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I Feel Great And You Will Too: An Inspiring Journey Of Success With Practical Tips On How To Score Big In Life

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So many books, so little time. Which one should I read? Which one should I invest in with my precious time? I know one book for sure that is worth your time, your money, your commitment. It's Pat Croce's new book---'I Feel Great'.

Revealing, rewarding, riviting.

When you spend time with Pat through this book, you come away energized, determined, motivated and enlightened.

Many people TALK a good game, Pat WALKS his.

I have always been a fan of GREATNESS,trying to understand what makes each one of them so incredibly different. This book was a real education. There is so much entertainment, information, creative thinking, desire and much more. Pat is fascinating and most of all...REAL. You will not be able to STOP reading it.

He combines with noted columnist Bill Lyon to present insight into and a look behind the scenes of his incredible journey from physical trainer to CEO. Bill Lyon is a five time PULITZER PRIZE NOMINEE and it shows on every page.

I promise you will really enjoy this book.

This book reads with as much energy as a Power Bar. The combination of life's lessons, helpful hints and humorous anecdotes makes for an enjoyable reading experience that is non- stop. It gives hope to those who choose to chase their dreams and gives inspiration to those who have not yet dared to try. At times Croce's story seem to good to be true but then he brings you back to reality with a self-deprecating story that shows that he has his faults too and that the secret of his success is learning from those faults and moving on in a positive way. A must read if you are interested in the pathway to success. It makes you feel great and I believe that his story is not yet finished being written.

whether or not you know the name pat croce, once you read his inspirational story you can't help but know the name. his motivation and drive launched him from the training room of sports injuries to the front office of sports ownership. an endless go-getter who went and got, pat croce reminds the reader to be hopelessly positive. his 'ten commandments of customer service' is a bible of business. and if owning the 76ers basketball team and starting the high-altitude Slamball league weren't enough, Pat Croce is also a highly motivated motivational speaker, author, television personality, and as his book says 'big scorer.' he'll tell you the secrets to being able to drain that 3-pointer, block that kick, and make that sale (though not all at the same time)! don't think of him so much as an 'entrepreneur' but more as an 'encourageneur.' he even inspired me to write this review! read this book!

This an extremely interesting book on several levels. If you just read it to read it then it can come of as an egotistical sophomoric recount of Mr. Croce's life. If you did that you would be cheating yourself of an extremely motivational tale. Instead read between the lines, particularly up until the chapter on the ten commandments of customer service. By reading between the lines you realize that the things that made Mr. Croce successful are not his wild stories of college hijinks. It's not his repeated desire to tear appendages from those who disgree. It is his pursuit of simple truths. Great things start with small steps. Persistence. A belief in yourself and what you pursue. Although these are things we already know this book just reinforces them and serves as a reminder. His ten commandments of customer service are things we all realize are important. If asked each of us would probably produce a similar list. Yet when I read them it made me review my own companies handling of customers. I can see where some stories can come off as a little much for some people but they should not deter anyone from reading this book. When I had first finished the book I probably would have rated the book a 2, maybe a 3. After thinking about it and really looking into the story I realize it was much more of a motivational book than I recognized at first glance. While I don't think it would improve to a 5 start rating I do believe it is a very solid 4 star. It is particularly so for someone looking to fortify an already existing similar view of life.

Wow...I was really impressed by the energy in this book, and I'm not a big sports fan either. I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs a bit of a reminder that anything in life is possible.

There are several bloody good points in Pat Croce's book "I Feel Great and you will too!"

First and foremost, it is the power of positive attitude. According to Pat, it was his permanently positive attitude that helped him score big in life. A positive attitude, in turn, comes in several dimensions. It is self-confidence and sincere believing that life is an extremely great thing to experience. It is expecting success in the future and doing the best you can to help God make you prosper (and this does not mean lighting lots of candles in churches, at least not limited by that). It is pushing other people's limits, helping them achieve more than they have even dreamed of. It is "doing good" to "do well". And this all genuinely generates your excitement and further reinforces your positive attitude.

Pat also stresses the importance of balancing your passion and tolerance, the Yang and Yin, in doing things. Being an extremely choleric person himself, Pat emphaqsizes the importance of cultivating tolerance and caring, the Yin, while it is clear from the book that the lack of Yang (agression, energy and passion), or over-restraint of your Yang, can damage the optimal balance as much.

You have to have enough passion and energy to quickly rush into doing what you think is good and worthwile, to "buy" the minds and souls of your pals into the idea; but you also have to sometimes calm yourself down, sit still, and listen to the emotions, concerns and advice of others. Or, more in Pat Croce's style, to restraint yourself from getting too hot and breaking the skull & bones and ripping off the heart of someone who dared to say a bad word to you. And that all requires a good deal of Yin.

Being a physical therapist himself, Pat shamelessly advertises the healthy lifestyle (physical therapy in particular), and does that so damn great, that I just couldn't keep myself from going to the gym the day I finished his book. So if you wish you had yet another stimulus to get yourself to a fitness center - this book will be a double benefit for you.

Overall, the book is mostly a fun read, tells lots of interesting stories, and gives plenty of great advices. It also motivates you to do good things, become rich, engage in sport, and enjoy your life to the fulliest. A great book.

P.S. I recently heard Pat Croce live, and it's nice to see that he learns and progresses. His motivational speech was mostly based on the facts from this book, but they were used more skillfully and also demonstrated some important points that this book does not make clear. Holla at you, Pat!

The only good part of the book is his enthusiasm and his knack for getting "right to it" in his life. The idea of not waiting but doing it right now is well illustrated.

But most of his pointers are copied from others or are ones that we have all heard before. Very little original.

Plus he blends his points with crude and crass examples which detract from the book.

He is a good example that you can have money without having class.

Even if you're not "into" self-help books, do read I FEEL GREAT
AND YOU WILL TOO! by Pat Croce (with Bill Lyon) . . . nor do you
have to be a basketball fan to enjoy this rags to riches tale of a
self-made entrepreneur who became Philadelphia's best known
sports executive . . . it is funny, as well as inspiring . . . I loved
it! . . . you'll often find yourself thinking--as I still am--about the
numerous "Pat Croce Pointers" . . . they emphasize valuable
lessons on goal-setting, sales and marketing, communication,
creative thinking, desire, dedication, and much more . . . I only
regret that the 76ers may soon be losing the charismatic Croce,
but regardless, methinks that you will not have heard the last of him.

There were many memorable passages; among them:
When you're Michael Jordan, you're never allowed to take a
night off because somebody may be in the audience who's
never seen you before and never will get to see you again. That's
a philosophy worth imitating.

Fortunately, our employees took to it [paying careful attention
to detail] instantly. In turn, I consistently let them know they were
appreciated. I made sure our managers lavished compliments,
both verbal and written. And I averaged about 50 personal notes
a week myself. Positive reinforcement is a wondrous thing. It
begets itself.

Want to know another great way to let an employee know how
much you value him or her? Try unleashing the power of these
four words: "What do you think?"

This book was a great read, and a perfect inspirational blueprint for one to follow in life. Being that this was a book about Pat Croce by Pat Croce, you would expect some rambling, and there was plenty. Many passages just seemed to step right off the page and into some other place. And that place was not the story of Pat Croce--even if it was the story of Pat Croce. Pat goes into distinct detail on his secrets of success in business and in life, which after you read the book you'll relize its more like common sense. Which is pretty much the point that was being made.

This book appeals to everyone, not just sports fans. Personally, I enjoy reading books about optimism and self-help, and this is one of the best that I have read. Croce tells the story of how he became successful while presenting inspirational tid bits along the way. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an inspirational uplifting.