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No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
by
Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author)
You don’t need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or with terrific contacts and connections, or even special skills...but what you do need to succeed in any of your life goals is self-discipline. Unfortunately, most people give in to the two worst enemies of success: they take the path of least resistance (in other words, they’re lazy) and/or...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
May 25th 2010
by Vanguard Press
(first published January 1st 2010)
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I really like Brian Tracy and most of his books are written with short snippets and are easily read. I felt like this was mostly a re-hashing of his advice just put in the context of self-discipline. While it was somewhat inspiring, I didn't feel it added anything new, nor did it have easily to implement advice. 10/22/10
updated 4/30/13. Apparently I forgot I read this so I picked up the audio. And I found some parts really inspiring and some parts I skipped over. There was a line in the end abou...more
updated 4/30/13. Apparently I forgot I read this so I picked up the audio. And I found some parts really inspiring and some parts I skipped over. There was a line in the end abou...more
Jul 17, 2010
David Hooper
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
entrepreneurs
Brian Tracy is like Taco Bell-- same ingredients every time, but it's in a different shell. This book is no exception. If you're read his stuff before, this is more of the same. Still worth reading though as going through it multiple times will really help you to incorporate it into your life.
And if you haven't read any Brian Tracy stuff, this book covers:
- ways to avoid procrastination
- ways to improve family relationships and friendships
- ways to get more done
- ways to be more effective
- goal...more
And if you haven't read any Brian Tracy stuff, this book covers:
- ways to avoid procrastination
- ways to improve family relationships and friendships
- ways to get more done
- ways to be more effective
- goal...more
I listened to this audiobook and it took me a little while to get over the soft and soothing voice of the reader which to me sounded unnatural and forced.
However the content of the book is of good value. I will listen to this book again in the future.
But there are a few parts that made me think this was a 3.5 stars which is good and probably even above average but definitely not great.
Toward the end, this book ventures into telling people how to raise their children. So I have conflicting feeli...more
However the content of the book is of good value. I will listen to this book again in the future.
But there are a few parts that made me think this was a 3.5 stars which is good and probably even above average but definitely not great.
Toward the end, this book ventures into telling people how to raise their children. So I have conflicting feeli...more
There were some interesting and useful tidbits spread throughout the book but I found that the book was mostly written for white, middle class men. Being one of those, I probably got more out of the book than some others might. At times he suggests that you need to be willing to work extra hours to excel in what you do but then he suggests that in a 40 hour work week, you can easily find time to do self improvement, like listening to audio books which he is peddling. He talks about having integr...more
Ini kali pertama saya membaca tulisan Brian Tracy. Tidak boleh sangat menghayati gaya tulisan dan pemikirannya kerana membaca buku terjemahan. Namun saya sedar, Brian Tracy banyak bercakap tentang penjualan. Mungkin kerana latar belakangnya sebegitu. Kerap kali juga beliau mengulang-ulang tentang Cause & Effect Law dan saya bersetuju dengan beliau. Di dalam Islam, Cause & Effect Law kita definisikan sama dengan konsep sunnatullah. Maksudnya jikalau kita berusaha, kita pasti menemui kejay...more
I have mixed opinions about this book: on one hand, the information is useful and worth learning. Yet, on the other hand, the information is shallow and often fallacious.
