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The Slight Edge

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This is truly a book I would recommend to anyone...and the only reason I would ever recommend a book is if it's had significant, real personal impact on my life in practical ways...and this book has done just that. It's caused me to be more consciously aware of the slight edge when making small, seemingly insignificant decisions throughout the day.

Jeff doesn't necessarily offer up a new philosophy or idea in this book. But he uncovers the simple, eternal truths about success and failure, and he calls it the "slight edge": simplified disciplines (good or bad) compounded over time. This principle, which is true to everyone, everywhere, can be recognized and applied to EVERY area of life.

He explains how our society has been inundated with what he calls the "breakthrough mentality": how we expect success and completion to come easily and quickly. He breaks down the slight edge and how it affects your financial prosperity, health, relationships, etc. This book really causes you to look at your life, where you're at, how you got there, and the choices you can make daily to get to where you want to go.

I have read the book, I have listened to the audiobook. I will continue to refer back to it's principles.

Bottom Line: It's easy reading, it's practical, it's useful. Not only would I recommend this to everyone (which I RARELY ever do for a book), but if I was in charge of things, I would make this a required text in high schools.

If you want to learn how to move to the next level in your life or get that jumpstart and push again, get this product. All you have to do is pop it in your CD player in the car and listen to it on a regular basis, it will bless you and make all the difference in the world to your life. Its the little steps to big success that lasts a lifetime.

To start with I had to have this book on tape by a certain date (Wednesday, Nov.21) and had to read it by Monday (Nov.26) for a class I was taking. I met the UPS driver as I was on my way out of town for the holiday and was able to listen to the book while driving. The book is incredible. It talks about how the "slight edge" is whats makes the difference. Facinated by the book the 3 hr. drive flew by and I listened on the return trip also. Great book ...great service. THANK YOU.

Length:: 6:19 Mins

This is probably one of the most important books / audios that you can use. The slight edge is always working either for you or against you. It is key to understand the difference. Jeff Olson does a great job in this work. For more free book reviews, please check out successprogress.com

Awesome book great for leading you to learn how to make major changes by slight consistent changes in your life. Must have for everyone in any industry. Very eyeopening.

The content in The Slight Edge was simply put life changing! You will learn that the little decisions you make everyday do make a difference over a long period of time, toward your ultimate success, be it health, weight loss, self change, etc. I would recommend everyone read or listen to this book at least once per month. Your daily decisions really do make a difference as Jeff Olsen makes crystal clear in "The Slight Edge" A must read!

I listened to this book over & over & I found it very insight full. The simplest way I can sum it up is, 'Turn off the TV & pay the price.' Really who cares if you know all the episodes of NCIS or Friends. People care that you know your kids & they know you. Pay they price is the key. 10,000 hrs of paying to become really good.

This book was recommended to me & I chose an audio version so I could listen on my way to & from work.

If you want real lasting change in your life, this is the CD set you need to listen to first!! It will synergistically improve all your efforts & implementation of other self-help/life changing books. Jeff Olson's intro is excellent & he has such a great speaking voice I wish he had done all the CDs. The first CD addresses mostly examples of where/why people go wrong. The second CD (my favorite!!) mostly addresses the underlying psychology of the successful & how to change your philosophy to match. The third CD gets into the real life immediate application of these concepts to your life. I let a skeptical relative borrow disc 1 & within one day they were begging for 2 & 3. The set is now being passed around to all family members & I may just buy myself another set since I miss listening to them so much. This is a must buy audio book for everyone! It gives me chills to think how much better our world would be if everyone followed these principles.

This is a powerful, smart and obvious lesson we all forget too easily. I love the way Jeff tells the story and continues to back up the lesson with stories and ideas. I have recommended this and taught the principles more than any other book I have ever read. Highly recommend everyone read it and then live it.

Very satisfied with this audio book. It is a book that everybody should read, or listen to in audio version,in order to understand better what our daily life can bring for us in the future with just a little effort to improve ourselves.