Genius! Fun! Motivating!
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The authors are genius! This is a very fun book! I highly recommend it! My 6 year old girl and I both love learning about music from this book. I also highly recommend their other publication.
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Gotta say, this guy is seriously creative and extremely inspiring! Yes, of course,  I saw the video on Facebook (along with millions of other people) and was fascinated by the 'phenomena' of how he did it, why he did it, the story behind it etc etc ...i.e. WHO IS THIS GUY!!???
This book, by turns instructive, informational, and inspirational, tells the whole story...not just the basics of who/what / why but the inner workings of this well spoken, thoughtful, spiritual, artistic, creative man and how he turned what could have been a boring lonely night into a life changing opportunity! He's an evocative and witty writer, to boot.  I found myself pondering my own responses to my daily life and how I view the world...and all the options for inspiration, for creativity , for innovation that lie ahead.
READ THIS BOOK....you won't be sorry!  And you just might find yourself looking around your world with renewed eyes of wonder...
and casting yourself as the star in your own life story music video!
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This book is flat out entertaining, educational, authentic and motivating. I've laughed out loud, learned a lot and after finishing it I realized how blessed I am to have the opportunity to work hard. Thank you for the reality check!
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This game is a blast. Been playing it with the sons of a friend of mine. The strategy and requisite skills are perfect for a game in which a kid (or even an adult!) can submerge, and use and hone important logical and deductive skills. Great job of making improving one's mind fun!
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I initially purchased this book due to the title.  Hey for 10 bucks it was intriguing.... but once I got the book I carried it in my purse for a week, pulling it out at every sit down opportunity of my busy life.  I ended up laughing out loud in public to the point I would almost wet my pants and want to share it with everyone around.

Michael Cheshire is motivating, captivating, inspirational, honest, a risk taker.  There are no boundaries that are untouchable in order to have an opportunity to reach people.

After I read the book I put in an order for 5 more to spread around to some of the leaders in my church.  It is opening up their minds to additional out of the box thinking.

Pick up this book you will not regret it.  Pass it along to another.  A quick and entertaining read that you will carry and continue a wave of motivational missional thinking for you and your group!
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There are so many goodies in this book.  Inspiration and motivation, psychology and research, and techniques that made me think, "Of course that will work...why didn't I think of this?!"  It drove home so many wonderful ideas, such as quality time springs from quantity time.  I wish I could download this book into my brain!!!

However, I wish it had more insight of what to do about minor but persistent misbehavior at school, as that is one of my biggest problems.  I'm definitely going to check out the support system.
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I almost didn't want to share this review. That's just how good I think this book is!

If you're too busy to read a heavy going book, but want to get the most leverage from small things that make huge differences now...this is it.

Laid out in a simplistic , yet original way. There is no filler, only clear, straight forward persuasion concepts and techniques that work in the real world. How do we know they work? The author sells private jets to millionaires!
Also, straight of the bat I was able to use the redefine. ( I'm having too much fun persuading people with this one alone!).

Laid out in clear manageable way, with chunks of only functional, real world ideas, as well as some very cool comic strips further expanding the concepts pictorially. (Like the cover). Like me, you might find this format could accelerate your learning, which means it can be applied very quickly.

The author invites you to try his methods for 30 days, having studied persuasion for a few years, I have not come ideas like this before, which means they are truly unique.

The one thing that you will really change your game is what the author calls MITT, yes it's an acronym! Reading this review you might not realise how powerful it really is yet, that is until you just buy the book and use it.

I have a few books I return to time and time again. They work in the real world. They work under pressure. They are quick to apply. And, they get the most leverage for effort. This book will be one of them now.
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I am devouring this book! The subject of motivation is an elusive one for most, but Brendon's take is brilliant. It makes sense, lifts the soul, educates and ennobles the reader...It's the perfect tool to help you re-claim your life and make a positive  difference around you.
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Many people have an idea of what they want to do in life, but they don't necessarily know where to begin or how to stay motivated to accomplish their dreams. Start here with Zev Saftlas' book. You'll get pumped up to go after your goals! Zev lays it all out logically, from goal setting to finding role models to taking action, and he makes it very simple for anyone to follow. Motivation That Works gets you started in the right direction.