What do I mean? Some of my favorite parts of the book are quotes from someone other than the author. Overall, the book feels like study notes that the author took while reading other people's books. The result is brief discussions regarding some useful information, such as his advice on friendship, which is taken almost directl...more
What do I mean? Some of my favorite parts of the book are quotes from someone other than the author. Overall, the book feels like study notes that the author took while reading other people's books. The result is brief discussions regarding some useful information, such as his advice on friendship, which is taken almost directl...more
I highly recommend this book. In it you will find that circumstances, other people, or events are not responsible for your lot in life. You are responsible. Do bad things happen to people? Certainly they do, but how you respond to those things develops you as a person. Self-discipline is the key to you being the person you want to be. Want to write a book, develop the self-discipline to write it. Want to get ahead at work, develop the self-discipline to do your work. Avoid distractions and do yo...more
This book was a strange combination of really practical application of virtue and crazy modernist ideas via "The Secret." Brian Tracy applies the virtue of self-discipline to all areas of life in very practical ways. He definitely challenged me to start taking responsibility for my life and for how I respond to things that happen to me. However, he also seems to believe that "whatever you think about the most will become your reality." He claims, for example, that the discipline of saving will c...more
I know Brian Tracy is kind of a cliche, an old school "you can be successful too!" trainer a la Zig Ziglar and late night infomercials, but when New Years rolls around, and you're in resolutions mode, "No Excuses" is just the kind of book you need. Basically Tracy spends 300 pages breaking down every aspect of your life -- your average day, your work, your attitude, your health, your family, your friends -- and explains why, no matter how much you want to blame it on someone else, it's your doin...more
This book could have been a lot shorter. It was worth the read for me, I just took what I found helpful and "spit out the bones" of what I already knew or what was common sense. Basically, the message of the book is that in order for you to succeed you have to work hard and be disciplined. Well obviously. It does lay out step-by-step way to increase your self discipline, but there is much time devoted to convincing you that self-discipline is crucial, which for most people is wasted time because...more
This book wasn`t really meant for me, but somehow, it found its way into my hands. The title sounded interesting, so I thought: `Why not?`
However, the aftermath wasn`t as interesting. It`s as if all this man talks about is money and managing your money and doing everything in your power to make friends, look more presentable and establish a stable family life in order to make more money.
I hated the part about friendship, where he says - look like you`re interested in what the other person is say...more
However, the aftermath wasn`t as interesting. It`s as if all this man talks about is money and managing your money and doing everything in your power to make friends, look more presentable and establish a stable family life in order to make more money.
I hated the part about friendship, where he says - look like you`re interested in what the other person is say...more
I like Brian Tracy and what he has to say when it comes to attitude, motivation, goal setting, achievement and sales.
However, his worldview is strongly humanistic and as a Christian I really cannot connect with it. Some of the philosophies underlying his principles and ideas are--to my way of thinking--ridiculous. That doesn't mean the ideas themselves are ridiculous. Many of them are quite helpful.
Not only that, if you've read one of his books, you've pretty much read them all since a large maj...more
However, his worldview is strongly humanistic and as a Christian I really cannot connect with it. Some of the philosophies underlying his principles and ideas are--to my way of thinking--ridiculous. That doesn't mean the ideas themselves are ridiculous. Many of them are quite helpful.
Not only that, if you've read one of his books, you've pretty much read them all since a large maj...more
I read this book as a companion to Eat That Frog, by the same author, Brian Tracy. Eat that Frog is more into the practices methods of success, while this book is more detailed and focuses on the self-discipline in various aspects of life: Personal, Business, and the Good Life. Below is the detailed list of the aspects where Tracy discuss how to incorporate self-discipline into them:
I- Personal Success
1- Success
2- Character.
3- Responsibility.
4- Goals.
5- Personal Excellence.
6- Courage.
7- Persiste...more
I- Personal Success
1- Success
2- Character.
3- Responsibility.
4- Goals.
5- Personal Excellence.
6- Courage.
7- Persiste...more
No Excuses! (Edisi Bahasa Melayu) menerangkan kaedah yang boleh digunakan bagi mencapai cita-cita yang diidamkan dengan tiga matlamat dalam hidup kita iaitu kejayaan dalam keperibadian sebagai manusia yang mulia, kejayaan dalam perniagaan dan kewangan, dan juga kejayaan dalam kesihatan serta kekeluargaan. Terdapat 21 bab kesemuanya dan setiap satu menunjukkan cara bagi kita menjadi lebih berdisiplin dalam setiap matlamat hidup.
