One of the best and most comprehensive personal development books out there. The central message is this: you have the power right now to control how you think, how you feel, and what you do. Everything you could ever want, tangible or not, is all within you. Tony Robbins has a wealth of experience which he essentially puts in its rawest form into this book. I found it a fantastic read and IF IMPLEMENTED, then a sincere aid to your life and whatever you want out of it. HIs techniques I've listed below. However Robbins does a good job of detailing the steps in these techniques in simple plain English - so I recommend giving the book a read. My only true complaint is this -- the book is so meaty and so comprehensive that it makes it very difficult to implement his tools. There is no guidebook, per se. He does, through his website, sell other programs retailing at $200 which offer a 30-day program, a 7-day program, etc. This is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. Ultimately, read the book, be prepared to use other resources if you have to, and know with certainty that if there is something about your life you would like a little or a lot better, it's all within you to get whatever you choose. Pick one of his techniques and follow through and you'll end up using others too.

- The small decisions you make daily determine your destiny.
- All behaviors can be changed by changing beliefs, values, rules, and identity.
- Ask the right questions! Don't ask "how are you?" Ask "how good are you??" Ask yourself every night, what will I have to do tomorrow for a stellar day? And follow through. Don't ask - what do I really hate about my spouse? THE MIND WILL FIND WHATEVER YOU TELL IT TO SEEK OUT. Instead ask -- what do I really love about my spouse?
- Similarly, the vocabulary you choose will create your own beliefs. Choose wisely.
- We have life values that we never set for ourselves. What if you lived by values that you set yourself? For example, I swear to live by these three values daily: Happiness, Focus/Determination, Gratitude. Imagine a life where every day you lived by these and didn't go to sleep until you had them?
- We decide what things mean to us, the value we attach to them.
- We can hold ourselves to a higher standard.
- Your belief system guides you. If you say you "don't have time," this is merely your belief system and needs to be tweaked.
- To create long-term change, there must be a change in identity. Someone envisions themselves and therefore their identity as a smoker or a former smoker will therefore always crave a cigarette. If he/she changes their identity to feel like a nonsmoker, they indeed create lasting change.
- New references (or experiences) provide the fabric for new beliefs and new identities. A small success that you hang on to and connect with gives you the conviction to know that you CAN succeed. "If I can do this, what else can I do??"
- Gaining pleasure and avoiding pain are the forces that affect every one of our actions. Magnify the appropriate neuroassociation and you'll have full control of your actions.
- Interrupt limiting patterns.
- Weaken your destructive rules. "If I'm quitting smoking I only am doing it cold turkey. I don't need any of those aids out there." Weaken the reference legs of these destructive beliefs.