOT name their sources and give the impression that they conceived some time honored proven principles all by themselves.

Read this stuff and use it, not just because some so-called "self help" author says so, but because the great minds it references applied the principles successfully themselves.

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Summary: A nice little reminder
Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, This book is a very helpful to the common joe with not much time but a strong desire for self improvement. We all have days where we just want to be uplifted, yet we dont always have 45 minutes to read a chapter on how to improve self esteem and happiness. The most important thing in self help, in my opinion is that you have a good mental coach, a good concience rooting you in the right direction. When your feeling down, a good mental coach (aka your mind if you haven't gotten that yet), will tell you how to direct your life. The length of the chapters is just a nice little meal for your mental coach to help you learn without having to completely smother your mind with extra information that isn't very helpful. So ladies and Gents, buy the book if you want the help without sacrificing all the time. It really is worth it.

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Summary: Good, But I Expected More
Review: Self-Help Stuff That Works was good, but I was definitely expecting more, and overall I am somewhat dissapointed. One thing I definitely appreciated was its format of short chapters. As far as their content goes, I enjoyed some of them, but others not so much. Considering the claims on the book cover and the rather high price, I would say that I am not that satisfied with this book, but since it some very good content, some of which is unique (a trait that i usually rare in the self-help genre), I will give it a 4. If you like books like this, also check out 50 Self-Help Classics, and my book The Get to the Point Success Reader Volume 1.

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Summary: dangerous advice given in chapter 10
Review: the wonder of this text is it has only 2 pages for each chapter, thus it makes easy reading. the first part of book is devoted to attitudes. the book contains true stories about people who have used the principles. other chapters deal with the mind and how it can be programmed to do what is desirable.also included are "work principles". i recommend this book to all who need 'self-help' guidance.

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Summary: 100% concentrated, fast acting, practical advice
Review: There are so many 'self help' books available today, all of them offering you the answers to life's challenges, that you almost need a self help guide just to choose which one is the right one for you!. You could be forgiven for regarding 'Self Help Stuff that Works' by Adam Khan as just another book to be added to the list. But wait a second!! This book is different, very different. Adam Khan has successfully made a distillation of all of the best self help theories, wisdom and ideas, and the final concentrate is a book that has the most practical, funny, easy and enjoyable to read advice that you will find today! The author has a natural gift for writing in a style that is very much as if he is talking directly to you. That, coupled with his ability to take ideas, extract the good bits and make sound practical advice out of it that is easier to apply, make it 'pound for pound' the best book on the shelf! The book is written in the form of concise chapters. Each cover an idea often in the form of a short story that contains wisdom and practical advice on how to approach problems, handle situations, strengthen relationships, choose your direction in life, develop inner strength - the list is endless. The chapters are divided into 3 sections entitled attitude, work, people and the whole concept of producing a book in this format makes so much sense and allows you to use it as a constant source of reference. No longer do you have to spend time sifting through a book to find that 'pearl of wisdom' that really struck a chord when you read it last time. With this book you can quickly refer back to ideas and advice. This also helps you to concentrate on absorbing one or two key ideas over a period of time so that you can really integrate them into your life before moving on to the next idea. As Adam says, 'too often we try to change too many things at one time'. I can tell you from my own personal experience that there are ideas and suggestions contained in this book that you can apply instantly, without any difficulties that have the power to make considerable and lasting changes in your life. I did it myself by taking one particular idea from this book. After applying it, I have changed not only myself but affected to way people behave towards me in a very positive and empowering way. That is what's so great and so different about it. The ideas are so practical and easy to apply but yet give real tangible results immediately as soon as you start using them! I cannot rate it highly enough and I would just say, go and buy this book if you want to make positive, practical changes in your life!!

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book is a great book. There is a lot of hype in the self-help industry and this book cuts through all of that to provide you with stuff that really works. Adam is results driven. Adam is looking for what works. I love books like this. I don't need any more theories. I want practical application. This book shows you many ways to apply self-help stuff that really works into your own life. Read it and apply it today!

Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated

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Summary: Simple practical instructions for life
Review: This book is a tool that I endeavor to come back to when I am struggling with any major events in my life to help keep focused and not give in to despair.

As a founder of an internet parental support group that is now over 400 strong as we deal with brain tumors in our children as we help them to survive a few more days, weeks or months, or as walk with them to transition, have found the stories contained herein to be constructive and helpful. What can you say to a parent who walking with their child on what may be their last days in this world? What can you say to a child as they become teens and find that the treatments were far from benign and will continue affecting them for the rest of their lives? How can you face the day when you know that the surgery, radiation have changed the way your mind works? How can you deal with people when your mind processes the inputs slower than it did before treatment - and you know it? How many years can you cope with chemotherapy and still consider life worth living? How many brain surgeries are right? How many physical deficits are acceptable when you awake from brain surgery? When do you decide that quality of life maybe more important than quantity of life?

In spite of facing tremendous life and death situations between palliative care and survival, this book deals with life in little sweets that each have a message that helps one to think positively and get up and keep on fighting to survive.

It is easy reading, and most are able to read at least one or two stories - even from PICU as we watch our childs monitors beep out the breaths, the heartbeats, and the feeding pumps crank away - as we pray that we will both see another sunrise.

Our daughter survived to see another day. She is now a 6 year survivor of brain cancer in college and we have passed many milestones that there were times I never though could be possible.

Tommorrow is not promised - Carpe Diem !
(Seize the day)

Read it and learn again how to think positively - without too many deep theories. Simple healthy reading for guys and gals.

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Summary: If we knew this at 20, life would be so much richer.
Review: This is a wonderful book. The author discusses a bunch of great ideas for living better in key aspects of life: Attitude, Work and People.

It's advice that's not brash, hyped or exploitive. Much of it is age-old wisdom. It's presented in short, pithy chapters, then summarised at the end.

Rather than spending many years learning life's lessons, many of them are here between the covers of this book. If you adopted just a few of the key points you'd have a distinctive wisdom in how you dealt with situations in your life.

It seems to me that the author has actually managed to incorporate these ideas into his own life because you get the distinct impression he is someone keen to help you with real, practical advice, rather than some kind of conceptual hype intended to simply sell books. There's a real warmth and sincerity about his writing.

I recommend this book highly. Even if you don't find all of it worthwhile, it's hard to imagine you wouldn't gain abundant reward for its small cost. There's also a website at www.youmeworks.com.