Great source of motivation
594975
The more time passes, the less motivated I become. This book explains why that is, especially in the last tip which deals a lot with losing motivation and recapturing it.
I didn't think any book could help me regain my motivation, but this guide has an easy strategy. The tips contained here have helped me get off the couch and back to my enthusiasm for life.
3233227
What a great motivational book!  The ideas presented will work!
4864165
This book is not too big, yet it holds a ton of great content.  The message of the book is simple, yet it is something we need to remind ourselve of every day.  It has a positive impact on the way you look at the world around you.  I am glad I read it, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants some honest motivation in their lives.
2326262
Such wonderful motivation! I like the fact that that the writer is not just giving blind advice, but someone who has been through trials and shows how they triumphed over it.
2530553
This book provided great tip to raise my motivation.  I have been struggling for a few years now and I decided to give this book a shot. So far so good. Currently I am using the meditation techniques within the book.
4976904
I really enjoyed this book, but to be honest, I was already a huge Tony Horton fan. This book was very motivating for me and when life got in the way and my workouts took a back seat, reading this book helped me refocus my mind set and get me back on track to achieving the goals I had set for myself and tweaking or re-establishing new ones. This book is not just about health and fitness, but is written to assist in all aspects of your life. There are some very interesting insights into Tonys own life and how his philosophies relate to his own success. I think this makes it easier to relate than some self-help / motivational books out there. Having previously completed P90X I recognized many of the one-liners that I hear regularly during the workouts, it was interesting to have many of these one-liners placed in perspective and to hear some of the origins behind Tonys mindset. The passion and devotion he brings to the table is to be admired, if everybody attacked there lives with the same amount of passion we would have many more successful people. I still have a long way to get to my goals, but whenever I need a pick-me-up and a little extra motivation, I know that I can re-read this book and it will help me get right back on track. Overall I would highly recommend this book to anyone needing some additional motivation to not only get fit and healthy but to also provide some inspiration to achieve your goals and be successful in life in general.
146462
I would recommend this to anyone looking for motivation in whatever you need to get done.  Very easy reading and kept my interest.
2894618
Great starter book to bring you some motivation and inspiration to your life. It is an easy read that doesn't make things over-complicated and through its simple ideas it helps the reader feel comfortable with who they are, where they are at in life, and what small things they can do to change their own personal thinking in a more positive way. I enjoyed reading this book and still refer back to sections to reestablish the positive motivation it brings me!
4269211
This book is very inspiring and motivating. Read it and you will see how you will be elated or be really motivated to keep pushing to the goals you are working for.
2756313
Overall, this was a good read.  50% of the book is strong, powerful stuff, while it's clear the other 50% is filler that the publisher demanded be inserted into the text.

I enjoyed Grant's perspective on goals and action, since my issue is lack of action (hence why I bought the book).  You WILL feel motivated after reading this book, and I suggest highlighting the portions you like to re-motivate you later.

One good point was to set huge goals, because most people set moderate goals and thus, aren't excited for those goals.  So my first duty was to change my goals to make them excite me, and it worked.

If you're looking for something to get you motivated, this will work.
4012498
Great little book with lots of helpful information and motivation!

I "withheld" the 5th star only because of some repetitious that I felt was useful only to increase the word count.
229701
Its a great motivational tool.  I like the blank lines available below each quote to journal.  It triggers me to do a soul check and expound on how each quote applies to me personally.
4369692
I LOVED this book! The beginning sets the stage with a story about Socrates. "And that, my son, is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted that air, then you will get it. There is no other secret." This is so true. One of my goals is getting into shape. I am familiar with many of the motivational aspects this book speaks of such as dream boards and before/after pictures of other people, time frames, and achievable steps, but what I was really missing was the true desire. There are definitely times when I feel like, "Okay, I can just try harder next week. I went to the gym a couple of times this week, but I'll go more next week." In order to achieve this goal for myself, I need to make it a top priority and really set a hard-fast goal such as a figure competition like the book suggests. Really make yourself go after the goal in order to self-motivate. Great book!
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I enjoyed this issue. It seems like the author has some high ambitions for his series, and his positivity and ambition is passed on to the reader through his words.

The book was filled with a lot of positive quotes, and real life examples to further drive his points home. Most importantly, what I really took away from this book was regaining my motivation for the day.

I realized I was being highly unproductive today, and this book was the kick in pants that I needed.

Now that I have procrastinated even further by writing this review, I think it's time to get to work.

Good read. I recommend it.
3280909
It's a good, motivational read. I fully intend to read it again, and take notes the 2nd time. It's definitely "share worthy" between friends.
410715
MAXIMUM MOTIVATION, like all the hypnosis sessions in the PERSONAL GROWTH SERIES, is fantastic.  It has really motivated me to get back on my diet.  It guides me to think of successes I've had, reminding me that I can succeed at whatever I need motivation for.  The first time I listened to it, I recalled when I successfully swam across a large lake as a skinny teenager, something I certainly couldn't do before the diet.  The CD uses the word "focus" throughout the session.  Now I go to the grocery store and the word "focus" just comes to mind.  I find myself focusing on my shopping list and not on all the temptations in the aisles.

  I listen to the different exercises in the PERSONAL GROWTH SERIES as I feel I need them.  For instance, I listened to CONFIDENCE BOOSTER when I had to go to court recently and PERSISTENCE when I had to do a big, boring, project.  Both were big helps.  Working together and separately, all of the exercises in the series have helped me become more of the person I want to be.  I not only recommend MAIMUM MOTIVATION, I strongly recommend the entire series.  My life is getting better because of them.
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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!