This review is of the audiobook version "100 Ways to Motivate Yourself". The observations Chandler presents are very practical, easily understood and applied.
What's best about Chandler's work is how straightforward it is. I compare this to Wayne Dyer's "100 ways" audio book and Chandler's is way more "filling". Chandler doesn't take long pauses, no faux new age background music, and each of his points -- though brief -- actually feels complete. He includes lots of meaningful quotations and aphorisms.
One minor example: #14 Kill your television ... if you watch too much TV, ask yourself "which side of the glass do I want to live on?" Chandler quotes Groucho Marx: "I find television very educational ... every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room to read a book". (I stopped watching TV ... completely, cold turkey ... 5 months ago. Since then I have listened to dozens of audio books and college lectures from Teaching Company and Modern Scholar. I will never go back to watching TV hours every day. Do you?)
My only complaint is Chandler's deadpan, somewhat monotonous vocal style. (I see some others also commented on this.) But it's really my problem (my perception), not Chandler's problem. I pushed through and listened anyway, and it wasn't nearly as droning as it originally seemed. His delivery does have range -- just a heck of a lot more subtle than, say, Tony Robbins -- and his quality content earns him the credibility and respect to boost his presentation.
I also think Chandler's overall effect is more "real" than more touchy-feely self-help gurus (Dyer, Chopra, Tolle, et al) or the melodramatic, pumped-up style of others. Chandler's delivery is more "adult", not emotional or didactic, just like the wise counsel of a respected elder colleague. He's actually quite easy to listen to, and every minute has worthwhile thoughts.
5/5
P.S. To the professional cynic "Barwin" who said 1/5 and "bunch of garbgage" ... grow up, understand human psychology and get a life. You have judged a work containing 100 points and made a knee-jerk, absolutist, completely inaccurate and juvenile response based on one single point that lasted not 15 seconds. You didn't judge a book by it's cover, you judged a book by a few words. You are very closed-minded and unless you reverse that you condemn yourself to a very limited path of reactive and cynical existence. Defeat negativity, embrace positivity.
Chandler's points include success philosophy, psychology, motivation, self-discipline, focus, determination, creativity, leadership, rational thinking, self-realization, etc. There's lots of worthwhile material here. And in audio book form, it's an easy listen in just an hour. Re-listen whenever beneficial.
