The Game: Win Your Life In 90 Days

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Summary: A Great Start
Review: Being a psychiatrist I am exposed to man theories, publications, and other forms of communication regarding improving ones's life. As you can imagine I have become rather skeptical about this genre of "self help" titles. I began reading The Game by Mr. Kelley with a fairly high degree of doubt whether it would have any meaning or standout from other works of its ilk in any way. I must say I was pleasantly suprised and found Part I of to be an excellent outline for the one thing we all strive for... some degree of CONTROL in our lives. Mr. Kelley gives a clear and consise plan to begin this process, followed by more detail in Part II & III, on how to accomplish this life long task. Having been an athlete The Game strikes a cord prompting me to re-examine several aspects of my life and make some changes. This was no mean feat for a cynical physician. I am even going to offer The Game to the employees in my practice as a Holiday gift. One will not find the Holy Grail in any book of this nature, or anywhere else for that matter, but with The Game at least you can begin the search.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Start
Review: Being a psychiatrist I am exposed to man theories, publications, and other forms of communication regarding improving ones's life. As you can imagine I have become rather skeptical about this genre of "self help" titles. I began reading The Game by Mr. Kelley with a fairly high degree of doubt whether it would have any meaning or standout from other works of its ilk in any way. I must say I was pleasantly suprised and found Part I of to be an excellent outline for the one thing we all strive for... some degree of CONTROL in our lives. Mr. Kelley gives a clear and consise plan to begin this process, followed by more detail in Part II & III, on how to accomplish this life long task. Having been an athlete The Game strikes a cord prompting me to re-examine several aspects of my life and make some changes. This was no mean feat for a cynical physician. I am even going to offer The Game to the employees in my practice as a Holiday gift. One will not find the Holy Grail in any book of this nature, or anywhere else for that matter, but with The Game at least you can begin the search.

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Summary: "The Joke", not "The Game"
Review: GIVE ME A BREAK!! Who needs to be told to "enjoy life more" and "laugh more"??? Someone who actually benefits from this book must be in a lot of pain.

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Summary: Play The Game Hard! It is your life!
Review: I have been playing the game for over 90 days and the changes are amazing. I am more focused, relaxed and my business and perosnal relationships are being transfomred. Reading this book will dramatically change your life.

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Summary: GREAT GAME PLAN FOR THOSE WITH FORTITUDE TO SEE IT THROUGH!
Review: I marvel at the original concept of this "game" and the insightful manner which allows the reader to look deep inside their own self and do some serious soul-searching. Like life in the real world, this game covers a wide variety of topics: Balance, Body and Health, Money, Relationships, Spirituality, Tools, Environment, Education, Family, Work, Charities, Hobbies, etc. For the most part, these are areas that make up our everyday life and finding the time, energy and resources to pull all these aspects of our life together is not an easy task. Often the demands in our life seem too great and usually the last person we find time for is ourself. In addition, many couples do not make the time to strengthen the relationship they have with their partner. Strong lasting realtionships do not just happen; like a beautiful garden, they require constant nurturing if they are to grow and survive. The author's concepts and advice on how to find balance and harmony in all these areas, and strengthen relationships, causes one to seriously contemplate what is truly important in life's journey, and what is less important and really quite insignificant in the whole overall picture. The only commitment one must have for maximum benefit is the commitment of the full 90 days. As a counsellor, I can attest to the fact that for most people it will take at least that long, if not longer, to change old habits.

This is a book, a game, and an adventure into self-discovery. Ideally the book works best if you have a partner, and is centred around that concept - definitely worth a five star rating.

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Summary: Playing "The Game" was an incredible experience
Review: I played the game as a participant in the coaching program. It forever changed the way that I look at life. During the game I cleaned and reorganized closets, drawers and rooms. I built a zen garden in my backyard, painted a garden on my bedroom walls, reduced my body fat by 15% and increased my reading speed from 300 words per minute to 2600 words per minute. I recorded over 21,000 concious acts of will during the 90 days that I played the game.

