SET YOUR GOALS HIGH...THEN EXCEED THEM:

Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using The Magic of Thinking Big. Dr. David J. Schwartz, long regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, will help you sell better, manage better, earn more money, and -- most important of all -- find greater happiness and peace of mind.

The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you don't need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction -- but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there. This book gives you those secrets!

* Believe You Can Succeed and You Will
* Cure Yourself of the Fear of Failure
* Build Confidence and Destroy Fear
* Think and Dream Creatively
* You Are What You Think You Are
* Make Your Attitudes Your Allies
* Learn How to Think Positively
* Turn Defeat into Victory
* Use Goals to Help You Grow
* Think Like a Leader

I don't know why this book has so many five stars, must be the author and his friends. It's an okay book, check it out at the library, don't waste your money.

Yes your power is in your thoughts...its all about empowerment. IF YOU THINK YOU CAN, YOU CAN. This book is very much the essence of the Law of Attraction which tells us we are the powerful creators of our own lives. Focus on positive thoughts and appreciation and you will receive the same in terms of resources, people, things that come to you. Its all about believing in yourself. Also a meditation CD recently released, Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Meditation is wonderful as it too helps you change your thoughts and beliefs and therefore your world.

I listen to this while going to sleep on occasion. I really have often underestimated how important aiming higher than you need to can be. It's like that practice basketball rim insert that makes the basket smaller, so then in an actual game, the full sized basket seems huge. That's how I'd sum up this book. Great message!

Jane Stevens
Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition]

What's it about? Changing your thinking patterns to get the things you want such as a higher income, financial security, or greater enjoyment in living.

What's the main idea? Success is determined not so much by the size of your brain as it is by the size of your thinking.

How does it accomplish this? In every chapter of the book, the reader will find many practical ideas, techniques, and principles that willl enable them to harness the power of thinking big. Every technique is illustrated by a case history. In this way, the reader will not only figure out what to do, but see exactly how to apply each principle to actual problems and situations.

Give me an example. In the chapter titled "How to Think Big", an example is used of a successful realtor to illustrate the principle "see what can be, not just what is." In this example, the realtor has a knack for selling rundown, unattractive property- not by selling it for what it is, but for what it COULD be.

Is the writing style boring or technical? Absolutely not. The writing style reminds me of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends & Influence People. Also, the many examples make it an interesting read which holds your attention.

Who should get it? Everyone who wants to do better in life! So if you want to live "big" it all starts with thinking that way. Readers who like this book may also be interested in Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World. And remember, think BIG!

I highly suggest this book for those of you who want to gain the proper perspective and create success over and over and over again. The words in this book have changed my life.