A review of "Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins.

I first saw Tony Robbins on the Joan Rivers show back in 1993. I was very impressed by his charisma and energy, but like many others, felt that Tony Robbins was just a salesman trying to dupe the naive into buying his books and then all of the other products, seminars etc. At work, I ran into a friend who was radiant (unusual for her) and unusually bubbly She told me some of the changes in her life that were taking place and she had begun to read this book: "Awaken the Giant" What really impressed me were the changes that started taking place in the days and weeks that folowed. She started to lose weight, was participating more in meetings at work, and then got promoted. I was impressed. So I decided that this must work. I went out and bought Awaken the Giant and began to use the techniques such as "the swish pattern" and"scrambling technique" Awaken the Giant is a huge book, but I read it in one week. My job performance improved immediately as did my tennis game. I got immediate and dramatic results. This is not just a "feel good book" the techniques really work. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to dramatically change their lives...and quickly!

He shows in his books step by step the fundamentals of changing your thinking, then changing your emotions and finally changing your actions so you can achieve the results you want in life. The book has many examples, anecdotes, and personal stories, as well as diagrams and bulleted lists that will make it an enjoyable read

I've read quite a few books in the personal development genre and I think this is one of the better ones. I read some of the one star reviews that criticize the author because he got a divorce. Although I'm somewhat old fashioned on this issue too, I think judging this book based on that is a serious mistake. The only question is whether the author offers insights and strategies that you can use to improve your life. The answer to this question is a resounding yes. While you won't agree with everything in the book or find everything relevant, I think there's no question that you will find many useful ideas. If nothing else, it will reinforce what you already know, but haven't necessarily applied.