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Summary: Great tools if you use them
Review: This book can change your life. Or irritate the hell out of you. If it does both your lucky. It may help you look at yourself in a different light. It can give you methods on how to do the one thing that humans can be great at and that is change. We can adapt and grow if we let ourselves. This book is one of many that can help you change your life for the better. Remember use what works for you and you won't go wrong. Remember to at least do something. This book is worth checking out. The negative reviews are people who want things to change but don't want to do anything to proliferate it.
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Summary: Reality is the perception of reality
Review: Hi, I just wanted to say out of the 70 or so books on success that I have read, this one is the most cogent and powerful one I have ever read. I read his first book about 10 years ago and did not get any results until recently. Why? I thought Anthony Robbins was full of bull, full of himself and was just in it to make money. To make a long story short, I finally decided to APPLY his principles and take action. I now work for an e-commerce site, have started my own net company that empowers others, but most importantly I am more fulfilled than I have ever been. Success just doesn't leave clues, it screams them out at you. People just do not listen and habitually ask disempowering questions such as: Why don't I have more money? Why don't I win the lottery? Why am I lonely? This book is worth 100s more than what I paid for it because it makes you realize what really drives human behavior and how to make PERMANENT changes. Yes, Tony Robbins is sort of a cheesy fella, but take a chance, you have nothing to lose. At the end of your life you will ask yourself, "Did I live life as an adventure?" Make sure you know the answer to that ahead of time. Best Wishes to you all.
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Summary: TAKE ACTION NOW
Review: This book is definitely one of the greatest self-help books I have ever read. Anthony Robbin's phillsophy comes to life has he tells his readers that they can make all of their dreams come true if they just take control of their lives. Every chapter outlines what has to be done to take care of one's mental, physical, social, fiancial and other goals. His is a well-rounded book that shows how his readers have so much power and how they take so much of their powers and resources for granted.
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Summary: A great book to break through limitations!
Review: I first picked up this book in 1995... didn't get serious into reading it, as i just browsed through. But even as i was just browsing, I realised how intelligent this guy was. He is happy, has lots of motivation, lots of Personal Power, and he makes lots of sense. The thing is that we think many things he writes about we already know (they make sense) but our BIGGEST problem is that we KNOW WHAT TO DO, BUT WE DON'T DO WHAT WE KNOW! Or perhaps we aren't persistant enough. Tony says :"Knowing doesn't change your life, doing does. You got to take MASSIVE action." But how? He offers you his STRATEGIES! Some of them are so simple you'll even suspect if they'll work. BUt if you try them consistantly, you'll know they do! Then in 1999 i reread it again (more seriously this time) and bang! My life changed. I applied what he said and I dropped my shyness and insecurities. I became more passionate, confident, outspoken. Achieved my goals. I was so shy before but now I can walk up to anyone to stike a conversation, even strangers. I became so confident that I walk up to girls and ask them out for dates. I realised that if you are shy or unhappy, it's because you have RULES that sabotage you, and yet you think they are the 'right' rules. And your values contridict each other, you go up one day, then down the next. No consistency! If you are going to get anything out of this book, you've got to read it thoroughly. And I tell you once you get your rules and values right, you'll fell congruent and happy. And you'll be clear of what you want, what to do.
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Summary: The Success Coach !
Review: Thony describes in his second book the behaviour of mind as no one else has done before. As he says, there are not always the brighest people on earth that make a difference, but people who take action. People like Bill Gates or Anthony Robbins are doers, that's what makes them different. Thony's ability to express his truly deep knowledge of the human mind in such a readable and clear way makes him the super coach. One of the best books ever...
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Summary: Talk About Motivation: This is a Bible of Life!