The value of choosing a partner for this game is immeasurable. It's good to have another person to be accountable to. This structure was very effective for me on those days that I was tempted to let a work-out slide or if I just didn't feel like completing on a committment.

The book stresses the importance of structure, community and affinity in achieving goals. It guides the reader through exercises that help to put these in place. There are many real-life examples in the book from past "game" players. This clearly demonstrates that anyone can achieve their goals by putting the principles of The Game to work.

The tone of the book is conversational, making it very easy to read. This is not just another self-help or motivational book. If you truly have the desire to realign your priorites and live your life with passion and purpose, you will enjoy this book.

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Summary: Comprehensive book and smart game
Review: Kelley's book covers a lot. I hope to do it justice while giving you a sense of what you'll find in it. First of all, there really is a "Game" that the author challenges and instructs you to play for 90 days (The game is very much like goal setting exercises transformed into a game you play with a partner). Kelley provides the rules, the scoring system, the strategies, and even a grand prize reward of $50,000 for whichever partner-team he deems to have changed their lives the most in 90 days.

So what is the game? Well as the title implies, you are playing to improve your life dramatically. You choose the three or four areas you want to improve the most -- you are choosing from: Balance, Body and Health, Money, Relationships, Spiritual Life, Mind, Tools, Environment, Education, Family, Work, Charities, Hobbies, Interests, and Art. There is a chapter on each of these areas, full of excellent advice and true stories of previous game players, so that you have loads of strategies and inspiration to make your improvement. Let's say you read the book but opted to never register at the official website to play the game -- these chapters would still be worth the price. I liked the combination of smarts, specifics and spirituality woven into each one. But the originality of the book lies precisely in actually playing the game from start to finish -- from reading the book to turning in your final essay that extols your breakthroughs -- because the game provides an added motivation and support system that other books lack.

My final comment would be this -- the books easily worth the price. The question is, once you read it, will you have the determination to play for 90 days? Realistically most won't -- it is a big challenge. But the ones who do will undoubtedly make major improvements. How could you not? Conscious, concentrated, focus on improvement for 90 days will change anyone's life. I humbly submit that if you are interested in succeeding, you will also like my book, Major in Success, especially for career or college success, it would be a great complement to Sarano's excellent book.

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Summary: All Life is Coaching
Review: The Game is deceptively simple in construct. In chapter after chapter,busy people tell how applying simple disciplines worked in their lives when they competed in the "game". The people are real. The changes in their lives are real, and some of them are dramatic. But the practical, simple, transforming work of the book is for each of us to decisively intervene on our own behalf in the sleepiness of daily life so that it becomes for us the miracle it really is. Yes, after a hundred pages or so the format of the story told is repetitive and even a little dull. The real news is however, that the book will do nothing in anyone's life who does not go to the website or call for help in setting up to play the game. Reading about the game will not do it! Only players savor the sweat and reap the benefits. If a prospective reader really wants to do something to enliven areas of her/his life then reading The Game combined with playing it with structure, affinity and community will alter the reader's level of awareness and increase the delight possible only in being present in the moment.

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Summary: How I got what I wanted by playing a Game
Review: The title, The Game: Win Your Life in 90 Days couldn't be more accurate. I read this book in one evening. I found myself so excited to get into action and accomplish the things I had always wanted for myself. I began to play the game with a co-worker of mine and started to see results immediately. It was when I decided to take The Game Class through The Coaching Program that people around me started noticing the changes in me. They made comments like, 'you seem so much happier' and 'you have been so pleasant to be around'. I realized that by playing the game and getting out of life what I had always dreamed, I had a new vitality and it was clear to everyone around me. No amount of money could have bought this new lease on life.

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Summary: "The Joke", not "The Game"
Review: This book is well-written, and excellent information. It will change your life, feed your soul, nurture the aspects of your life you focused on (and others that you didn't!), and allow you to realize your full potential.

Please read this book...you'll regret it if you pass by and don't take this opportunity! Start living your life!