If How To's Were Enough, We Would All Be Skinny, Rich and Happy [Paperback]

Brian Klemmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 2000

Welcome to the journey of personal growth called Personal Mastery. It is a journey that begins each day, but never ends. It is an exciting exploration of you, how you play the game of life and how your choices create your results. It is a journey available to all but chosen by few.

This practical book is based on the premise that people do not necessarily do what is good for them or what they are told. People's belief systems, who they think they are, and how they think life works, determines their behavior and ultimately their results. To create new levels of success requires new beliefs or new perspectives. This book offers the opportunity to explore your unproductive beliefs and discover new viewpoints to situations. These new viewpoints will accelerate success in all of the areas of your life that you desire.

Editorial Reviews

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"The chapter on "The Formula of Champiuons" by itself is worth 1,000 times what someone will pay for this book. It is the single biggest insight to producing results I have seen." -- Mitch Huhem, President Millionaires in Training, A top Rexall Distriputor

"This is an absolute must read for the person who wants to enjoy life more, have more, and contribute to others at a very high level. Brian Klemmer captures the often elusive essentials in being a master of the game called life." -- Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul

"We were so impressed with Brian's training that we offered it to everyone in our factory! The effects were visible and immediate. Many, many employees thanked us for this opportunity to improve their personal lives. This book provides the unique insights into the culture necessary for success in any organization. It is focused on people and personal responsibility. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve themselves or their organization. It is more than a must read. It is a must do!" -- Mike Simmons, Vice President Finance and Planning, The Fulton Group of Companies

About the Author

For over 20 years Brian Klemmer has been a sought after speaker to tens of thousands of people around the world on unique perspectives and timeless principles in creating the life they want. He is founder the Personal Mastery Seminar, West Point graduate, professional member of the National Speakers Association and president of the international consulting group Klemmer and Associates. Klemmer and Associates is committed to creating a world that works for everyone with no one left out.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Klemmer & Associates; 3rd Printing edition (January 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967735505
• ISBN-13: 978-0967735504
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,306,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Klemmer is an international consultant and speaker whose seminars have been attended by tens of thousands of participants throughout the world. He is truly an entertaining and effective speaker, yet more importantly a facilitator and master of group dynamics. He is a West Point graduate and has been a member of the National Speakers Association for 14 years. Brian is committed to strengthening corporations by increasing success through bottom line change resulting from a shift in core belief systems
Brian is founder of Klemmer & Associates, the premier leadership and character and development company, which has produced results in companies such as ITT Sheraton, Hewlett Packard, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, as well as direct sales companies. He is the author of four books, including If How To's were Enough, We'd all be Skinny, Rich and Happy, which discusses many of the key principles and concepts that are the core of his company and his phenomenal, results-producing seminar series. His most recent book, The Compassionate Samurai outlines the ten traits of a samurai and was recently a #1 business book in Wall Street Journal, and Business Week magazine for two weeks in 2008
Brian is more than just a motivational speaker who gets an audience on a temporary high. The key to his effectiveness is the interactive nature of his presentation. His long standing results are the product of the unforgettable new ways people get to see themselves, their business, and life itself.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Principles for Today, July 16, 2000

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Joshua L. Hubbell (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If How To's Were Enough, We Would All Be Skinny, Rich and Happy (Paperback)

Brian Klemmer states that the fairest way to gauge anything is by its results: often harsh, but always fair. Judging by the thousands of people that he has coached over the years, his concepts must work!

His book is as insightful and engaging as any other personal growth book I have read. The concepts he addresses, such as Resentment, Responsibility, Win-Win, etc. are practical and applicable- from family life to corporate culture.

What seperates Klemmer's book from others in the field are two key points:

1) He stresses the importance of experiential learning verses motivational or how-to work. The core of his philosophy centers on the premise that 99% of the decisions we make we do NOT make... our paradigms (or subconcious belief systems) make for us. By discovering these paradigms, we are able to take control of our decision making and thus grow in our personal power.

2) He discusses how to create results regardless of circumstances. This is extremely important because he provides readers with the necessary tools to create abundance despite the challenges and obstables of life.

I reread this book almost weekly, with earmarks and highlighted sections marking my copy. He stresses how self-improvement and personal growth not only helps you to create abundance in your own life, but also how you can create abundance in the lives of others. As he says in his book, he is about creating "A world that works for everyone, with no one left out!"

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Effective Personal Growth, Inside-Out is the Way to Go!, April 1, 2002

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Brent Bockerman (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If How To's Were Enough, We Would All Be Skinny, Rich and Happy (Paperback)

Brian Klemmer is a master craftsman in this incredible colletion of short expositions relating to topics for Personal Mastery. The author's great insights present the reader with spell-binding synopses of reflections about human paradigms, relationships, and effective methods for changing one's viewpoint from where they've always viewed things in the past, based on their experiences. It's a must read for anyone looking to seriously embark on a personal growth journey. Beyond information, beyond motivation, this book fosters growth from the inside out, which makes it extremely unique and exclusive.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If how to's were enough, we would all be skinny, rich and ha, September 7, 2001

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Debbie Huber (Stayton, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If How To's Were Enough, We Would All Be Skinny, Rich and Happy (Paperback)

Anyone who is stuck in his (or her) life, not making the progress he would like, should incorporate these concepts. Brian gave me the tools that I needed. Not only have I made exponential progress, but my husband is so pleased with his "new" wife that he is going to the next level, too. ANYONE,(yes, I mean you!) can take this book and find what is holding him back and ZOOM ahead. Brian is a master teacher!