101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life [Paperback]

David Riklan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2006

You will get 101 quick, simple and -- most importantly -- proven success secrets from the top experts in the world and gain access to the greatest treasures of all time - the gold nuggets of success. Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, plus many other leading experts have all contributed their knowledge to this great compilation.

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About the Author

This great collection of work, with 101 contributing authors was compiled, selected, and introduced by David Riklan. He is president and founder of Self Improvement Online, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Self Improvement Online, Inc. (May 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974567264
• ISBN-13: 978-0974567266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Open Doors to Progress That You Didn't Know Were Closed, June 14, 2006

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Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 109,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life (Paperback)

David Riklan has put together an all-star team of 101 top speakers, world-class coaches, great psychologists and cutting edge authorities who can help you break through barriers that you aren't even aware are there. Their articles range from recommendations for those who are new to self-help (think positively) to advanced methods that will probably be new to you (such as a way to quickly double your reading speed -- it worked for me!).

Each article is no more than about 1200 words. So unless you are a very slow reader, each of these bite-sized bits of knowledge can be initially digested in five minutes. In many cases, you'll want more. Most of the author biographies will refer you to free newsletters, blogs, web sites, books and articles where you can delve in with more detail, examples and how-to steps.

The book is best approached by sampling. Each article's topic is summarized in one-three words. Dig into the ones that seem relevant to you to begin. Pick at least ten.

I thought some of the articles were so good that almost anyone should want to read them. My top recommendation is Dr. Joe Vitale's remarkable story, "Dr. Len's Advanced Self-Improvement Method". I don't know what it all means, but I'm planning to find out.

Here are other articles that you shouldn't miss:

Gail McMeekin on Creativity

Bob Hoss on Dreams

Hale Dwoskin on Emotional Release

Lynne McKenna Hoss on Energy Psychology

Warren Whitlock on Giving

Lori Radum on Guilt

Barbara Schiffman on Life Balance

Bob Burg on Networking

Michael Stall on the Performance Zone

Holleay Parcker on Problem Solving

Stacey Mayo on Right Livelihood

LuAn Mitchell-Halter on Sanctuaries

Yanni Maniates on Self-Mastery

Paul Scheele on Speed Reading

Roger Carr on Volunteering

You'll also find excellent articles by well respected book authors like Cindy Stone, Shirley Mitchell, Brenda Shoshanna, Noelle Nelson, David Neagle, Kathy Noll, Susan Urquhart-Brown, Deborah Brown-Volkman, Paul Lawrence, Craig Perrine, Jim Rohn, Sally Veillette, Ralph Marston, Paul Frazer, Christy Whitman, Darren Johnson, Stephen Shapiro, Greg Reid, Matt Bacak, Dan Robey, David Leonhardt, Frank Traditi, Carolyn Porter, Pat Wyman, Brian Tracy, Blair Warren, Mary Ann Bailey, Deborah Leigh, Marilyn Sorensen, Denis Waitley, Charles Marcus, W. Jane Robinson, Eva Gregory, John Harricharan, Rita Emmett, Zig Ziglar, Carol Tuttle, Edwin Spina, Rhoberta Shaler, Bob Griswold, Jacquie Hale, Evelyn Cole, William Hablitzel, and Stuart Rosen.

If you don't know an author's work, this is an efficient way to check them out before you invest in buying and reading one or more books.

As I read through the articles, I was struck that the size of the name reputation didn't correlate well to the quality of the information. A number of people who were unknown to me before reading this volume provided excellent articles that will be great resources for those who are in need of help in their subject areas. Rick Benereau, Deanne Repich, Jim Allen, Lucinda Walters, Bruce Taylor, Jamee Tenzer, Kathy Gates, Lori Radun, Kristy Iris, Laura Lallone, Michelle Ustaszeski, Steve Davis, Marcia Breitenbach, Lester J. Robinson III, Donna Karlin, Frank Barnhill and Susannah Lippman.

One reason not to read all of the articles unless you are glutton for self-help (like your reviewer) is that some topics are covered pretty often like setting goals, imagining your future, affirming new beliefs and letting go of the past. Refreshingly, not everyone agrees on these points. Stephen Shapiro's article on Goal-Free Living, for instance, stands like an oasis in the middle of determined goal setting and doing.

Here's a list of all of the topics: Acceptance; Achievement; Addictions and Recovery; Adversity; Aging with Power; Dissolving Anger; Conquering Anxiety; Appreciation; Assumptions; Behaviour Modifications; Belief Systems; Beliefs; Brain Development; Bullies; Business Start-Up; Business with Heart; Career Planning; Coaching; Commitments; Communications; Creativity; Criticism; Destressors; Doubt; Dreams; Emotional Release; Emotions; Empowerment; Energy; Energy Psychology; Enjoyment; Excellence Creation; Expectations; Failure; Female Empowerment; Forgiveness; Free Will; Friendship; Giving; Goal Setting; Goals and Dreams; Guilt; Habits; Happiness; Heroes; Home and Workspace; Imagination; Impressions; Individuality; Inner Serenity; Instant Learning; Integrity; Internet and Personal Growth; Judgments; Knowledge; Life Balance; Life Changes; Life Simplifications; True Love; Low Self-Esteem; Motivation; Music and Subconscious Beliefs; Negativity; Networking; Passion; Peak Performance; Performance Zone; Personal Ownership; Personal Responsibility; Perspectives; Planning; Positive Self-Talk; Positive Thinking; Living in the Present; Problem Solving; Procrastination; Productivity; Prosperity Consciousness; Purpose; Real Love; Reality Change; Relaxation; Right Livelihood; Sanctuaries; Self-Awareness; Self-Confidence; Self-Love; Self-Mastery; Simplicity; Speed Reading; Spiritual Consciousness; Spirituality; Stress Reduction; Stress Relief; Subconscious Mind; Subliminal Learning; Teachers; Thankfulness; Unhappiness; Value Identification; and Volunteering.

The articles show signs of careful editing with one exception. Some of the line breaks are a little strange. But that's a minor distraction that shouldn't reduce your ability to learn from this excellent volume.

If you find this volume as much of a "must have" item as I did, I also recommend that you pick up David Riklan's earlier book, The Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives. With the two resources, 2006 should be a great year for you!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treasures at Your Fingertips, June 23, 2006

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Marcia Breitenbach ""The Songletter Lady&... (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life (Paperback)

I received my copy of this book last week and immediately it was useful! There was a chapter on speedreading and I handed the book to my daughter who had been complaining about the long book she had to finish for English.

She's an avid, but slow reader. Within 15 minutes, her speed had increased and she reported to me this morning that she only has one more chapter of her English book to read. She was very proud of herself!"

I myself also found a treasure when I first opened the book to one of the chapters. The title intrigued me so I read it while eating breakfast. It took me about five minutes to read. The best part of this is that I had been trying to solve a particular problem in my work situation, and this article helped me to see the solution in record time! I didn't have to read a whole book to get the wisdom distilled in that one short chapter.

Give yourself or someone else the gift of 101 treasures. There's sure to be something in there that will help you or a loved one to greatly improve your life!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The all-in-one self-help book, June 21, 2006

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David Leonhardt "The Happy Guy" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life (Paperback)

It's like buying an entire bookstore for the price of just one book. Each chapter is like a condensed self-help book, sop you can empty an entire shelf at your local bookstore, or you can just pick this one up from Amazon.

The thing that strikes me is how very little overlap there is in this book. I would say that pretty much the whole spectrum of self-help is covered.