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Summary: Hey guys. It's just a book.
Review: Wow. Lots of discussion and information in the other reviews, but I am kind of concerned with the naysayers. It seems everyone forgets it is just a book. It doesn't claim to be the Bible, or a great literary work. It is just a book. And as such, it is a tool (or in this case, a collection of tools). It offers you the author's viewpoint and his collected wisdom. With this in mind i think Tony does an incredible job with this book. Sure it is repetitive with his other works. Sure most of the ideas are neither his nor are they new, but to quote Tony "if reading or hearing something one more time, or in a different way, gets you to apply it, than it's worth it." One thing which I feel AtGW does well is put those concepts and techniques which we may not pay attention to into "simple speak" and present it in a way that people can understand and relate. That is the goal of a good book. And in that regard i feel it is successful. Sure parts of it are corny, but if being corny helps you to remember what you learn, isn't it a successr? I know personally i had heard much of the same concepts in college Psych classes but they were never presented to me in ways that made them pop into my mind during normal day-to-day interactions. Tony's enthusiastic and quirky presentation helps you understand and apply. I see many people compare it to the works of Mr. Covey. In my opinion - having taken Covey course twice and having read his books - Covey offers a great deal of information. And maybe more powerful tools. But they are dry in presentation and not easily absorbed. AtGW, as well as Tony's other programs and books, offers its material in a way that is fun to read and educational. We all follow some philosophy for how we live our lives. AtGW helps you understand what yours is and helps you understand how to change what you don't like. It offers a number of tools, techniques, annecdotes, and viewpoints for changing your beliefs and preconceived notions. Some of these may be right for you, some may not. YOU have to decide what does and apply it to make the magic happen. Like Tony says, "We all need a coach." Coaches in sports don't necessarily give us new skills or talent. What coaches can do is help us understand how to use the abilities we have, and what AtGW is do that for your personal development skills. I read that he is overly enthusiastic and self-promoting. Now if you were to pick a coach for any other aspect of your life would you want someone excited, passionate and confident or someone dispassionate and reserved. Part of Tony's success is that he comes across so passionate about what he is teaching that the excitement rubs off. It is interesting that a lot of the negative comments center around the changes not lasting forever. They shouldn't. Order and direction require work. They require constant attention. Tony states that we have to continually condition ourselves or like a piano we lose our "tuning". So read the book. If you get one technique you can use, or one different way to look at yourself, for the rest of your life it will be worth the <$20 you shell out.
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Summary: This book can change your life!
Review: Although no book can change your life without a lot of work on your part, this book introduces you to a lot of empowering concepts, that, if used consistently, can provoke mighty changes in your life. Robbins' methods are totally unlike most of the self-help industry. He concentrates on immediate, sustained change; it's still up to the individual reader to put the material into action, but it's some material that can radically alter the way you see your life, and your interaction with yourself and other people.
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Summary: Very rapid results
Review: While their ar many self help books on the market, Tony Robbins excellent work, "Awaken the Giant" is perhaps the very best to help you get results--quickly.I am dismayed at the negative reviews. Perhaps these reviewers don't want to change.I also highly recommend "The Magic of Thinking Big" by Dr. David Schwartz and "Direct from Dell" by Michael Dell.Direct from Dell is excellent for anyone who is in business and is very motivational.Tony Robbins teaches to find mentors and models. If your goal is to be successfulin business, who better to model than the 9th richest man in the world-Michael Dell!And by the way, Tony why not interview Michael Dell for a future Power Talk program?