Review: I was lead into this book after reading Mark Fisher's "The Millionaire's Secrets". This lead me into the areas of Self Help. Then one night out of the blue I thought: "Hey who was that guy on TV late nights that I used to watch? The guy who travelled to Australia and they showed him on TV. He was always happy looking and looked built also. He was clapping his hands in tune with the music they were playing on TV? Just who was he and what was his name? " I thought. I thought more and said Aha! "Anthony Roberts!". I had no idea of any of his books, but I knew he must have had some. So I quickly went to my trusty Altavista search engine, typed up " +motivat* +"anothony roberts" ". To my dismay, nothing much came up. So I tried again with the last name only. Again nothing, then I tried the first name, and bingo! I realized his last name was Mr. Robbins! Guess what I did the next day? I bought his 3 best sellers. I began reading "Notes from a Friend" since it was smaller and I wanted to break the ice with this new author to feel his style of writing. Wow did I ever find this little book to be such a Giant Motivator! I made underlines all over it and took reference pages on the last page so I can quickly jump to any page later on when I desired to. (I usually do this and it's an excellent practice!) Then I bought a copy for my girlfriend and gave it to her as a present. I then moved on to "Awaken the Giant Within". I must say this one took me around 4-5 months to finish since I read it around 4 nights a week and wanted to absorb fully all the information in this book. He has very many thoughtful ideas in there that really make one think. I thought "WOW! How come I have never thought of that myself?". Here is a man, who really cares. He has devoted his entire life to helping others better their lives, and guess what? He, himself has one of the best lives on earlth! Bravo Mr. Robbins. He is an idle, a hero, a man of honesty and compassion for others. He clearly shows that if we set goals in life and work hard towards them we will achieve anything that we desire. In fact his main points can be abbreviated into five letters: CIMPA = Consistent, Intelligent, Massive, and Persistent Action! So if our actions consist of these four elements, we are bound to succeed! How true that is! If you are not going to pick this book up, you are going to miss out on many things in life. I strongly urge you to read this book as you will see how powerful the words are in it. They will not only move you emotionally and mentally, but physically as well. It is a large volume to read but the information is best absorbed slowly and through time, since our mind can take so much information at one time. Best of Luck! Thank you, Steve.
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Summary: A must read for all !
Review: Its a great book with simple techniques to improve yourself and really awaken the giant within you!
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Summary: awaken the giant
Review: Great book! I see some negatives reviews, but my opinion is that those who critize have not used Tony's techniques. I feel this and other Tony's materials are invaluable!. When I read Tony for the first time in 1991, I was broke, I barely spoke English, but when I started studying his material, suddenly my confidence grew! I started applying his techniques in everything, relationships, my spiritual life, I went in business for myself, etc. In other words, my life changed! After 9 years, I have been featured in a couple of magazines, I am respected in my field, I have spoke in front of thousands (Great for somebody like me who did not speak much English before) I earn a six figure income, I have a great family, great peace within me. now, I want to clarify that his material DOES NOT WORK by itself, YOU ARE THE ONE who has to work with his material. Now I also, read, listen, study and use the ideas from other great thinkers like Denis Waitley, Bob Proctor, Brian Tracy, etc, but the one who inspired me to start finding my potential again was Tony Robbins! The others have been also great addition in helping me to be a better person. If you don't like his material, it is ok, but it maybe the missing link in your life. truthforum@aol.com
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Summary: an exceptional guide but ...
Review: I would have given this book 5 out of 5 but I believe nothing compares to seeing the man in person. In October '99 I attended one of Anthony Robbins' seminars, albeit reluctantly dragged to it by my boyfriend (I too was a cynic). Two years before that I had attempted suicide, been admitted to several psychiatric hospitals and was on a huge amount of medication for a 'mental disorder' as well as various painful physical ailments. I was addicted to sleeping pills, was unemployed, overweight, depressed and often violent. Anthony Robbins' seminar inspired me enough to test out the merit of his claims by quitting smoking and no longer taking medications and I embarked on the vegan diet he suggested. Within a week I was feeling wonderful and decided to improve other areas of my life. Reading 'Awaken' has given me new insights into how I can improve and it is great as a handbook to remind you of how you can be at your best - but by all means GO to one of his seminars. Be sceptical, but also be eclectic and use to information he gives - if you want happiness enough, you can have it! This book is an excellent distillation of ideas. Start with the physical and go from there if you need proof that his ideas work. Anyone who believes they can perform at their best while eating animal products is kidding themselves - become vegan and you will understand how energetic, vital and balanced you can really feel. I have been totally vegan for 4 months and I lost 25kg effortlesly and now maintain a stable weight of 57kg. Everyone is amazed at how wonderful I look. Also, I practice the breathing techniques every day and use his simple NLP techniques to control my anger. Anthony Robbins is a fantastic guide.There is always room for improvement. It works - just give it a try!
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Summary: A super self development book.
Review: I must confess that after seeing Tony Robbins informercial, I thought he was the king of hype. Then our local Waldens had Awaken the Giant and Unlimited Power on sale for $2.99 each! At that price, I figured how could I go wrong.Much to my surprise, the techniques worked. Swish patterns and anchors have helped me tremendously. Now having experienced remarkable results, I would have gladl paid the full cover price for each plus some more.If you are in business or in a managerial position, then I highly recommend Direct from Dell by Mike Dell. Great book for anyone in a leadership role.Thank you Tony for your great work.
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