101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2 [Paperback]

John Gray (Author), Jack Canfield (Author), Kristine Carlson (Author), Bob Proctor (Author), Alan Cohen (Author), David Riklan (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Self Improvement Online, Inc. (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974567272
• ISBN-13: 978-0974567273
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exeptional Resource That's Even Better Than Volume 1, December 6, 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, Volume 2 (Paperback)

At the time I read volume 1 of this great series, I couldn't imagine how David Riklan could possibly top that accomplishment. But somehow he did! If you liked that book, order this one immediately.

Like volume 1, volume 2 headlines articles by many famous authors: Jack Canfield; Richard Carlson; Alan Cohen; John Gray; and Bob Proctor. Beyond those marquee names, you'll also find many other excellent, previously published authors like: Lisa Angelettie; Ellyn Bader; Deborah Baker-Receniello; Annette Bau; Alex Benzer; Suzanne Blake; Teresa Bolen; Shirley Cheng; Annette Colby; Deanna Davis; Signe Dayhoff; John Dempsey; Shawn Driscoll; Catherine Eagan; J. Victor Eagan; Ronald Finklestein; Jeannie Fitzsimmons; Donald Flack; Mary Foley; John Forman; Leah Grant; Jeanne-Marie Grumet; Anne Hartley; Craig Howe; Anita Jefferson; Karen Jones; Dave Kurlan; Mary Jo Kurtz; Judy Lawrence; David Lazear; Leah Light; Chunyi Lin; Vicki Spring Love; Talia Mana; Peggy McColl; Dee McCrorey; Kathleen McGraw; Barbara McRae; June Marshall; Lesley Moore; Relly Nadler; Neill Neill; Anne Nelson; Michael Norwood; Sally O'Brien; Kara Oh; Heather O'Hara; Samuel Okoro; Sandy Paris; Peter Pearson; Nancy Pina; Susan Ratynski; Michael Rayel; Trish Regan; Nancy Richards; John Rifkin; Kelly Robbins; Michael Ruge; Daniel Saintjean; Linda Salazar; Linda Sapadin; Suzanne Schell; Karen Sherman; Colleen Hoffman Smith; Andreas Stark; Pauline Wallin; Brian Walsh; Margie Warrell; and Cathi Watson.

Lest you think that the best writing is by the best-known authors, the best written piece in the book is by Shirley Cheng, whose work you may not know yet . . . but you should. The title? Dance with Your Heart: How to Befriend Your Heart and the World around You

Here are my other favorites:

Action Today! by Daniel Saintjean
Being Graceful Makes Your Life Happen by Guru Kaur
Believe and You Will See by Peggy McColl
Embrace Positive Fatalism by Samuel Okoro
Failure Can Catapult Your Success by J. Victor Eagan
Finding the Work You Love! by Keri Coffman-Thiede
Five Steps to Creating a World-Class Social Network in Any City by Alex Benzer
Give People What They Are Longing For! by Suzanne Schell
Holding the Key to Your Emotions by Lesley Moore
How Can Writing Improve Your Life? by Kelly Robbins
How the Financial Markets Can Grow More Than Just Your Bank Account by John Forman
How to Use the TV to Help You Save Time by Teresa Bolen
Inspirational Tennis by Dave Kurlan
Learn to Choose by June Marshall
Live Like Your Nail Color! by Mary Foley
Make Small Talk? I'd Rather Eat Worms! by Signe Dayhoff
Mastering Eyesight and Expanding Insight y Jeannie "Viveka" Fitzsimmons
Persistence by Bob Proctor
Putting Your Best Foot Forward Instead of Your Mouth by Jeanne-Marie Grumet
Questions of Love by Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson
Some Simple Rules for a Satisfying Life by Andreas Stark
Ten Steps to Oratory Excellence by Craig Howe
The Map Is Not the Territory by Christoph Schertler
The Question Isn't How Smart You Are; Rather It's How You Are Smart by David Lazear
The Secret Hidden in Your Favorite Pastime by Leah Grant
Visualize and Affirm Your Desired Outcomes by Jack Canfield
What's Stopping You by Linda Sapadin

The breadth of offerings is also pretty impressive. Here's a partial list of subjects covered: Abuse and recovery; Accomplishment; Aging with Style; Anger; Approval; Aspirations; Awareness; Balance; Barriers to Success; Beliefs; Body Language; Boredom; Boundaries; Breathing Exercises; Budgeting; Business Visualization; Career Satisfaction; Change; Choices; Conquering Negativity; Courageous Vision; Dating; Decision Making; Desires; Determination; Difficult People; Drama; Embracing Opportunities; Emotions; Empowerment; Failure; Faith; Family Wisdom; Fate; Fearless Living: Finances; Freedom from Grudges; Giving; Grace; Gratitude; Healing Eyesight Naturally; Hobbies; Humor; Ideal Life; Inner Change; Inner Voice; Insights; Inspiration; Intimacy; Intuition; Job Preparation; Joy; Legacies; Liberation; Life Simplification; Love and Relationships; Meditation; Memory; Misconceptions; Mistakes; Morals, Multiple Intelligences; Neediness; Negotiating; Networking; Overcoming Resistance; Parenting; Passion; Perception; Persuasion; Priorities; Rituals; Satisfaction; Self-Doubt; Self-Esteem; Self-Management; Self-Talk; Speechwriting Tips; Spiritual Life; Stress-Free Living; Values; Wealth Plans; and Writing.

Each essay is three to four pages, just the right length to be stimulating . . . but not so long as to require a long sit. Many people will find that reading one of these essays in the morning can help set up a more successful day.

Start improving your life today with this great book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound life-changing ideas in small doses, January 8, 2007

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M. R. Campbell (North Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2 (Paperback)

This book has many strengths, from the credentials of the experts included to the variety of the topics they have chosen to write about. For some of us, the words "Improve Your Life" are frightening because there is, of course, so much work to be done. David Riklan's book is accessible, though, for each topic is short, sweet and pragmatic. If you're a writer, turn to pages 384-386, where you'll find Kelly Robbins' thoughts about using your words to focus on your life's challenges. If you're struggling with relationships, John Gray has some excellent advice on page 266. I especially like Shirley Cheng's "Dance With Your Heart" essay on page 350 because it presents such a positive approach to life. When it comes to titles, Alan Cohen's "Mistake Salad," is especially apt, and the words that follow are a great story with a thought-provoking question about the role of mistakes in our lives. Each of the essays in the book presents a bite-sized idea that, when pondered, makes for a very filling and nutritious meal.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Heads Are Better Than One, October 10, 2006

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Alan Gettis "Author of The Happiness Solution... (River Edge, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2 (Paperback)

David Riklan has done it again. He managed to get 101 self-improvement gurus to collaborate and share their collective wisdom. The result is '101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life-Volume 2'. The stories will improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the universe. Covering an enormous array of topics, the common denominator of the stories is that they will help you think more positively and feel and function better.

Shirley Cheng's chapter entitled 'Dance With Your Heart: How To Befriend Your Heart And The World Around You' is my favorite. She provides clear guidelines on how to not only dance with your heart but on how to become a dancing heart. It is a beautiful and instructive chapter written by this young woman who is a blind and physically disabled poet and author. I learned more about her by visiting the website [...]

The book is filled with many other stories to help you discover countless ways of feeling better and improving your life. Enthusiastically recommended.