Isi Kandungan
Pengenalan: Keajaiban Disiplin Diri
Bahagian 1: Disiplin...more
Isi Kandungan
Pengenalan: Keajaiban Disiplin Diri
Bahagian 1: Disiplin...more
All it's takes is one good Idea, one strategy that could change the direction of your life. And this book can provide that to you.
As Brain Tracy says, everything has been written and discovered about how to be successful, success principle. It's just take the discipline to follow the advice and strategies that have been written about over the last 2000 years.
Smash the fear, stop the excuses, and work your butt off to get the success you desire.
As Brain Tracy says, everything has been written and discovered about how to be successful, success principle. It's just take the discipline to follow the advice and strategies that have been written about over the last 2000 years.
Smash the fear, stop the excuses, and work your butt off to get the success you desire.
No Excuses is a superb course of reminders about using self-discipline to achieve a best life. Tracy addresses every area, including career, fitness, and relationships. What I especially liked about this work was the way he balanced achievements that require action with those that require inner reflection and mindset, the latter without coming across as corny, like so many other works like this do.
Brian Tracy is the man that delivers the knowledge with no waste in his work.
Full of time tested and timeless tools to success. No matter how good the idea or plan, it won't work without Self-Discipline!
It's similar to an earlier work of his titled "The Science Of Self Discipline" that I listened to in the 90's
Full of time tested and timeless tools to success. No matter how good the idea or plan, it won't work without Self-Discipline!
It's similar to an earlier work of his titled "The Science Of Self Discipline" that I listened to in the 90's
Interesting, motivating, but not psychologically sound in all aspects. As a therapist I appreciated the insights and inspiration in the book but was often troubled by Tracy's lack of awareness into the effects of genetics and neurophysiology. All in all this though this book can move invested individuals a step in the right direction.
Continuous learning, perseverance, and perform your daily activities in pursuit of your goals regardless of convenience is the theme of this book. Written for salesman but principles apply in whatever endeavor a person pursues in and out of the work place.
In general this book is good and I have food many good techniques for managing myself and fight better my laziness.
I am giving 4 stars to this book, because I truly believe in power of taking time of your work, and "those who rest well work well".
I am giving 4 stars to this book, because I truly believe in power of taking time of your work, and "those who rest well work well".
Mar 22, 2011
Heather
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommended to Heather by:
John Grzybowski
Shelves:
nonfiction-or-memoir,
own-fl
Mandatory reading from the CEO. It appears he bought a copy for everyone in executive management mostly because he liked the chapter on time management. Which I didn't know at first, and I spent some time wondering what kind of message he was trying to send me.
Anyway, it's your basic "try really hard and you can be successful just like me--oh, wait, I make most of my money writing books like this, not doing the kind of job you have".
I'll save you some time--here are the useful bits:
1. Shit happe...more
Anyway, it's your basic "try really hard and you can be successful just like me--oh, wait, I make most of my money writing books like this, not doing the kind of job you have".
I'll save you some time--here are the useful bits:
1. Shit happe...more
This was my first Brian Tracy book. And is a great summary of how to apply self-discipline in all aspects of life. I really like his style, and would like to read some more of his books.
The book has some interesting Ideas and methods that helps you to be more successful than you already are. In addition it reveals the ultimate secret to become successful.
If you just read one Brian Tracy book, this is the one that includes the best from all his works. I'm inspired to do better and be better after reading it.
I like Brian Tracy, but this book is recycled advice filled with ludicrous, misplaced examples. Eat That Frog is a MUCH better book by the same author.
This is a serious book that helps put you in the correct mental state to accomplish great things. I read it 3 times just to imprint it on my brain.
Very insightful and thought provoking. No everything Brian talks about I agree with, but if I follow his guidance, I will be a better person.
Excellent "change your attitude, change your life" kind of book. Identified myself in many chapters, agreed to all the rest of them.
A bunch of good avvises. But read it with a few grains of salt. Else it's a book on how to become rich and miserable. Even though the last chapters are really good,most of this book measures happyness in money
The portions about business and doing your work were very motivational. Other sections didn't really feel applicable to me.
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Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.
Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 2...more
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