The key, though, as many have already figured out from personal experience, is staying motivated, and that's where this book becomes absolutely essential. Zev's enthusiasm is contagious! He spent ten years learning how to effectively motivate himself, and that decade was well-spent, transforming him from a dreamer to a doer. He's developed a "Motivational Blueprint" that takes you from defining your goals to actually achieving them. As you go through the book you'll read inspiring true stories and get doses of compassionate wisdom, but you always ultimately return to the Motivational Blueprint which becomes YOUR personal blueprint to success.

I love the examples Zev uses, including the story of Pablo Morales' incredible olympic comback and the story of how the Chicken Soup For The Soul series made it to the top.

So what's the key to staying motivated long enough to reach success? Read the chapter on "Rejuvenation" and you'll find out. But I'll give you a hint ... it involves patience, persistence, and knowing how to deal with setbacks, among other important factors you'll read about.

Motivation That Works will help you chart your course to success and stay on track, whatever you may encounter along the way. I highly recommend it!

-- Graciela Sholander, [...]
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BIG INTO MOTIVATION BOOKS.  Not really into writing reviews- but I thought this was so cute, witty, funny, and of course MOTIVATING I thought I would when asked.  My sister told me about it and she almost never has time to reads- she is now on her 3rd time reading this.  It's a must read for so many reasons.  (Fun, motivation, ready to feel better about your self then you do right now?  What ever the reason is- its a great read FOR ALL WOMAN!!)
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This book was a fantastic read. From the first minute I picked it up, I didn't want to put it down!
This book was so motivating and inspiring! The Author was able to break down the complexity of life, and help to simplify things. The teachings in this book are very extreme, giving up everything and moving away to the high mountains, all to find a better life... However, it gives you the motivation to change some aspects of your life, and recognise what is cluttering up your life.  When reading this book, embrace everything that is told, get lost in Journey, and only then think about the changes you can make in your life while you are reflecting this fantastic fable.
There is a moment in peoples life when they are ready to make a big change,  this book is the stepping stone for those people!  I'm 20 years old and this book gave me the motivation to Give up smoking and join the gym! :-)
If you do happen to read it, PLEASE let me know what you think!
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Motivate Yourself is one of the most amazing books I have read and I am an avid reader. Frances Coombes is an absolute genius!
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Jon did a tremendous job of writing a relatable and down to earth book to motivate each of us to find our awesome! This book was so great I read it over the course of about 5 hours. Acuff speaks to us not as someone giving a sermon on high like some motivational book writers, but as one of funny and wise friends!
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This game is SO FUN. I gave my version away as a last-minute birthday present and will surely buy again. I don't know if I've had another game make me feel this level of ...enthusiastic stupidity? It's fascinating to me how re-orienting a shape can make your eye totally miss it. I'd love to look into it more.

Loads of fun for anyone of any age, just know that you will get LOUDI left a copy at my friend's apartment and I could hear them (and the one French one of them for whom English is a second language) shouting BRO!...google...guh...GLASSES!!!! mmmBICYCLE! Quest-ce....bahMUSTACHEDOG!

If you feel like hurting your brain (depending on your ability with mathematical planes), this is a very interesting exercise explaining the way the game is created: [...]

Some math teacher should totally use this in class.
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I always thought that motivation was something you either had or didn't have. Otherwise, why wouldn't everyone be able to stay in shape/lose weight/etc. But wow, did this book help make it clear that we are always motivated, sometimes we're just not optimally motivated. What a great gift to learn how to start shifting my motivational outlook...as well as how to help others do the same. Good read with good research, great take-away skills, and really clever and poignant stories. Once you start reading, you'll start relating to the stories and you'll just get sucked in, wanting to know more. The author delivers!
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Take a real look at what the motivating factors are as a human, with a brain. Not a fluff book. Hard hitting and motivating. CHOOSE YOURSELF!!
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What a wonderful book! It's so full of energy and life, just reading it made me smile. :)

Whether it's great tips on how to deal with various types of life-energy sucking Gremlins (our inner critics) or a drawer full of UFOs (Un-Finished Objects), original and inspiring doodles and pages for mindfully mindless colouring-in (including a Gremlin Family Tree), memorable quotes or very doable and enjoyable daily practices and writing prompts, the Creative Sandbox Way got it all!

My favourite "tiny and daily" practice: the Week of Crappy Doodles - exactly what my Perfectionist Gremlin fears so much that it makes him implode like Rumpelstilzken. ;)

But my probably most important takeaway is the insight that creativity is the act of overcoming resistance - that creativity starts exactly at that point where I often feel like stopping or sometimes even giving up.

Thank you so much, Melissa, for laying out the Path for us!