No Opportunity Wasted: Creating a Life List [Paperback]

Phil Keoghan (Author), Warren Berger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2006

In dramatic narrative form, Phil Keoghan transports the reader from the Yucatan Jungle to the depths of an underwater cave to the top of an erupting volcano. But this is no armchair traveler book. It is an urgent call to action, inspiring and enabling people to overcome fear and seek out memorable experiences of their own. With his fresh and compelling N.O.W. philosophy, this is a book that will help us all dream more freely and live more fully.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"No Opportunity Wasted is about learning how to live while you still have the chance; about letting go of the handrails; taking off your tie (and maybe taking off a lot more, while you're at it); swerving off that predictable road you've been following for years--onto a strange and bumpy path that just might, with a bit of luck, get you lost. It's about taking the time to enjoy experiences you've denied yourself. But it is also about sharing experiences with other people you don't know . . . beginning with yourself."--Phil Keoghan

About the Author

PHIL KEOGHAN is currently in his seventh season starring as host of the Emmy-winning CBS primetime series, The Amazing Race. Keoghan also stars in and produces the N.O.W. (No Opportunity Wasted) reality television series. He has been profiled in People magazine and TV Guide and has been featured repeatedly on Oprah.

WARREN BERGER is a longtime contributing editor at Wired magazine, and his writing also appears frequently in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, GQ, and Men's Journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (March 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594864047
• ISBN-13: 978-1594864049
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #811,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars That oh-so-rare life-changing book, June 9, 2006

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Bob Greenwade (Corvallis, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Opportunity Wasted: Creating a Life List (Paperback)

No, this book will not actually change your life. Phil's tips for living, however, will show you how to change it yourself.

It's hard to pin down what's really great about this book. It's probably because the influence is so invisible. Phil Keoghan and co-author Warren Berger have a very nice, conversational writing style that communicate directly to the reader. They speak from personal experience, both their own and that of dozens of other people.

That's right -- Phil brings not only his own stories (most impressive of which is having a gourmet Italian dinner on top of an erupting volcano), but those of such inspirations as a quadriplegic surfer, a Jewish rapper, and a man who anonymously planned an elaborate wedding for a couple he'd never met. He also shows us inspiration from the inventors of bungee jumping, the Red Hat Society, actress Doris Roberts, and many others.

If you have problems setting goals, this will show you how. If you have goals but lack the courage to step forward with them, this book will show you how to do that, too. If you lack the resources, it will show you how to overcome that, or most other obstacles you may face. It will do it all gently; Phil and Warren draw you into their world and show you that it's not all that different from yours.

And for that matter, even if you already live a life of pursuing dreams, this book can show you how to "tweak" your mission and make things even better.

I've only just started on my mission, so... thanks, Phil!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly motivating, November 3, 2009

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jssunflower (Cedar City, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: No Opportunity Wasted: Creating a Life List (Paperback)

If your looking to move your life in a direction where you feel like you are actually living it, this is the book to help you get started. It not only offers suggestions and steps on how to make the most of your life but it actually helps you get into action. It is a fun read and very motivating. I definitely recommend this book to everyone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change your life! Read this book!, January 12, 2009

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K. Schaeffer (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the best self-development book I have ever read. Phil Keoghan inspires you with stories and examples of others who have learned how to lead a "NOW life." The commitment to write a list is important and what's on the "List for Life?" A balance of 8 different types of dreams that help you to have an exciting and full life. I wish I had this book back when I was a workaholic; that wasn't a life, but a compulsion. No matter whether you are Stuck in a Rut or a Wannabe Explorer, this is the right book to read.