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Summary: Who would've thought *any* bit of info could be so helpful
Review: Admittedly, I've not finished this book yet; I'm about halfway through, actually. But I wanted to write this review now (of the first half at least) because I wanted to capture the profound enthusiasm I have for Anthony Robbins' methodologies about living a fulfilling life. I've read plenty of self-help books. There were times when I felt I didn't need them and times when I could hardly believe how depressed I felt. My friends and family were supportive, and that was very helpful. I saw a psychiatrist for a little bit and it was nice to talk about what was on my mind. But as I grew older (currently 21) I started to worry that my brain had been "hard-wired" to be unduly sad, or to behave in certain dysfunctional ways. One day flipping through the TV channels, I saw an interview with some guy named Anthony Robbins, talking about how he'd cured people with multipile personality disorder in under an hour when psychiatrists had tried for 17 years, how he would lead motivational seminars of 20,000+ people and consider his performance brilliantly successful, and how lucky he felt to be able to understand how to consciously operate a happy life. Intrigued by the prospects, I decided to pick up a copy of _Awaken the Giant Within_. The strong majority of self-help books are almost more like self-pitying books--books that feel bad for you and that make you feel bad for yourself. But _AtGW_ was motivational, excited, and eager to convey knowledge that was useful. It didn't give me a shoulder to cry on, it told me how I can stop crying. Each chapter seems to dig deep into my well-established habits of living--the good ones and the bad--and talk about where I might have gotten them from. For example, to this day I get very nervous about sex. Using Robbins' "pain and pleasure" theory (though I'm almost positive he didn't come up with it), I started to understand how I associated sex as both a pleasurable thing, and a source of extreme pain. So much more conscious of my feelings before, I was then in a position to transcend them. That's how this book has been working out for me. It shows me why I have the habits I have and how I can change them. It doesn't pander me like other books, it says straight-up, "Here's how you can fix them." And best of all, it works! And really really well! I apologize for writing such a lengthy review, but I truly believe I'm making the world a better place by adding yet one more 5-star recommendation for this book.
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Summary: I think this book can head you in the right direction
Review: I believe Tony Robbins is sincere about what he writes in this book. I know we have all been down and out in our life times. Some of us learn from the "school of hard knocks" and others don't. I applaud Tony for rising up above his circumstances and turning his life around. If we could all learn the things Tony teaches in this book, we should be able to get the world by the tail. We would the masters of our destiny and not let the world dicate to us how we live. I CAN AND SHOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EACH AND EVERYONE
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Summary: Finally losing weight
Review: This book provides all the tools necessary to make changes (especially chap 6) I have been trying to lose weight for over five years through pure willpower but that way always failed. Robbins' shares powerful techniques to retrain the mind and achieve what you want. It has been a breeze for me to lose 25 lbs in the past four months. I have to warn though that it will take a little time for the techniques to kick in, but it WILL HAPPEN. My battle with weight is 100% over.
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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: So many people have written such accolades for Robbins' work, that I hesitate to add my 2 cent's worth. But this book is excellent. It's also disturbing - especially to many psychotherapist. Not because the disagree with Robbins's theories, but rather because they dislike how much money he makes. I suspect they're simply jealous. The fact is, that Robbins shows that self mastery is really quite easy, as long as one remains committed. If you doubt your own abilities in any way, read this book. But be careful; it may just change your life!
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Summary: I'm the former vice-president of Anthony Robbins & Associate
Review: When people ask me, what book influence my life the most, I credit "Awaken the Giant Within". Worth a million times the cover price.
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Summary: Over Rated
Review: The material is very disorganized and he constantly jumps from one topic to another within sections. He talks about himself way too much. And I don't think he goes in depth enough in the topics. Like for example the first chapter is about making decisions. He says that decisions can change your life in an instant and gives examples of people who have made important decisions and concludes that decisions can change your life. He gives no strategy for improving your decision-making skills besides "make more decisions". He does seem to have a lot of energy, which can be motivational. I'm going to guess that the motivational component is what is getting his high ratings, but I don't think the strategies he gives are very good.
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Summary: Tony is the best
Review: Tony Robbins has helped more than any other teacher I have had. He is a very, very good man. God bless him. This and other Tony's stuff has helped me rise from very low to infinity. I cannot thank this Great Man enough.
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