The Think Big Manifesto: Think You Can't Change Your Life (and the World)? Think Again [Hardcover]

Michael Port (Author), Mina Samuels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2009

Think Bigger. About Who You Are. And What You Offer the World.

Stand for something before someone stands on you. Revolt against the play-it-safe, don't disturb the peace, cynical and silenced society that, more often than not, buries big thoughts.

Michael Port, bestselling author and creator of ThinkBigRevolution.com, knows it's not always easy to think big. But big thinking must happen now; today, tomorrow, and forevermore.

At this very moment, you are the change you want to see in the world—should you choose to accept personal responsibility. Devour every word of The Think Big Manifesto. It is the handbook to your personal revolution.

You are more than you know. And you can do more with less than you think...

• Unhook from the guru track

• Learn how to be comfortable with discomfort

• Join people doing powerful things

• Be one of the big thinkers that others rave about

This book, and life, is not a conceptual, theoretical experiment in how to do big things. No, this is just what you need if you're on, or want to be on, the path to doing big things and are willing to invest in your future.

Join or incite a worldwide revolution that inspires others to follow. All it takes is one big thought and the revolution is unleashed. One thought, one person at a time, quickly followed by another—soon big thinking becomes the norm. Your big thoughts enable you to achieve greatness, be remarkable, and create a better world.

Are you a member of the Think Big Revolution? If so, this is your Manifesto.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Every year, millions of people fall victim to a debilitating disease—a disease that cripples careers, destroys relationships, and undermines the health and happiness of the entire world. This disease is responsible for poverty, crime, war, natural disasters, and our economic ills. It has had no name until now—it's called small thinking. Its hallmarks are a failure of imagination and a disbelief in human possibility.

In The Think Big Manifesto, Michael Port calls you, and the world, to action by offering a simple solution to a serious syndrome. Think big, commit to quantum change, envision your future, climb your mountains, and incite the revolution our society needs—if it is to survive.

But it takes a personal revolution to stop accepting what is and start energetically creating what is possible. You can't wait until later to do big things. It's up to you to achieve your dreams, to head in the right direction, and to keep your focus. If you think you've waited too long, that there's no point anyway, or that it's too late—that's just small thinking.

But even the most talented and self-confident among us often forget to think big. It's not always easy to do. That's why The Think Big Manifesto is not your average motivational guide. In these pages are ten fundamental principles for thinking big and a personal code of conduct for changing the way you approach the world—today. The time has come. Port urges you not to sit back, hesitate, or wait. He awakens your big-thinking self. He stirs the contagious, catalytic power of once dormant big thoughts that are now ready to be released. He asks you to look inward, outward, and upward—to think bigger about who you are and what you offer the world.

The Think Big Manifesto is about changing every aspect of your life—from the way you work to the way you relate to friends, family, and community. With real examples that inspire and inform—like the high school dropout who built a $100 million business or the hedge fund manager who became an organic dairy farmer—The Think Big Manifesto isn't only about thinking big in your career, but about your very place in the world.

Are you ready to lead the change you wish to see in the world? Your Think Big Revolution starts right here, right now—with you.

About the Author

Michael Port is the author of Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Booked Solid, and The Contrarian Effect, all from Wiley. He is the creator of ThinkBigRevolution.com, a global social networking site for big thinkers, has been called a "marketing guru" by the Wall Street Journal, and has been featured on every major television network.

Mina Samuels is a freelance writer and editor. A former lawyer, she works on a wide range of topics including business, finance, legal issues, biography, sports, and fiction.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470432373
• ISBN-13: 978-0470432372
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Think Big Disappointment June 9, 2009

By Matthew Fischer

Format:Hardcover

Sadly, this book was a great disappointment. Page after page was the same and there didn't seem to be anything groundbreaking here the the constant call to Think Big became annoying. Do not waste your money...if you have half a brain you are already thinking beyond this book.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars THINK BIG MANIFESTO May 28, 2009

By Terrance L. Weber

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Author could have said it in one page, did not need a whole book. He repeated the title over and over and over and over and over and over and over,... need I say more?

52 of 58 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of paper, waste of time May 29, 2009

By B Humphrey

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm halfway through the book, and this book is an empty suit. You can sum the message up in two simple sentences.

Think big. Don't think small.

There, I just saved you a bunch of time, and the price of a book.

Seriously, it is hard to imagine writing an entire book that just keeps repeating the same thing over and over again. Can I have a refund please?

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars thinking big with big thinking, thinking bigly June 3, 2009

By Michael Wilson

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If you're interested to see how many times "think big" can be used in a sentence, this is the book for you. Alternatively, if you have no long-term memory and can only recall the last 10 words you've read, this book is for you.

If you want to leverage your skills, motivations and dreams to, as a wiser man than I once said, "make no small plans" look elsewhere. (Might I suggest Tony Robbins for inspiration, David Allen for the skills to get there, and Brian Tracy to help keep your eyes and ears open along the way.)

The author is clearly motivated by this and good for him. Maybe the website he mentions every few pages is wonderfully full of content with a great community of big thinkers thinking bigly with largeness of thought. But there's simply nothing in here.

The book is completely empty.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars think big May 28, 2009

By Raymond Frusciano

Format:Hardcover

the book was a dud, very repetitive. the author was full of himself. was a waste of money. not inspired by him at all.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Massive disappointment June 28, 2009

By Warwick Davis

Format:Hardcover

I had high hopes for this book as it was bought to my attention via a Seth Godin post. Turns out to be a cheesy "you can do anything you set your mind to" piece of fluff, pages and pages of drivel. It is rare I don't finish a book I shell out my own money on, but I only got a couple of chapters into this one. After a quick flick forward to see that the rest of the book kept going down the same path I cut my losses.

55 of 71 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Think You're Already Thinking Big? Think Again. April 22, 2009

By Ray Edwards

Format:Hardcover

I read this book as a favor to a friend.

I did it to be courteous.

Frankly, I was going to speed-read the book just so I honestly could say that I had read it. I am a busy guy, and I had a lot of other books that were higher on my "need to read" list.

I rapidly skimmed the first 5 pages or so.

Then I stopped.

I went back and starting reading slowly.

You see, I had that delightful experience that doesn't happen to me very often... I had run across a book that delighted me by wildly exceeding my expectations.

I read a lot of "self-help" and "business philosophy" books (it's part of what I do for a living, let's leave it at that), and most of them are tripe.

This book is different. Very different.

While I was reading The Think Big Manifesto, I was, by turns, challenged, provoked, charmed and even once or twice annoyed. And I found myself thinking BIGGER about myself and what I bring to the world by the time I reached the last page.

And not one time did Mr. Port use any of the normal "motivational speaker" tricks, nor did he trot out any over-used cliches like "your attitude determines your altitude".

As I said, this book is different.

A fresh view on what it means to "think bigger" (and no, this is NOT a "get rick quick" book... FAR FROM IT.)

This is NOT one of those ephemeral "little books" that come and go like a fad; yes, you CAN read it in a couple of hours. But it will stick with you much longer. And if you're like me, you'll find yourself reading it a second time, with a pen and notebook at your side.

Highest recommendation!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars THE THINK BIG MANIFESTO May 28, 2009

By Glen Mowrey

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

THIS IS A FAIRLY INSPIRING BOOK. HOWEVER, IT CONTAINS NO NEW INFORMATION. IT CONTAINS LITTLE PRACTICAL INFORMATION- JUST ANOTHER " PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR OWN BOOTSTRAPS" BOOK.