Many Miles to Go: A Modern Parable for Business [Hardcover]

Brian Tracy (Author), Hrvey Mackay (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2003

Business, like any adventure, begins with a leap into the unknown

Brian Tracy's first dream was of a journey. Not a leisurely drive to the beach or a weekend campout-a wide open adventure that would take him 17,000 miles from his home on Canada's Pacific Coast all the way to South Africa.

His journey- a harrowing series of false starts, long days, and narrow escapes- taught him about "becoming unstoppable," not only in pursuing adventure but in daily life and business as well. The road to business success is just as exciting and dangerous and rewarding as a trek across the Sahara. Succeeding-sometimes even surviving-requires vision, courage, persistence, and the willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions.

In the end, Brian's arduous trek changed his life- and his way of thinking about life and business.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...fasten your seat belt; this book is a real page-turner... -- Harvey Mackay

About the Author

Brian Tracy's insights into personal and organizational development, which he presents to more than half a million people around the world each year, bring immediate changes and long-term results. His other bestselling books include Maximum Achievement and Advanced Selling Strategies. He lives in Solana Beach, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891984993
• ISBN-13: 978-1891984990
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Business Writing

More About the Author

Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, he addresses thousands of people each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the executives and staff of such firms as IBM, Arthur Andersen, McDonnell Douglas, and The Million Dollar Round Table. Prior to founding his own firm, Brian Tracy International, he had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development, distribution, and management consulting. Tracy is the author of thirteen previous books including the bestselling book Maximum Achievement. He is also the author/narrator of numerous bestselling audiocassette programs, including The Psychology of Achievement and How to Start and Succeed in Your Own Business.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about life from crossing the Sahara, April 20, 2003

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J. Straub (Cleveland Heights, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Many Miles to Go: A Modern Parable for Business (Hardcover)

Many Miles to Go combines a enthralling real-life story of Tracy's trek across Africa's Sahara desert and his reflective commentary on what he learned and what we could learn from his experiences. Unlike the typical business or personal development book, Many Miles to Go is a narrative that also has the remarkable ability to deliver Tracy's key points about success both in your career and life. If the book had to be summarized in just a few words, they would be to set a goal and begin moving towards it and to treat each experience along the way as preparation for something later. The book is a must-read for anyone who wants to reach, as Tracy would say, their full potential.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get right to the point - right now!, May 6, 2003

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"oceanbound" (Arkdale, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Many Miles to Go: A Modern Parable for Business (Hardcover)

Brian Tracy is the undisputed master of motivational, sales, and management training worldwide. His students love his practical, common sense approach to success. But have you ever wondered why? Does he have some kind of pipeline to the universe that we lack? No, just a lifetime of experience based on trial and error. Here in this book is the beginning of the Brian Tracy mindset, an epic journey that taught him lesson of life and success that he developed and taught throughout his life and to this day. But, hey, it's a great story too! Full of adventure, travelogue, colorful background, and shady characters. Just try and put it down once you start. Sure to become a classic and a must read in the field of motivational literature. Enjoy, and thanks Brian for sharing this wonderful portion of your life.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uncanny reading, August 11, 2003

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Stephen Clothier (Neerach, Zurich Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Many Miles to Go: A Modern Parable for Business (Hardcover)

I read this book through in less than one day and found it essentially a pleasant adventure story with one very important message: you can be a naive idiot and still succeed if you have the correct attitude and strength. Brian and his colleagues made many undisputedly stupid decisions which burnt their fingers. However their response to the consequences was what saw them through. This message has value, since we all make less than perfect decisions on a regular basis (those of us who venture to actively make decisions, that is!). Brian Tracey hammers home that we should continue to make decisions even if it is apparent we are making wrong ones and proposes an attitude toward this, via the parable of his book.

Sometimes the book did seem to read a "truism" into every event, and often these "truisms" would contradict each other. I felt there was too much of this and it was not pointed out strongly enough that, sometimes, both "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work" could apply - it is up to one's judgement which has most weight in a given situation.

Generally a good read, and one I could relate to with my own life. Don't take every word of wisdom too seriously, but enjoy Brian's very good writing hand, and I hope you (as I did) will gain something worthwhile in terms of attitude from this tale.